OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR GEORGE G. PROUDFOOT ~ The death occurred yesterday, at the ■ age of 85 years, of Mr George Charles Proudfoot, who was well known throughout Otago as a champion rifle shot and an authority on rifle shooting. Ho was one or the few surviving pupils who joined the Otago Boys’ High School during the first decade of its existence,- his attendance there covering the years 1865 to 1868. He received his first military training as a cadet when the “Terry Carbines ” were still in existence. He was always an enthusiastic member of the Volunteers, and at different periods was a member of the following companies:— No. 2 Scottish, (Richardson Fusiliers, Dunedin Navals, and the B Battery, iu which he hold the rank of captain. An enthusiastic rifle shot, he was the champion of the Otago Rifle Association for two years. _ fie was a member of the Dunedin Rifle Club. Even in his advanced years he was still able to give a good account of himself on the range, and until recently as a member of the old boys’ team he competed annually against pupils of the Boys’ High School. On leaving the High School Mr Proudfoot joined the staff of Messrs R. Wilson and Co., with whom he served for .many years. He was the holder of the New Zealand Volunteer Long-service Medal. He was one of the founders and for some years honorary treasurer of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association. MR ROBERT HUNTER A Nelson Press Association.telegram records'the death of Mr Robert Hunter, a well-known citizen, aged 82. He was a pupil of Matthew Campbell’s school, the first school established in Nelson, And was later educated at Nelson College. He was a lieutenant in the old Nelson navals, and patron of the Defence Rifle Club, Ho was also interested in the Jockey and Trotting Clubs. He leaves four sons and one daughter. One son was killed in the Great War. MR SYDNEY FACHE The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr Sydney Fache, at the age of 61 years, whose home was in Dunedin but who for a number of years past had been engaged in mining operations in the Nevis where ho was a well-known dredgemaster. Mr Fache was the youngest man to .take charge of a dredge when he was appointed in 1899 as dredgemaster of the North Beach dredge in Greymouth which was one of the first gold dredges to be used on the West Coast. From there he went to Burma where he managed a fleet of dredges for an English company on the Irrawaddy, being almost on the confines of China, After spending seven or eight years in Burma Mr Fache returned to New Zealand, and was engaged as a dredgemaster at Charlton Flat and Ida Valley. He then gave up active raining operations to follow commercial pursuits, being for some time stock agent for the National Mortgage and Agency Co, in Central Otago. During that period, however, lie retained his interest in mining' activities and eventually acquired his own dredge at Nevis where he had been engaged ever since. Mr Fache is survived by his wife nnd two daughters Misses Ada* Fache and Sidney Fache, both of Dunertin. He is also survived by two brothers—Mr G. C. Fache, formerly Commissioner of Pensions at Wellington, and Mr H. E. Fache, in charge of the forestry plantation at Naseby—and three sisters —Mrs Ayson (Gore), Mrs M'Bride (Akaroa), and Charles (Arthnrton), The funeral was held yesterday at Anderson’s Bay cemetery, the. service at the - graveside being conducted by Bishop Pitcbett. The high esteem in, which Mr Fache was held by his old associates in mining and commercial circles was shown by the representative attendance at the funeral of mining and business interests. MR GEORGE DICKIE Many old friends will regret to hear of the 'death at Christchurch of George Dickie, who passed away at his daughter’s residence, 94 Westminster street. St. Albans. The deceased was the third son of the late Captain David Dickie, harbourmaster at Dunedin in the early ’sixties, and was educated at Malhwell’s Middle District School. He was a Joiner for many years in Messrs Findlay and Murdoch’s Stuart street (site of the ‘ Evening Star’premises) after which he resided in Christchurch. His friends will recall with pleasure many nights of enjoyment listening to his ventriloquial items with his varied familv of mechanical dolls. The deceased leaves a family of three sons and a daughter, residing in Christchurch, also a brother, James, of this city. , __ CARDINAL DOLCI Press Association —By Telegraph-Copyright VATICAN CITY, September 14. (Received September 15, at 11 a.m.) The death is announced of Cardinal Dolci.