OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1930, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR C. T. LAUSTON. / The death occurred very suddenly on, Saturday, at Ruatapu, of Mr Christ topher Thomas Lauston, formerly of Bed Jacks. The deceased, who was by occupation a miner, had resided at Luafcapu for the past ten years, engaging in the timber industry, and was well respected by all who knew him. V> He leaves four sister, Mesdames Arm- / strong (Auckland), Ginnell (Westport). . • H. Blank (Hokitika), and Campbell (Ruatapu). The funeral took place this morning to Hokitika cemetery. . MR H. D. EDWARDS. A cable received reports the Sf.udden death in France of Mr H. D. Edwards, formerly Accountant at the Greymouth Post Oiflee, and latterly Controller at-, at the G.P.0., Wellington. Mr Ed- . wards, who was about 56 years of age retired last April on superannuation, leaving for Europe on a tour with his ~ wife, who is a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Wm. Cunliffe, of Marsden Road, and a sister of Mrs Gus. Schaef ; of Greymouth. He leaves a wife apd three sons. . , .■:> M.R% BALLINGER. The death occurred -at- the u-esidenGO-- - :? •• ,r r. Cmvpel- Street Greymouth, of, SergtWA.pl C. J. Roach of the Greymouth. Police ; Force, of his Mother Mrs Emily Sophia Ballinger, at the age of : 8P years,' ' The late Mrs Ballinger, who had been ailing for the past two months, -had -iconly recently arrived a Greymouth; She was a native of Pimlico, London, and leaves two sons, Senior Sergeant ' / • Charles Edward Roach (Greymouth), and Mr William Roach (Auckland). LORD MELCHETT ILL. LONDON, December 25. Lord Melchett, formerly Sir Alfred Mond, who is head of some of the biggest commercial combines in the world, -, is seriously ill. His condition is causing naxiety, • ■' / LORD MELCHETT. ' ■r■ h i LONDON, December 28. Obituary.—Lord Melchett, former!y Sir Alfred Moritp Mond, who was the head of the great chemical Trust. He was formerly a Liberal politician, but ( went over in 1926 to the Conservatives. He was 62 years of age, and held Ministerial office in Liberal Governments during the war. 1 WELL-KNOWN ARTIST. "• •By Telegraph—Por Press Association.> , : r ’ • ■ ■ . WANGANUI, December 28. • - Obituary.-—M,r George Sheriff, a well-known Nw Zealand artist. De* - ceased was the pioneer of art at Wanganui. He took many prizes in New Zealand and in the Old Country; One picture, in particular, a present , from the country, is how in' the Wanganui Art Gallery, it being recognised at a masterpiece. ' ;