OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 22455, 28 September 1936, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR A. F. HAWKE [Per United Press Association.! INVERCARGILL, September 27. The death is announced of Mr A. F. Hawke, an ex-member of the Legislative Council. Mr Hawke was born at Stirling, South Australia, in 1862, and was educated at a private school at Port Augusta, South Australia, and at the Invercargill Grammar School. He started as a junior in the national Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd. at Invercargill in 1878, later being transferred to Christchurch and then to Dunedin. He married in 1886 the daughter of Mr Robert Wesney, of Invercargill. Mr Hawke was appointed manager of the Invercargill branch of his company in 1890. He took an active part in athletics, and was an expresident of the Invercargill Football Club and a member and ex-president of the Southland Rugby Union. For some years Mr Hawke was a councillor and mayor of Gladstone Borough, and served for six years as ’an Invercargill Borough councillor. He had also been chairman of the Hospital Board and the Bluff Harbour Board. The deceased was a member of the Legislative Council from 1918 till 1932, MR WILLIAM HOSKINS The faithful few who rallied around the late Rev. W. Ready- when he came to Dunedin 46 years ago to inaugurate the Methodist Central Mission are fast disappearing, and one of the earliest members passed away a few days ago at the age of 77 in the person of William Hoskins, who remained a steadfast and loyal supporter and office-bearer in the mission right up to his last days. He was a true’' friend and helper to each minister, and heartily supported all the mission’s many activities. The Rev. L. B. Neale made reference to the deceased at the Central Mission service last evening, and paid a tribute to his genuine Christian character, kindly and brotherly disposition, and to the high esteem in which ho was held by all who came in contact with him. He conveyed to the sorrowing relatives the sympathy of all. In business circles, the late Mr Hoskins was for 35 years with Scott Bros., produce merchants, occupying a position which brought him in daily contact with the farming community in Otago, and was always highly esteemed for his sterling character, and general regret will be felt at the loss of such an estimable and worthy citizen. MR GEORGE MEMPAS ANGUS The death occurred at Greyinouth on Saturday evening of Mr George Mcnipas Angus, a much-esteemed figure in local engineering and building, and also in choral singing circles. Mr Angus was born in Australia, and began work in New Zealand as an engineer in the employ of Stephenson and Cook Ltd., Port Chalmers. In 1909 he joined the firm of John Chambers and Son Ltd., where he remained for 20 years. He was employed in installing suction gas plants in dredges in Central Otago, later travelling for the firm. When ho came off the road he took charge of the building and refrigerating departments in the company’s Dunedin office. Approximately five years ago he severed his connection with the firm, and took up tlio position of South Island technical engineer for S.K.F. Ball Bearing (N.Z.) Ltd., by whom he was employed until his death. Shortly before his death lie was travelling on the West Coast when tho steering gear of his car locked, and the vehicle went off the road. Mr Angus had two ribs broken and suffered from shock. While in the Greyinouth Hospital pneumonia set in, and ho died on Saturday evening. Mr Angus is survived by his wife and two sons, Messrs. C. Angus- and M. Angus, and an adopted daughter.