Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 320, 3 April 1928, Page 14

Obituary

FORMER RAILWAYS CHIEF The death has occurred in I-#oiidon of Mr. John Henry Lowe, at the age of 86. Mr. Lowe was the first chief engineer of the New Zealand Railways. Retiring in 1900, he established at Poona, India, a rest home for young missionaries needing accommodation on furlough, but eventually returned t« England. He leaves four sons and a daugnter, Mr. Charles Lowe, tobacco expert for the New Zealand Government; Dr. Ernest Lowe, of Buenos Aires; Dr. Ed« ward Lowe, of England; Mr. J. Lowe, district engineer for the New Zealand Railways at Auckland: and Miss A- Lowe, who lived with bep father in England. MR. GEORGE SHONE WHITE NT r. George Shone White, who died at Bevonport last week, was a well- 4 known servant of the Auckland Gas Company, in which he served 'or years. Mr. White, who was in his 81st year, entered the service in the tenth year of the company’s existence. Born m Kent, he left England for New Zeaiana at the age of 21. first settling in ChriM« church. Like his father. Mr. whiia was a blacksmith. A few years late he came to Auckland on a visit to Q”. sister and decided to stay, marnnni Miss Ann Gilpin in December..lß77. Mr. White is survived by his vur* six daughters and 13 grandchildren.