OBITUARY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 92, 29 January 1934, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR HUGH M. REEVES: MEMBER OF NOTED FAMILY. BREEDER OF THOROUGHBREDS. (Special to the “Guardian.”) CHRISTCHURCH, This. Day. The death occurred at Hororata yesterday after some months of illness of Mr Hugh Maude Reeves, a wellknown Canterbury landowner axM Breeder of racehorses. Mr Reeves, who was 65 years old, was a son of the Hon. William Reeves, who for many years was managing-director of the Lyttelton. Times Company, and the first chairman of the United Press Association —a position which he held for the record period of 13 years. Mr Reeves was a brother of the Hon. William Pember Reeves. Mr Reeves was born in Christchurch and educated at French Farm School and Christ’s College. Ho twice held the 250 yards New Zealand championship and twice the 440 yards championship, and lie also represented Canterbury at Cricket, as well as representing New Zealand in the Australian and New Zealand athletic championships. In 1887 he entered journalism on the staff of what was then the “Lyttelton Times,” and from 1900 to 1905 was editor of the Christchurch “Star” during which period lie published the first 8 o’clock Saturday sports newspaper in the Dominion. In 1905 he retired from journalism and became a farmer, owning at various times several places in Canterbury among which were the Deans, near Amberley, and his present property, the Hororata Estate, at Hororata. At one time he was a partner with Mr L. G. D. Acland in Cecil Peak Station, Lake Wakatipu, which is now owned by Mr Acland. In 1902 Mr Reeves married the daughter of the Very Rev. Walter Harper, of Christchurch. He is survived by Mrs Reeves, three sons— Messrs H. T. Reeves, of Hororata,. L. W. P. Reeves, of Christchurch —and one daughter, Mrs M. H. O’Rourke, of Mount Oakden, Lake Coleridge. Throughout his life, Mr Reeves had a liking for racing, and he was even more interested in the breeding of the thoroughbred, an interest that had its foundation in liis youth, at a time when his father was an owner and also the guiding spirit of the Middle Park Stud. For several years he had conducted a stud at Hororata. He bred Pin Money, which won the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton last November, while Weatherwise, a good- two-year-old winner in the North Island last season, was another product of lus stud. He sent a cold by Pholamor Rapina to the Trenthain sale last week and sold him for 180 guineas. In addition to Rapina, a half-sister to Rapine, his br;ood mares included Senriight, a half-sister to Pillow Fight, and Gay Round, a half-sister to the dam of Phar Lap. Apart from his own mares, he had the management of the breeding activities of Mr A. B. Williams, who purchased the imported mares, Sweet Charity and Cymene, at the dispersal of the Kinloch Stud. Mr Reeves had built up a reputation for careful management at his stud, and from that he had developed a successful business, as several Australian owners placed their brood mares under his charge when sending them to New Zealand .to be mated here. Une ot these mares was Red .Streak, w lie l came from Victoria, and it was at the Hororata Stud that her foal, now known as Red Manfred,. winner of the Great Northern. Derby, was reared.

MR. E, H. HEALEY. ,

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The death is announced of Mr Ernest Hilliard Healey, a former member of the Dominion council of the Ne»v Zealand Bowling Association, pastpresident of the Christchurch Centre and a past-president of the Canterbuiy Rugby League.

MR D. MURRAY KEAN.

WELLINGTON, January 28 The death occurred on Saturday n io-ht at his residence of Mr D. Murray Kean, secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association since 1920. Deceased sustained a stroke some days ago when farewelling the New South Wales ladies’ tennis team. He was aged 53 years. He leaves a widow and one daughter.

MR F. H. BUCKLEY

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Mr F. H. Buckley, who died last Friday was well known in the Fairlie district, where formerly lie was farming, and latterly m Christchurch, as the conductor of the Christchui cli Municipal Band. Mr Buckley was farm manager for many years at Seaelift Mental Hospital, where he was associated with Sir Truby King in .the early activities of the Plunket Society. Born at Port Chalmers Go years ago, Mr Buckley was prominent there in musical circles. In 1904 lie went to the Fairlie district, where lie was en-o-ao-ed in farming. During the Avar four Sf-his sons saiv active service, ivlnle he, w itli the }otlier members of his family, helped at many concerts in the district to raise funds for patriotic purposes. Mr Buckley was prominent on local bodies, being a member of the Mackenzie County Council and an executive officer of the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. „ . . , After retiring from farming about three years a.go, he and his family came to Christchurch, ivliere he held, until recently.. the position of conductor of the' Christchurch Municipal Band. Mr Buckley was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow! and seven sons, Flight Lieutenant M. W. Buckley, N.Z.R.A.F.,

and Messrs V, L. Buckley (Christchurch), J. R. Buckley /Christchurch), H. B. Buckley (Christchurch), M. T. Buckley (Waitaki), G. O. V. Buckley (Timaru), andi F. W. Buckley (Wanganui). A sister, Mrs A. J. French, lives at Wanganui, and another sister, Miss M. Buckley, at Palmerson North. A brother, Captain George Buckley, lives in Auckland.

MR A.,ROE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. The' death is announced of Mr Alfred Roe, aged. 64, a South African War veteran. He served for 21 years in the Royal Marines and in; the Boer War he v/as principally engaged on the Portuguese border to: prevent the smuggling of arms into the Transvaal for the enemy. Afterwards he was engaged with the expedition to Somaliland to suppress the rising organised by the Mad Mullah. For 15 years he was employed as a messenger in the Legislative Council. He had no relatives in New Zealand. COLONEL DE HORA. NEW YORK, January 27. Colonel Manuel de Hora, consulting engineer and soldier of fortune, who surrendered Johannesburg to Lord Roberts in the Boer War, died of pneumonia yesterday. His age was 85 years.