OBITUARY.

MR J. D. CLIMIE. . (special to tbx pebss.) WELLINGTON, September 11. Mr James Daniel Climie died at his "residence, Lower Hutt, yesterday, at j the age of 79 years. Mr Climie was born at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in 1849, and after leaving school in 1868 was engaged with hiß father in civil engineering. In 1870 he came out to Victoria with his father and brother, practising civil engineering and at the same time qualifying as a surveyor In 1875 he came to New Zealand and joined the service of the Genera] Government as a surveyor under the late Mr J. W. A. Marchant, then DeputyInspector of Native Surveys. On his appointment as a district surveyor in 188® he undertook the original standard .survey of the city of Wellington. During his forty years' service in the Lands and Survey Department he carried out most of the important standard surveys of the principal towns in the Wellington Province, and also much triangulatlon and settlement survey work. Possessing considerable engineering ability,' he was frequently called upon to perform work of that nature. In 1927 he was appointed inspecting surveyor, and was largely responsible for the maintenance of the very high standard of work in this profession. He was practically the last of that great band of nioneer surveyors who carried out explorations of the bar k country of this province,' and whdse work will be an everlasting monument to them. He is survived by his widow and two sons—Mr Leonard Climie, of the District Lands and Survey Office, and Mr Percy R. Climie, of Christchurch. 'There are four grandchildren.

MR W. DOUGLAS. (FRXSS ABBOCATIOW TBLEOEAH.) - NELSON, September 11. • The death has taken place of Mr W, DtfUglas, of Annesbrook, a prominent resident of the Nelson district, aged 74 years. - MR THOMAS JOWSEY. (PBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEOBAV.) J HASTINGS, September 11. " The death is announced of Mr Thomas Jovrsey, a well-known sheepfarmer, aged 57 years. - » «

CAPTAIN W. P. NORBURY.

' (PBZSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

AUCKLAND, September 11.. The death has- occurred of Captain W. F.- Norbury. formerly commodore of the Northern Shipping Company s fleet, - who was in command of the Mahaia when she was wrecked in the Bay of Plenty in June, 1926.