OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 13

OBITUARY.

MR. F. W. FERGUSON.

VETERAN OF TWO WARS

A veteran or tiie South African War, Mr. Frederick William Ferguson, died at Tauranga on Thursday, aged 56. Born in London, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery. When the Great War occurred, though over military age, Mr. Ferguson volunteered and joined up with his old regiment, serving on the Western front until 1918. Two sons were also on active service at the same time. On account of his health Mr. Ferguson came to New Zealand seven years ago, and settled at Tauranga. He is survived by his wife, seven sons, and two daughters.

MR. ADAH WILKIE

A cable message has been received that the death of Mr. Adam Wilkie took place at Melbourne on the 23rd inst. He had been on a rtip to the Old Country and was on his way home, having arrived in Melbourne from Western Australia three days before he died, th« cause of death being heart failure. The late Mr. Wilkie was 79 years of age, and came to New Zealand from Australia about 50 years ago. In partnership with his brother, Mr. John Wilkie, he entered into a contract to build a railway from Perth to Kalgoorlie in the early gold-mining days of Australia. The distance of the railway line was over 300 miles. The contract was successfully terminated, after which the deceased came to this country. He first settled in Wanganui, and after many years there, he came to Raetihi 21 years ago, where he has successfully carried on farming on the Parapara. He married twice, his first wife having predeceased him about 30 years ago-. He leaves the present Mrs. Adarn Wilkie and a grown-up family of two sons and three daughters to mourn his loss. He was well known throughout the district and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him and a large circle ol friends will keenly feel his 1o«s. The funeral took place at Melbourne yesterday.

DEAN SEGNAULT.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Friday. Dean Peter Regnault died last night, aged 72 years. Dean Regnault was born in Brittany, and became a member of the Marist Order in 1881. He received permission to join the New Zealand mission, and his first appointment was that of curate ,to Dean Foley at Timaru, subsequently he was transferred to Hokitika, and in 1889 to Waimate, succeeding Father John (Goutenoire), one of the most esteemed of the Marist pioneers. In 1907 he was appointed a provincial of the Society of St. Mary for New Zealand. He resided for seven years in Wellington, and threw himself with zest into administration work. His ability as educationist found scope in assisting St. Patrick's College and St. Bede's. His last post was that of procurator to the staff he was responsible for establishing. On two occasions he. returned to France in a representative capacity, on general chapters of the Marist Order. On the expiration of his term as provincial he was appointed administrator to the Archbishop, and when Dean Hills, V.G., at St. Mary's, Christchurch, broke down in health, Dean Regnault was named as his successor. His own health then failed, and he .asked to be relieved of his parish.