OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 91, 18 April 1922, Page 6

OBITUARY.

1 • REV. LEWIS HUDSON. A highly esteemed minister of the Methodist Church, the Rev. Lewis Hudson, of Alexandra Avenue, Mount Albert, died in a private hospital, aged .66 years. For a number of years Mr. Hudson had been in failing health, and in l!>14 was placed on the supernumerary list. He was born in London, and came to New Zealand in 1879, his first charge in the Dominion being at New Plymouth. In 1894 Mr Hudson was stationed at Devonport, and four years later went to Queensland, where he remained until 1903, when he returned to New Zealand, and from 1907 to 1911 was minister at Sydenham, Christehurch. He left for England and tbe United States at the end of 1911, and represented New Zealand at the Methodist Ecumenical Conference in Toronto, Canada. For three Tears Mr. Hudson was editor of the "Methodist Times." After being placed on the 6upenunierary list Mr Hudson did supply 'work at Linwood, and later returned to circuit duties, being in charge of Avondale 'before his final retirement from active ministry in ,1017. Mr. Hudson is survived by his widow, two sons, and two daughters. , '. ~9 r MR. W. ST. GEORGE DOUGLAS. The death is reported from Christchurch of a former chief postmaster at JDunedin, Mr. 'William St. George Douglas. He was a son of Mr. John Douglas, one of the pioneer settlers of Wellington. Deceased retired from the Post and Telegraph Department in 1921, after 43 years' service. He held two records in the Department. He had 'been an officer in charge since he was 21 years of age, and throughout that period was not once absent on sick leave. From 1907 to 1912 he was chief postmaster at Dunedin.

CAPTAIN COTTRELL. ; A well known resident of Cheviot, Canterbury, Captain Cottrelj, died recently, aged 47 years. He served in the Eolith African war, and although married, with six children, was amongst those who volunteered promptly for service in France, where he gained the rank of captain. Deceased was the second son of the late A. C. Cottrell, barrister and solicitor, of Christehurch. Captain Cottrell held first class certificates in bombing and musketry. In March, 1918, he was severly wounded in France, and has never since properly recovered. For 18 years he filled the office of county engineer and clerk at Cheviot, Canterbury. Deceased is survived by a widow and six children. EARLY TARANAKI RES-DENT. Death has been busy of late in Taranaki district amongst the early residents: Colonel Messenger's decease and that af Mr. Carter, veterans of the Maori War, were reported iv last night's issue. Another old Taranaki resident, Mrs. Ida S. Carthew, died on Saturday, aged 77 years. Deceased arrived at New Plymouth with her 'parents in 1850, being then a child of (six years. In 1864 she married Captain 'Edward Carthew, of the Second Cornish Rangers, who served here during the Maori War and died in 1875. Mrs. 'Carthew, with many others, took refuge 'in Nelson in 1860-61 when the Maoris were troublesome. Subsequently returning to New Plymouth, Mrs. Carthew : resided at Te Henui up to her death.