OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17944, 12 December 1923, Page 13

OBITUARY.

SIR FREDERICK TREVES, (aSUTEfI's TELEQBi^B..}

LAUSANNE, December I 1)

The death is announced of Sir Fredcrick Treves, Bart., who was SergeantSurgeon to King Edward Yli.

[Sir Frederick Treves was born in Dorchester 70 years ago. He was -i Doctor of Laws, a Doctor ol' Medicine, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. From 18S1 to ISSG, lie was llunterian Professor of Anatomy and Wilson Professor of Pathology in the Royal College of Surgeons. He was one of the founders of the British Bed Cross Society, and, as consulting surgeon to the Forces in South Africa, was with tho Ladvsmith relief column. In 1900 and 1901 he was Surgeon Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, and in June, 1902, he operated on. King Edward for appendicitis. Sir Frederick, who was created a barcmet in retired from practice tho following year. Ho was Lord Rector of Aberdeen University from 1905-8, and wa.s tho author of numerous medical works and books of travel.]

LORD SHAUGHNESSY

Uvsmxiiß iia s.e. ca.»ls Associmov.) (Received December 11th, 7.55 p.m.) VANCOUVER, December 10. Lord Shaughnessy, the Canadian railway magnate, is dead. Later. Baron Shaughnessy was born at Mil waukee in 1853. He died from heart disease and complications. He participated in the Knights of Columbus parade on. Sunday, and overstrained himself. Ho wag Chairman of the Board of Directors of tho Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and a director of several subsidiary roads. 110 was tho sole survivor of tho famous railway pioneers of Canada.

[Baron Shaughnessy "was knighted in 1901, and raised to Iho Peerage in 1916 He was 70 years old, and was Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. and Rail Director of its controlled and allied companies. Lord Shaughnessy 's father came from County Limerick, Ireland, and was latterly resident in Wisconsin, U.S.A.]

MB C. A. PIPER,

Mr Cliai-lea A. Piper, vlioso death occurred at Auckland on Monday, was very well-known in the South Island. Born in London sixty-four years ago, ho arrived in Lyttelton with hig parents in 1859 by the Strathhallen, which was , tho first ship to land emigrants at Timaru. His. father, tlie late Mr Joseph Piper, was a v/011-known resident of Christchurch for many yearn. Mr C. A. Piper was educated at privata achools in Christchurch, chiefly at Mr Gee's Grammar School. Joining tho Canterbury Provincial ho remained in tho same employment until the railways were taken over by the Colonial Government. Afterwards ho served at various stations in tho South Island, occupying for somo time th<i position of chief clerk in the Traffic Manager's office in Dunedin. The last position occupied by Mr Piper was that of Traffic Manager, at Wellington. Mr Piper retired from tlio servico somo oighteen months ago, and for a time resided in Wellington, transferring to Auckland recently. Last Thursday he undorwent an operation, from whi«h apparently ho did not recover. Mr Piper wnß a prominent member of tho Methodist Church. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family of five sons and two daughters. One of the sons is in tho Electrical Department at Rotorua, two arc in the Railway service, one is a member of the firm of Carr and Piper, Wellington; and the other is 'i resident of Oamaru.

MR J. C. MADDISON

Sir Joseph Clarkson Maddison, F.R.1.8.A., formerly a well-known architect of Christchurch, died of heart failure at Napier yesterday. Tho late Mr Siaddison was born in Greenwich in 1850, and after being oducated at private schools, was articled to Mr George Morris, of London. Ho arrived in Lyttelton in 1872, in the ship Gladstone, arid c9mmenced to practise his profession in Christchurch. He designed and erected a great number of important buildings, not in Christchurch, but in other parts of Now Zealand, during an active career of some forty-eight years. Mr Maddison was an expert in designing freezing works; in iact, ho designed soveral of tho biggest meat factories in Now Zealand. They include the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's works at Belfast, tho Mataura Freezing Works in Southland, and the Refrigerating Company's works at Belfast, Pareora, and Pukukiki (Hastings). Among the many hotels which ho designed aro the Clarendon, Warner's, the Carlton, and the Foresters'; Arms. The work of designing tHo Industrial Exhibition of IS&S-6 also fell to him. For sonio time ho was associated in business with tho late Mr T. Duncan Brown. Mr Maddison retired from the practice of his profession about three years ago. Mr Maddison was a keen bowler, and tho Maddison Trophy, which ho presented to the Christchurch Club, perpetuates his memory. Ho leaves two daughters —Dr. Jessie Maddison, of