OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20171, 25 February 1931, Page 15

OBITUARY.

MR N. H. MACFARLANE. - r The death, has occurred of yet another of the Canterbury Pilgrims, , Mr Norman Hugh Macfarlane, a pioneer ■whose life has been closely associated with the history of the province, since its first settlement, and himself one of the greatest authorities on Canterbury's early days. Mr Macfarlane arrived at Lyttelton in one of the First Four Ships, the Sir George Seymour, which sailed from .Plymouth on September Bth, 1860, and arrived in the colony on December i/tli of the same year, after a voyage out of 101 days. He accompanied his parents, Lieutenant and Mrs Dugakl Macfarlane, a sister Flora, and a brother Dugald. Lieutenant Macfarlane was descended from one' of the oldest of the great Scottish clans, and was a Waterloo veteran. He was actually at the Duchess of Richmond's famous ball on the night previous to the battle, and like the remainder of the soldiers present was called away hurriedly to march with his regiment into action. The Lieutenant, who soon became kr.own throughout the Canterbury province as the "Waterloo Veteran," purchased and settled on a run on the l>end of the Waimakariri river between the Oxford and Gorge bridges, which he named Ledard, after a place near his Scottish home. He worked this station until 1860, when, as with , many other farmers, practically the whole of his stock was wiped out through disease. He then sold his farm and came into Christchurch, where he aiterwards became a wine merchant. In the meantime Mr Norman Macfarlane, who was about 14 years of age at the time of his arrival in i\ew Zealand, travelled across to the West Coast in search of the elusive gold. Later he returned to Christchurch and became interested in farming, taking over the management, from his brother Dugald, of the Mesopotamia Station, now famous for it? association with Samuel Butler, who was Its owner at one time, and who nave it the unusual name. McMacfarlane managed Mesopotamia from 1879 until 1885, when the then owners, the Campbells, sold the property. He then secured the managership of Claremont Station and subsequently of the Tamara station near Orari, which he eventually purchased from Mr George Rhodes, Through this long association with the land, Mr Macfarlane became an expert handler of stock, as was his father before him, and incidentally learned a craft which he turned to good; account later. This was the art or making the long stock-whips used by the early drovers aud stockmen, and so gieat was the demand for Macfarlane's whips that during the years of the threat. War he employed practically' the whole of his time making whips which found a ready sale, the proceeds being given to the Christchurch branch of the Red Cross for war vork. Mr Macfarlane disposed of the Tamara property after working it for tome years, and revisited Great JBrituin. On returning to New Zealand! he devoted himself to, the pursuit of varir ous sports, including golf. Me was H prominent member of the Shirley Golf Club, and was a life member of the Christchurch Golf Club. He was also a croquet, enthusiast, and carved the shield which was won by Colonel Du Pre on the occasion ,of the recent visit of the English croquet team to Christchurch. _ As are all the' Canterbury Pilgrims, Air Macfarlane was a life member of the Canterbury Pilgrims' Association. He did not marry, and at his death, which took place on Monday evening, was residing at 142 Chester street. He was in his 87th year, and it is ft coincidence that the date of his funeral —to-day—should coincide with that of his birth. MR PHILLIP SCHMACK.

The death took place at Irwell last week-end of a well-known farmer, Mr Phillip Schmack, whose healths-had been failing for some time. Mr Schmack, who was ,\ 70 years of age, took up fanning at Irwell over twelve years ago, and hard work and close attention to his interests brought him a good measure of success. His neighbourly qualities won for him the respect of the,residents. He is survived by his widow .and a family of two mafried daughters, one married son, and two single sons. The daughters are Mesdames Gordon Pollitt, of Methven, and M. T. CBrien. of Killinchy. and tho sons Messrs Arthur, Cliff, and; Newman Schmack,' of Irwell. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon in the Leeston Catholic "Cemetery. . ; REV. EL A. SCOTT. (tWITED PBSSS A.BBOCIATIOIT—BT RLECTBIO TEUSOBAPH—COPyBIQHIO , v (Received February 24th, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, Fobruary 23.

The death has occurred of the Eeverend E. A. Scott, ex-Archdeacon of Christchurch, New Zealand.

