SALVATION ARMY OFFICIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 237, 7 October 1930, Page 19

SALVATION ARMY OFFICIAL.

LIEUT.-COLONEL D. A. GUNN. SECRETARY FOR NEW ZEALAND. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, Monday. The death occurred in a private hospital in Wellington vesterdav of Lieu-tenant-C'olonel David Angus Gunn, field secretary of the Salvation Army in New Zealand. Born at Patea in 1575, Lieu-, tenant-Colonel Gunn was the first New Zealand-born officer to attain the rank and position recently occupied by him in the Salvation Army. His career as an officer commenced in 1398, and all his appointments were served in New Zealand. He commanded the Salvation Army operations in the larger cities and towns, such as Palmerston North, Feilding, Hastings, Auckland and Wellington. He was commander of the Wellington corps from 1910 to 1913, and later acted as divisional (young people's) secretary at Chris tchureh and Dunedin. Having filled the position of divisional secretary at Christchurch and Auckland he was promoted a divisional commander and served with distinction at both Dunedin and Auckland. During the last visit of General Bramwell Booth to New Zealand, Lieutenajit-Colonel Gunn was selected to occupy the position of field secretary for the Dominion, and received his colonelcy on the occasion of the general's 70th birthday. He took an active part in all religious movements, was a member of the Wellington Ministers' Association and took an active interest in the New Zealand Alliance, Bible in Schools League and other objects for the general interest of the community. Commissioner Cunningham, who is now journeying to England to attend a Salvation Army conference of commissioners, > was particularly impressed with the out-

standing personality of LieutenantColonel Gunn, and relied upon his sound judgment and assisted in the policy he has already formulated for the advancement of the Salvation Army in this territory. Lieutenant-Colonel Gunn leaves a widow and three daughters. MRS. FANNY WILLOUGHBY. An old resident of Auckland, Mrs. Fanny Willoughby, died on October 5 at her home in Ormonde Road, Remuera, aged 92 years. She was a daughter of the late Captain R. N. Bolton, of the 84th Regiment, and was born in County Meath, Ireland. She arrived with her brothers and sisters in New Zeatand in the early 'sixties by the ship Ida Zeigler. A year after her arrival Miss Bolton was married in old St. Paul's Church, at the top of Shortland Street, to Mr. Samuel Willoughby, who died in 1919. The only son, Mr. Alfred Willoujrhby, was killed while fighting with the Australian forces at Polygon Wood in 1917. The following children survive:—Mrs. J. C. Aicken, of Gisborne, and Mise Willoughby, of Ormonde Road. There are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. MR. J. J. SMITHSON. A resident in Auckland for half a ce'ntury, Mr. Joseph James Smithson, died at his home, 10, Cockburn Street, Grey Lynn, on October 2, aged 80 years. Mr. Smithson was born at Morpeth, and arrived with his people when a child, six years of age, at Christchurch, by the ship Indiana. Over 50 years ago, Mr.

Smithson came to Auckland, where he worked at his trade as a carpenter and joiner. At the time of his death, he had lived in New Zealand for 74 years. His wife died 17 years ago. He is survived by the following children: Messrs. Carl, Joseph, and William H. Smithson, Mrs. E. Copeland, Mrs. H. Shellam, Mrs. S. Seccombe, Mrs. B. Martin, and Mrs. J. Austen. MRS. A. H. ORMROD. A well-known resident of Onehunga, Mrs. A. H. Ormrod, died at her home in Queen Street, Onehunga, on October 3, aged 83 years. Mrs. Ormrod was born at Stockport, Cheshire, England, and came to New Zealand with her late husband, Mr. A. H. Ormrod, in the steamer Kaikoura, in 1890, when they settled at Onehunga, and Mr. Ormrod took over the "Star" agency, which he held until his death in 1925. Mrs. Ormrod is survived by her two sons, Messrs. A. B. Ormrod, of Onehunga, and W. H. Ormrod, of Heme Bay, and two grandchildren.