DEATHS
BOWDEN.—On April 23. at Masterton. John Bowden. uf Martinborough, in liis cighty-second year.
CHALMERS.—On April 24. at Auckland. Jlahel Lilian Chalmers, youngest daughter ot the late .Nathaniel Chalmers, Fiji. •
CHOLMONOELEY-SMITH On April 23. at his late residence. "Anniegrowan," Torbay. Herbert Harold, dearly loved husband ol' Florence Cholmondeley-smith, and flfth son of the late Captain and Mrs. C. I\. Cholmondeley-smith. Funeral leaves Tor Torbay Cemetery to-morrow (Thursday), after service at residence at 11 a.m.
CLEAR.—On April 24. at his residence, 54, Hurstmere Road. Takapuna. Herbert George Frederick, dearly loved husband or Annie M. Clear, and loved father or Romica and Allen: aped 61 years; formerly of Greymouth. »
CRAWSHAW.—On April 23. at her refidence, 5. Bridge Street, Grafton. Emma Amelia, dearly beloved wire or F.dward George, and loved mother or Frederick, Richard, GoiKlon, Ivan and the late Emmie Crawshaw, in her seventy-sixth year. Service at W. Morrison's Chapel, 367. Parnell Road, at 1.15 p.m. to-morrow < Thursday), prior to interment at Howie k Anglican • Cemetery.
DUNN.—On April 23, at Auckland Hospital. Martha Young:, beloved wire of the late John Ferguson Dunn, and loved mother or Isabelle. Elsie, Bill and Stuart, puriri Avenue, Beach Haven: aged 62 years. Funeral will leave \V. H. Tongue and sons' Chapel, to-morrow (Thursday), at 2 p.m. for Waikumete.
ESPIE—On April S3, 1940. at her daughter's residence. 17. Tawa Road. Onehnnga, Margaret. dearly beloved widow or James Haddow Espie, and loved mother or Maggie, Mary, 'May, James, Alex, William and Jack; in her sixtysixth year. At rest. Funeral will leave the above address at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday), for Hillsboro' Cemetery. HASKELL. —On April 23, at Auckland. John Alexander, beloved husband or the late Evelyn Haskell, and rather or Wilma and James, and rather-in-law or Venie. 12, Bollard Avenue. New Lynn; aged 75 years. The runeral will leave Mclvor and Sons. Karangahape Road. 10 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday) for Waikumete.
LAKING.—On April 23. 1940. at his residence. 38, Grey Street, Onebunga. Joseph, dearly loved husband of Annie taking- and father of Flora. William and Robert, in his seventy-ninth year. The funeral will leave 38, Grey Street. Onehunga, at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) for Waikaraka Cemetery.
LONGDEN On April 15, 1940. at Christchurch. Edith F. Longden, of "Ilfracombe," Akaroa.
MORMAN.—On April 22. at the Auckland Hospital, Raymond Thomas, dearlybeloved youngest son or Mr. ant} Mrs. Morman, Balmain Road, Birkenhead, and loving brother of Bob, Percy. Dorothy, Pearl, Edith, Doreen and Joj'ce. Sadly missed.
PATERSON.—On April 24, at Auckland. Frank, dearly beloved husband or Margaret (Peggy), 48. Onslow Road. Epsom, and loving father of Harold, and loved brother of Dorothy, Jack, Walter and Harold; aged 53 years. Regimental No. 59252, N.Z.E.F. Funeral will leave the chapel or Tilton and Opie, 150. Great North Road. Grey Lynn, to-morrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. Tor Waikuniete Soldiers' Cemetery. (Wellington papers please copy.) RUNDLE.—On April 23, 1940, at Auckland Hospital, Albert Edward, dearly loved husband or Maud, and loved rather or Eva, Lionel and Bernard, 76, Caledonian Road, Christchurch, in his flrty-sixth year. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr. E. R. Merick, 9, Fontenoy Street, Mount Albert, ror O'Neill's Point Cemetery alter a service at 1.30 p.m.; vehicular ferry 2.4 5 p.m.
QUICK—On April 24, at his late residence. Crown Hill, Takapuna, Francis (Frank) James, dearly beloved husband or Maude E. Quick; in his eighty-first year. Funeral will leave above address at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday), for O'Neill's Point Cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation.
WALSH.—On April 23. 1940, at Auckland, Mary Edna, dearly beloved wire or Martin Walsh, and beloved daughter or Mr. and Mrs. George Little, 34, Home Street, Grey Lynn: aged 3 5 years. R.I.P. Hequiem Mass at St. Joseph's Church, Grey Lynn, 8.45 a.m. on Friday, April 26, prior to interment at Waikumete Cemetery.
WOODWARD (Major).—On March 12. at Penticton, British CoJumbia. Warwick Addison, beloved brother of Mrs. N. O. Burg-ess, Avondale. Mrs. C. McAdam, Torbay, Mrs. E. C. Turner, Mount Albert, and Mr. W. J. Woodward, Victoria, 8.C.; ag-ed 44 years.