OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 28, 28 October 1942, Page 6

OBITUARY

Mr. J. C. Blomfield

Mr. John Collis Blomfield, who was for many years on the advertising staff of the "New Zealand Observer,” died at Auckland on Monday. A brother of the well-known cartoonist, Mr. W. Blomfieiu, he also contributed a large number ot cartoons to the same paper. He joined The "Observer” staff early in the century, leaving after a few years to work with the “Free Lance” in Wellington, which was then controlled by the same company as the “Observer.” Leaving Wellington during the last war, Mr. Blomfield started a small paper, the "Victoria Mirror,” in Devonport. In 1922 he returned to the ' 'Observer, where he was employed till his death. He is survived by four sons and a daughter, the eldest son being ‘’’Lofty Blonitield, the professional wrestler.

Miss Mary L. Clark, M.B.E.

The death occurred yesterday ot Miss Mary Lydia Clark, M.8.L., ol bl Constable Street, a member ot a well-kuowu old Wellington family, hire wu« about to board a tramcar in Ridditord btiee nt about 10 o'clock on Saturday night when she was knocked down by a motorear. suffering a broken leg, severe injuries to the ribs and a scalp wound. Sac was nt once taken to the W elhiigtou Hospital, where she died yesterday morning. Mr. Herbert Clark, a civil servant, ami Mr. Harold Clark, retired end servant, are brothers of Miss Clark, and AL». Staples. Marton, and Mrs. J. Johnson, Okaiawa, are sisters. Miss Clark, who was highly-esteemed, received her decoration for work done in the last Great M ar.

Mr. W- Naismith

If ter a short illness, the death has occurred at a private hospital 111 Auckland of Mr. Walter Naismith m his seventieth year. Mr. Naismtth arrived •it Wellington from Scotland ut the age 1-1, and served H> .wars with tlie Union Steam Ship Company. lie then succeeded his father m t ie control o one of the first steam laundries in Wellington His vision and capabilities enabled him from a modest beginning to develop the concern into one of the largest of its kind in New Zealand. , , , Mr. Niiismith went to Auckland to l.xe iu retirement .10 years ago. He was a foundation member ot the Rotary Club in Wellington. In his early days lie was prominent in rowing circles, aril lat'er was well known among yachtsmen. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.