OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 89, 17 April 1939, Page 11

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN C. ML EEHAUT.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday.

Cable advice from London states that Captain Charles Malcolm Renaut. formerly superintendent of Mercantile Marine at the Port of Lyttelton, died yesterday. Captain Renaut, who retired in May, 1935, and Mrs. Renaut were on a visit to England and had intended returning to Xcw Zealand in November next. He was 69 years of ajre and wae one of three generations of sea captains. Hie grandfather wae Captain William Kenaut, who was master of the ship Blundell, which brought immigrants to Otago in 1848. Hi* father. Captain C. H. Kenaut, was in command of the famous clipper Crusader, 'which made record passages between England and Xcw Zealand. Captain Renaut first served with hie father in sailing ships and for eleven years sailed in various Shaw Savifl and other vessels. He obtained hie second mate's "ticket" in London in 1888 and served as second officer in the barque Glenora and in the chip Cardigan Caetle. In 1890 he got his mate's certificate and served in that capacity on the sailing ships Annie McDonald, City of York, Avoca and Glen etliii, which was wrecked on the coast of Norway. He was also in the Whitby Abbey and the Neva. In 1892 Captain Kenaut obtained his master's certificate and was afterwards in the Shaw Savill steamers Mainari and Kangitira as chief officer. Later he joined the Union Steam Sliiji Company and was chief officer on the old Monowai, Tarawera. Mahinapun. liotoili, Waikari and Warrimoo. He was master of the Kini. Kooiiya. Rotoiti. Te Anua, Waipori, Penguin, Pateena. Monowai, Hauroto, Pukaki, Wairuna. Taieri and Kaiapoi. He was appointed surveyor of ships in the Marine Department, Auckland, in 1911 and transferred to Lyttelton in 1923, being appointed marine superintendent in 1929. Captain Renaut ie survived by his wife, formerly Miss B. Ormiston, daughter of a wellknown Union Company's former chief engineer, a son, Mr. j. O. Renaut, of London, and two daughters. Mrs. R. T. Roberts (Wellington) and Mrs. L. M. Aitken (Cbristchurch). MS. ROBERT FERGUSON.

Mr. Robert Ferguson, whose death occurred at Royal Oak, in his ninetyfifth year, was employed on the construction of the first railway line in Otago, from Dunedin to Port Chalmers. Later he took up farming in the Taieri and Oamaru districts, and in 1880 went to the .United States of America. Later he went to Ireland and farmed there for 33 years. Mr. Ferguson returned to New Zealand in 1914, accompanied by hie wife, four sons and five daughters, and settled in Epsom. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson celebrated their golden wedding eight years ago. He is survived by his wife, three sons and five daughters.

MR. THOMAS CRISP.

A link with the early days of the Kelson Province has been severed by the death in Auckland of Mr. Thomas Crisp, aged 79. He was the only surviving son of the late Mr. Benjamin Crisp, of Nelson, who was widely known for his philanthropic activities'. Mr. Thomas Crisp was employed in the Railway Department at Onehunga and Taupiri.

MS. EMAHUEL DIAZ. M j For over 70 years, the late Mr. Emaauel Diaz, who died in his 100 th year at his home at 15, Cheshire Street, jjarnell, was associated with the seaflle was a well-known fijrure on the Auckland waterfront. His first ship was a whaler which- after many years nt sea, reached the Bay of Islands. He left her there and came to Auckland, where he joined the crew of the pilot cutter. Mr. Diaz was skipper of many cutters which traded out of Auckland. He »«• one of the oldest Auckland members of the Foresters' Lodge. MB. JAMBS LOGAIC.

The death occurred at hi* home at Epsom, on Saturday, of Mr. James . Martin Logan, one of the bPst-knowu builder* in Auckland. A. member «>f the well-known family of boat he struck out about 40 years ago on ah, own account as a house builder, and built about 150 houses in Devonport. Twenty years ago he left Devonport a?xl took up a large area of land at Mount Albert, which he named the Prince of ; Wales estate, and continued to. build ' houses on it till quite recently. He belonged to the Brethren and was known far and wide by the members of that sect. He is survived by two brothers and one sister.