[The Ven. Archdeacon E. A. Scott) was vicar of several parishes in the Christchurch diocese, his last charge being that of St. Saviour's, Sydenham, in which parish he and Mrs Scott endeared themselves to all, and both-are still remembered with affection. ; Archdeacon Scott, who was educated in England, was ordained in the Dominion in 1876, priest 1877. He was at St. i Luke'B, Christchurch, from 1876 to *1878; of Kumara, 1878 to 1881; vicar of Ashburtoq 1882 to 1893, and vicar of St. Saviour's, Sydenham, from 1893 till he left the Dominion in 1908 or* 19Q9. He was made Archdeacon in 1903. Since he went to reside in England, Archdeacon Scott was vicar of two or three' English parishes. Latterly he was living in Bournemouth. Ho was over 80 years of age. Mrs Scott died several years ago.] MR HUGH GUNN. (UNITED PSEBS ASSOCIATION—BT BLBCTBIO TELEGBAPH —COPYBIGHT.) (Eeceivetf February 24th, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, February 24. The death has occurred of Mr Hugh Gunn, educationist. {Hugh Gunn was born in Sutherlandshire in, 1870. From 1898 t» 1901 he was a member, of the Scottish Education Inspectorate, and organiser of education in refugee camps. Other offices held by him were: Director of Education and member of the Legislative Council in Orange Biver Colony 1902-10; reorganised education in the Colony; carried out scheme for rebuilding Grey College School and founding Grey University College; chairman of a Commission on technical education; member of a conference that came to an agreement wit h Boer leaders, on the language question; chairman of conference of eight different religious denominations that' reached an agreement on the question of religious instruction' in schools; member of the- Inter-State Commission on University Education in South Africa; member of the governing council of the .University of Cape of Good Hogai

member of the first Imperial Conference on Education, London; 1907. He organised the University of West Australia, 1912-13. During the war he served i n the Army and in the headquarters of the Ministries of Munitions, Pensions, and Labour as liaison officer. He has written numerous reports and articles, was a contributor to the Encylopajdia Britannica, and had written several educational works.] MR W. J. WOOD. * (OJTITED PRESS. ASSOCIATION —BT BLXCTBIO TBLEOBAPH—COPYEIGHT.) (Received February 24th, 9.10 p.m.) MELBOUENE, February 24. Mr W. J. Wood, owner of the racehorses Redditch and Garonwy, died to-day. ADMIRAL VON CAPELLE. (TOITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION—BT ELZCTBIC TELEQBAPH —COPYBIOHT.) (Received February 24th, 7.20 p.m.) BERLIN, February 23. The death has been announced of Admiral von (Capelle, who succeeded Admiral von Tirpitz in 1916. [Eduard Capelle, the German Admiral, was born at Cellc, Hanover, in October, 1855, as the son of a manufacturer. In April, 1872, he entered the German Navy. ' After serving at sea in various positions he was appointed to a post in the Navy Department, where he remained, with a short interval as first officer of the Weissenburg, until he retired. In the spring of 1904 he was, made a director of the administrative section;-in 1906 promoted vice-admiral and in April, 1913, Admiral, after having been raised to the nobility in 1912. The post of UnderSecretary of the Navy Department was created in June, 1914, .and given to , Admiral von Capelle, who had served all through the period of the fleet's expansion and acted as adviser to the heads of the Department, notably Grand Admiral von Tirpitz. In December, 1915, a severe illness forced him to give up active service. When, in March, 1916, Admiral von Tirpitz resigned in connexion with the submarine controversy, Admiral von Capelle, whose > health had improved, was chosen* to succeed him as Secretary of State. In that capacity it fell to him to inaugnrate more ruthless" U-boat warfare. In the Reichstag on October 9th, 1917, ne accused thte Independent Socialists, Haase and Dittmann, of having conducted revolutionary propaganda in the ■ fleet—r& charge which led to an angry 'controversy both inside and outside the Reichstag, with the result that on October 13th he offered his resgniation, but it was not accepted. On November, 1917, when Hertliug succeeded Michaelis as Chancellor, Admiral von Capelle remained in office, but on October •7th, 1918, he resigned, an by that, time the failure of the U-boat warfare had become- obviouß and there had bean violent attacks on the naval construction policy followed during' the war. He then lived for several years in Berlin, but eventually moved to BadenBaden.] .