OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1933, Page 5

OBITUARY

PRIMATE OF AUSTRALIA,

death occurs at CHRIST-

CHURCH. * V: l. . CHRISTCHURCH, Fbruary 24. Dr Wright, Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, died at St George’s Hospital this -afternoon. Dr Wright had been spending ji holiday at Hanmer Springs. He became ill on Sunday. On medical advice he was brought to Christchurch on Wednesday evening, ,and entered the hospital. His condition grew worse on, Thursday and thV* doctors-decided that an operation This . was performed at 10.30 this morning, but the patient’s strength was unequal to the stock. The Archbishop,- * revived for a brief period, but collapsed and died at 12.45 p.m. ■;. ■;?

REGRET EXPRESSED IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, February 24. Deep regret was expressed in Anglican circles at the death of Archbishop Wright at Christchurch. His health had been indifferent for a considerable \ time. The Sydney “Sun” says-that _ outside his own communion the Primate was not widely known. He did not concern himself with public affairs, but always bore his part in phu- ; v anthropic movements without ostentation. SON EMBARKS FOR N.Z, (Received this day at 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 25. Upon hearing of his father’s death at Christchurch, his soli, Bertram Wright, a barrister, returned his brief and quoted the Supreme Court. He embarked instantly for jNew Zealand ■to bring back the body. The funeral will be held from St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, when he returns. LABOUR MEMBER DEAD. j (British Official Wireless.) < ? RUGBY, February 24.de.-r The death has occurred of Colonel Watts Morgan, the Labour Member of - Parliament for East Rhondda, Wales,, aged 69 years. During the war he distinguished himself by holding up a Ger- . man advance at Cambrae with 400 men of the Welsh Labour Battalion, armed only with picks and shovels. In peace.. ' timo ho also displayed-great gallantry by rescue work in Welsh pit disasters.