OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24423, 8 October 1940, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR JOHN HUTCHESON The death is announced, at the age of 86, of Mr John Hutcheson, who was a former member of Parliament and a prominent business man in Wellington. He had roved the world afloat and ashore. Born at Dumbarton, Scotland. he became a cadet in naval archi tecture with William Denny Bros. Later he went to sea, and arrived in New Zealand in 1881. and was on the coast of this country for several years. Eventually he settled down in Wellington with the firm of E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. He took a great interest in trade union matters, and was on the Strike. Commission during the maritime strike of 1890 He was a delegate to the conference which unsuccessfully tried to settle it. He started business as a ship chandler, rigger and sailmaker in 1894. Mr Hutcheson was the Government member on the Wellington Harbour Board from 1896 to 1900. and chairman from 1899 to 1900. He was a LabourLiberal member for Wellington, ip the House of Representatives from December, 1896, but resigned owing to a difference of opinion with the Government on the. administration of the Marine Department in July, 1899. He was re-elected as an Independent Labour member at the general election in 1900. In 1902 he retired from politics, being out of touch with popular opinion on the Boer ■ War. Mr Hutcheson was in business in Wellington for many years as senior member of the firm of Hutcheson; Wilson and Co.. Ltd. He was a city councillor, from. April. 1915, to April. 1917, and again from April, 1919, to April. 1921 He was a member of the Wellington City Sinking Fund. Commissioners, and chairman of the Wellington City Renewal Funti 'Commissioners.

MR E. T. CRUTCHLEY (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) I, ON DON, Oct. 6. The death has occurred of Mr E. T. Crufchlev. Public Relations Officer to the Post‘Office. Mr Crutchley suffered a heart attack while returning from a conference at the Ministry of Information. GENERAL BALLINGTON BOOTH (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) LONDON. Oct. 6. The death is announced of General Ballington Booth.