OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1193, 31 July 1911, Page 6

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN STEWART. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Dunedin, July 38. Captain Stewart died on Saturday morning. Ho had (ho topsail schooner Dun<* din built at Dundee, and sailed her out to New Zealand, his wife and daughter being pn board. Tho Duncdin traded successfully till' the s.s. Tairoa caroo out, and, upon I'caching Duncdin. ho wns given tho mastership. That would bo about 1875 or 1876. Sho was put into tho Timaru trade, and Captain Stewart retained command till she was sold to tho Union Steam Ship Company, when he was transferred to tho Beaulliul Star. Shortly afterwards ho was sent Homo by tho Harbour Board to bring out Dredge 222. He steamed her out,. and had f-omo adventures by the way in that unwieldy craft. During dirty weather in tho Bay of Biscay the pumps got choked, and tho vessel filled. Many a man might havo lost her and tho wliolo crew, but Captain Stewart, being a strong swimmer, dived into tho bilges and got the pumps cleared. It was a feat only possible to a strong bravo man. Captain Stewart afterwards took 222 to Melbourne, and brought her back dfter the hiring term. Ho also steamed her to Wellington. After that he retired from the sea a good many years ago, and settled down to a quiet life. _ ,

Dunedin, July 29. Tho death is recorded of C-apt'ain Stewart, who brought out to Dunedin Dredgo 222 for tho narbour Board, and before that commanded the Shaw-Savill Company's Taiaroa and vessels belonging to tho Union Company. Deceased was known in recent veal's as an ardent advocate of tho Bible-in-Schools and a sup. porter of tho No-License movement. Ono son is a tcacher at Geraldino and another at Wanganui. MR. JAMES GALT.

Gore, July 29. Mr. James Gait, of Tuturau, near Mataura, died in a privato hospital ia Dunedin last evening. Deceased was well known throughout tho Dominion as a breeder of Ayrshire?. When oeeupicd by iiim the Mararua Estate was looked upon, as tho model farm in Southland. Ho was one of the best-known cnttlo judges in tho South Island, and look a great interest in dairying. He ivns 6G years old.

' Mil. 1". MTARLAND. The death occurred on Saturday after* noon of Sir. F. M'Parland, proprietor of the Hotel Cecil. Mr. M'Pnrland, who was one of the first Justices of tho Peace appointed in Now Zealand, was in his 71st year. 11c was bom in County Armagh, Ireland, and landed in Now South Wales in 181)1. Tho following year ho camo to New Zealand, settling in Otugo, where ho worked on tho goldlields until 1885, when ho went to tho West Coast and opened the first baker's shop at Cobden. lie then went to Charleston, where he was appointed a member of tho Uullcr County Council, and later ho settled in Urunnerton, and was the iirst Mayor of that', placo. Nineteen years ago ho camo to Wellington and started business as a baker and general storekeeper in Taranaki Street, and some eight years ago ho took over the Hotel Cecil. For over 50 years deceased was a member of tho Oddfellows' l.odge, and ho was nlso president of tho Eighty Ckib, vice-president of tho Licensed Vii-'.i.a!lcrs' Association, and vice-pre-sident and chairman of the West Coasters' Association, of which he was one, of the founders. 11l his early days deceased took a keen interest in athletics on the West Coast, 110 leaves a widow, two sons (Messrs. Frank and Jas. M'Parland), and three daughters (Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Aldridge, and Mrs. J. Dwyer). West Coasters are invited to attend tho funeral, which is to leave tho llasilica, Hill Street, at 2.30 thi6 afternoon.