OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 4028, 26 May 1931, Page 35

OBITUARY.

The death is announced from Hokitika of Mr William Henry Newman, head of the firm of Newman’s Motors, Ltd., aged 53 years. He leaves a widow and one sou.

On April 12 the sudden death occurred, as the result of an accident, of Maurice Victor Hugo, husband of Katharin Hugo (late of London). Mr and Mrs Hugo had friends in New Zealand. .The death is announced of Mrs Annie Sinclair Acheson, aged 83, a pioneer of Southland. She is survived by two daughters and three sons, the latter including Judge F. O. V. Acheson, of the Native Land Court.

The death occurred on April 11 of Richard R. Lloyd Davies, youngest son of the late John Morgan Lloyd Davies, of Glanafon, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. There are many friends of the family in the Dominion. The death is announced to-day (writes our London correspondent on April 24) as having occurred on April 22, at River Cliff, lilehurst, of Catharine Elizabeth Prideaux, widow of the Rev. William Henry Prideaux. The deceased lady, who was well known in New Zealand, was 91 years of age. Her remains will be interred at Tilehurst.

The death occurred on Tuesday afternoon of an old identity of Oamaru in the person of Mr George Baker, at the ripe age of 91 years. Air Bakep resided in Orwell street, and followed the occupation of a gardener throughout his active life. He was born in Maidstone, Kent, and arrived in New Zealand in 1874 in the ship James Nichol Fleming. On coming to Oamaru he entered the employ of the ate Mr John Lyte Allen, remaining with him for about 40 years. It was Mr Baker who planted the mu ch-discussed oak trees 1n ,7 street, and he was also responsible for planting many other fine plantations in the north end of the town. He. is survived by five sons and a daughter (Mrs C. Browne, of Five Forks). Mr Philip Anson Vyner, whose death occurred at Auckland at the age of 81, was renowned for his kindliness, hospitality, and interest in sport of all kinds. Mr Vyner arrived from South Australia, where he was engaged in commercial work, in 1882, to take up the management of Ellis Bros.’ station at Five Rivers, succeeding the late Mr W. Mitchel. He left Five Rivers about 1895, and took up farming at Ryal Bush, where he manufactured bacon that was famous throughout Southland. On going to reside in Invercargill, Mr Vyner acted as a land valuator, his services being in demand both in Invercargill and Dunedin. He later farmed at Tuatapere and from there went to live at Auckland, where he resided until his death.

The death occurred at Papatoetoe on Friday of Mr John Patrick Murray, formerly of the Opotiki district, who had resided at Papatoetoe since 1921. Mr Murray, who was a pioneer in Otago, was formerly a well-known farmer in the Opotiki district. Born in Scotland in 1851, Mr Murray came to New Zealand in 1859 with his parents, who first settled at East Taieri, Otago. They also took a sheep station near Milton. In 1870 the family moved to Hampden, where they remained until 1878. In that year Mr Murray moved to Opotiki. He took up a property at Waioeka, where he farmed various properties for a number of years. He retired in 1921, when he went to Papatoetoe. In 1880 Mr Murray married Miss C. M. Gow, daughter of the Rev. John Gow, of Opotiki, and a sister of Mr J. B. Gow, M.L.C. He is survived by Mrs Murray, five sons, and two daughters.

There passed away at his residence, Wairio, a highly respected resident of the Western District in the person of Mr John P. Forde. The deceased was born in Invercargill on December 31, 1877, and with his parents moved to Wairio four years later, where he had resided ever since. He was educated at the local public school. Mr Forde took an active interest in public life. For many years he was chairman of the School Committee, president of the Wairio Jockey Club, and was a member of the Wallace Licensing Committee, while at the time of his death he was chairman of the Wairio Domain Board and vice-president of the Wairio Athletic Society. He was a runner in his early days, and met with considerable success. As a footballer he played for Wreys Bush and Nightcaps, and was also- a Western District representative. In -1910 he married Miss Christina O. M'Donald, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Angus M'Donald, Kelso, and leaves a widow and family of five, three sons and two daughters. On April 21, the death occurred at Bath of Dr Charles Begg, M. 8., C.M (Edin.), beloved husband of Mary Lauja Begg and third son of the Rev. James Begg, D.D., Edinburgh. Dr Begg, who was in his eightieth year, was brother of Mr F. Faithfull Begg, former M.P, for Glasgow, and he was in China for 16 years, where he studied tropical diseases. Before leaving China, Dr Begg was presented by certain mandarins with a splendid honorary banner in colour, bearing the inscription, “ Heart of lute and nerve of iron.” Dr Begg made a special study of rheumatic diseases, and the effect of various European spa treatments on them. Finally, he went to live in Bath, where he became one of the best known medical men. He was an expresident of the Royal Medical Society and during the war he did much valuable work at the war hospital in Combe Park. His family was well known to New Zealanders.

MR R. E. RUDMAN. AUCKLAND, May 18. The death is announced of Mr R. E. Rudman, first principal of Kowhai Junior High School, Auckland, formerly assistant at Wellington College, and inspector of secondary schools and principal of Thames High School. MR BERNARD CHAMBERS. HASTINGS, May 22. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr Bernard Chambers, aged 72 years’. He was a well-known Hawke’s Bay sheep farmer, and the son of one of the province’s early pioneer settlers. DR H. J. M'LEAN. WELLINGTON, May 24. . The late Dr 11. J. M'Lean, who expired suddenly while playing golf at Rotorua, and who was a lieutenant-colonel in the New Zealand Medical Corps, was given a military funeral on Saturday afternoon. The coffin was carried on a gun carriage drawn by five horses from the garrison artillery. The firing party comprised non-commissioned officers of the permanent staff. The service at the home was conducted by the Revs. J. R. Blanchard and Dr James Gibb. A large number attended the funeral, including Sir Donald M'Gavin, Sir John Luke, several leading members of the medical profession and prominent business men.

CAPTAIN D. URQUHART. WELLINGTON, May 23. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice of the death of Captain D. Urquhart, late master of the Ruahine, who contracted pneumonia after leaving London, and was put ashore at Falmouth on May 9.

BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHRISTIAN. SYDNEY, May 18. The death is announced of Brigadiergeneral Sydney Ernest Christian, C.M.G., aged 64. Brigadier Christian commanded the First Australian Field Artillery Brigade at the war. CENTENARIAN’S DEATH. SYDNEY, May 18. The death is announced of Miss Jane Henrietta Tripp, aged 108. Miss Tripp was born in Pall Mall, London, and came to Australia 90 rears ago. MR PETER LARKIN. LONDON, May 18. The death has occurred at Dublin of Mr Peter Larkin, the Labour agitator. He was a brother of Jim Larkin, who was concerned in the May Day disorders in Hyde Park in 1923. ’ SIR TREVOR DAWSON. LONDON, May 19. The death is announced of Sir Trevor Dawson. Sir Trevor Dawson was a director of Vickers, Ltd. He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and Portsmouth, and served on board several of his Majesty’s ships and on the ordnance staff of HALS. Excellent. MR S. B. JOEL. LONDON, May 22. The death is announced-of Mr Solomon B. Joel. Mr Solomon Barnato Joel was a son of the late Joel Joel, and nephew of the late Barney Barnato. He was a member of the firm of Barnato Bros. He was a director of the De Beers Consolidated Mines and many other South African and English companies. He was well known as a racehorse owner.