OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 17

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM PANCKHURST The death occurred at his home in Oamaru yesterday of Mr William Panckhurst, a popular and highly respected member of the community. A few years ago he suffered a severe illness, hut for a couple of years past he appeared to enjoy good health, and the end was very sudden. Mr Pandkhurst.was born at Greymouth and received his early education there. He spent most of his life on the West Coast before going to Oamaru. He first started business in. Greymonth and later was manager of a branch of Messrs C. Smith Ltd, n’t Westport, and then spent a short time at the headquarters of that firm in Wellington. He later went into business on his own account at Wetport, and was very successful, retiring and going to live' in Oamaru 16 years ago. A life of inactivity did not appeal, and in 1923 he accepted the position of manager of the drapery department of the North _ Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association, from which position he retired in January last. On the West Coast he was a prominent member of the Methodist Church, and he was worshipful master of Lodge Kawatiri. He was also one of the foundation members of Lodge Oamaru. No. 260. and enjoyed the unusual distinction of having been master of two lodges, as he was also worshipful master of Lodge Oamaru. Mr Panckhurst was a trustee of the_ Oamaru Methodist Church, and his opinion and advice on church matters were greatlyvalued by his co-workers! He was also a member of the Oamaru Cemetery Trustees and of the North Otago Automobile Association. Mr Panckhurst was a prominent member of the Phcenix Bowling Club, of which he held the office of president in 1925, and served for several terms as a member of the committee. He was an enthusiastic bowler, and met with a good measure of success, having quite a long list of honours to his credit in pairs and rinks competitions. He was exceedingly popular with a very wide circle of friends, and especially was this so on the bowling green, where he played the game for the game’s sake, and with his bright and cheery nature, was the life of any party of howlers with whom he played. Ho won the highest esteem of all who knew him, and widespread sympathy will go to Mrs Panckhurst and the only son, Mr Grey Holden. Panckhurst, of Whangarei. MR JOHN MURDOCH [Special to the ‘ Star.’] AUCKLAND, October 3. The death has occurred of Mr John Murdoch, of Northcote, aged 64, He was born near Dunedin, and, at the age of 21, went to the West Australian goldfields, where he spent 10 years working at Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie, and Boulder City. After returning to Dunedin ho was engaged in the waterworks department of the Dunedin City Council, and later as a constructional engineer for the Otago Harbour Board at Dunedin. Air Murdoch served with . the engineers for three years during the war in Belgium and France, and was badly gassed. On coming to Auckland he was engaged with the Lands Department on reclamation work on the Hanraki Plains. Since his retirement Mr Murdoch had lived at Northcole, where he served for two years as 1 a. member of the Borough Council, retiring last voar. Ho was a member of the Masonic fraternity at Dunedin, and was one of the managers of the Northcote Presbyterian Church. He is survived by Mrs Murdoch. REV. DR WILLIAM HAYDEN Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, October 3. (Received October 3, at 11.5 a.m.\ The death is announced in a private hospital of Most Reverend Dr William Hayden, fourth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart; aged 67.