OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927, Page 15

OBITUARY.

MR CHARLES IVE. Journalists in the Dominion will regret to hear of the death in Christchurch yesterday of Mr Charles Henry Ive, formerly a member of the literary staff of the Auckland "Herald," and before that of the "Southland Times." Mr Ive was born in Wyndham, Southland, being the only eon of the late Mr Henry Ive, a •wellknown,settler in the district. He -was educated at the Wyndham School and the Southland Boys' High School, entering journalism as a member of the "Southland Times" staff. Upon the outbreak of the Great War he volunteered for active service and went away with the Main Body of the N.Z.E.F. with the rank of sergeant. After going through the Egyptian and Gallipoli campaigns, Mr Ive was severely wounded, and until the Armistice did valuable work on a journal published in London for the N.Z.E.F. On bis return to New Zealand he rejoined the staff of the, "Southland Times," and become agricultural editor. He later joined the staff of the "New Zealand Herald," but was compelled to give up work owing to ill-health Besides being an able journalist, Mr Ive had a fine personality and his many friends, particularly in the newspaper world, will feel their loss deeply. He is survived by a widow and one child. MR W. H. SEED. Mr William Henry Seed died at his residence, 19 Cashmere road, early yesterday morning. He was 67 years of age. The late. Mr Seed arrived in Christchurch from Lancashire in 1879. For forty-five years he was partner in the firm of Petersons, Ltd., and was appointed managing director in 1910, a position which he held till his death. Among public offices which he held were president of the New Zealand Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Association, member of the Linwood Borough Council, member of the Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Rotary (Hub; He was an active member of the Methodist Church and held many important offices, in connexion with it. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1917 and was one of the foundation members of the Justices-of the Peace Association, being at the time of his death a vice-president He also took a keen interest in bowls, being a member of the Linwood and Cashmere Clubs. The late Mr Seed leaves a widow and family of four. Mrs Frank Rutherford, Mrs Norman McCrostie, Dr. W. &. Seed, and Mr E. G. Seed.