OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 174, 22 January 1914, Page 5

OBITUARY.

LORD STRATItCOXA. i CAN A l)f AX JlKifl CUMiIIKSIUXKH. By Association—Copyright London, January 21. J Lord passed a tjuibt day j and had sleep, but his con- j dition did not improve, and later he I passed away. ' Lord Strathcona and Ifount Royal, who had been High Commissioner for Canada since ISiKi, was the son of .Mr. Alexander Smith, of Archieston, Scotland. He was horn in IS2O. and at an early age entered the service of the Hudson's liay Company, subsequently becoming the last Resident Coventor o't that corporation. During the first liiel rebellion in the Red River Settlements he acted as special commissioner, ami was thanked tor his-scrvices by the (.'o-vcmor-licneral. From ]B7l} till tS!hi hi' took a prominent part in Canadian politics, anil he was also honorary president of the Rank of Montreal, a'director ot the Canadian.-Paeitie and other railways, besides being Chancellor of the Mel fill, Montreal ami Aberdeen I"nirer-itics. lie raised "Mrathcoua's llutse' 1 for service in the South African war. ami will loag be remembered as a munificent benefactor, as well as a man who maintained marvellous activity almost to the close, of bis exceptionally long life. 11 will be remembered Unit he and l.onl Mount-Stephen gave ,C2WUH)» to found the \ idoiia Hospital at Montreal, as a memorial of Queen Victoria's .Jubilee in lhß7. lie was raised to the peerage in IS.')7. the. year following his assumption of the ollice of High Commissioner.

A 1-UKXTII JOntXALIST. Paris, January 20. Obituary.- Francis Depressensc, journalist, one of the foremost champions of Dreyfus, and promoter of the entente cordiaie. 311!. J. 'T. MUlir. By Telegraph—Press Association, Wamraimi, Wednesday. Mr. Jas. T. Muir, a well-known citizen of Wanganni. died suddenly this morning, aged 41. .Mr M'nir was for many years in. business here as a stoneniiison. and latterly also p,ir(uer with Mr. W. Witch in the auctioneering business. lie took a pronbncr.t, part in local politics and was for mam' years councillor and Idled the position of Deputy-Mayor at the lime of his death, lie was also vice-president of the l.aI'or Parly. 11,. was well-known in musical and theatrical circles, being on ' the executive of the North Island Band ('oiliest Association and a member of the local Liedcrtah I. .Mr. Muir piloted .Madame Dolores round New Zealand when the latter visitcd these parts. lie also took a keen interest in sport and as acting-secretary li> (he Christinas Carnival and Cveline; c|nl, smiie years ago, president of (lie Northern Cliion football Club, and secretary of the Wauganiii Howling Club. lie 'wan also a prominent .Mason. The of his death caused a profound sensation. as the deceased was so" widely known and popular. He leave- .., widow am | four young children. Mr. Jluir was a native of lluncdin. 1)11. I)K iil.X/f. iChristehnivh. YVediie dac. Obituary.- IV. de lb nzi, a v.dlknown surgeon who had practised in Christchurch for many wars,