SUDDEN DEATHS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 853, 27 June 1910, Page 8

SUDDEN DEATHS.

fc JIB. JOSEPH. JAMESON. Mr. Joseph Jamicson, senior in the firm of Ja-niiesoii Bros., land and _ finance- agents, of Manners Street, died suddenly of heart failure at noon yesterday at Ins home in "Rcixburgli Street. The deceased had complained of a chest pain for some days, hut he attributed it lo indigestion, though it is now tiliougltt that ho sustained a dange.roms strain a fortnight ago (luring the operation of placing his auxiliary yacht, the Ruihi, on the sleeks for the winter months. He was engaged in writing, at about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when he was seized with s?vere pains. .Medical a-sEisl-ancc was summoned, but Mr. Jamieson expired before aid was forthcoming. Deceased, who was a native of the Dale nf Walls, Shetland Islands, was o(> years of ai:e. He came to New Zca land in the ship Rodney in 187 a, and after a time entered into business a.s a land and finance agent in partnership with liis brother, Mr. Thomas Jamieson, who is r.wny from AYclHngton at the present time, but is expected to return to-da,y. In IS>S!) ho became majiagor of the Commercial Trust and Loan Company, a position which he retained for fourteen years. On leaving for a trip abroad in 1903 he was presented by the- directors with an illuminated address, testifying to the conscientious care and ability with which he had managed the affairs of the company. Bouig a native of Shetland Mr. Janw'efeon had a deep and abiding love for the sea. a.nd his hobby naturally was yachting. As owner of the auxiliary yaeht Ruihi, he was well known in yaditins circles. Trior to acquiring that boat, he had at different times held interests in several well-known yachts of other days. Deceased leaves a widow and two children. —Miss Maude Jamicsan and Master Fred Jamieson. MR. FRANK H. HART. ' . JOURNALIST. The tragically sudden death of Mr. Frank H. Hart, assistant sub-editor of •'The Press," and son of Mr. George R. Hart, chief of the reporting stalf, was heard with great regret in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Hart, who has been on the night-stalf of "The Press" for several months past, left the office at an early hour on Saturday morning, apparently in his usual state of robust health. About one o'clock in the afternoon ho attempted to get up, and was seized with a fainting fit, collapsing on the floor. Mrs. Rart succeeded in getting him bark to bed, and a doctor W4.S sent for, hut by the time the latter had arrived life was extinct. The news naturally cast quite a gloom over "The Press" office, Mr. Hart being a most valued and popular member of the literary staff. He began his journalistic career on the Ekotaluina "Express." and for some years edited the Mataura "Ensign." In lf)i)fi he accepted a position on the reporting staff of "The Press," and speedily proved not only a first-class reporter, hut a doserintivo writer of considerable skill and ability. Only a few days ago, his appointment as editor of the "Timarn Herald" was announced—a position he was eminently oualitied to fill. The late Mr. Hart leaves a widow to mourn bis death. \