CITIZEN'S DEATH

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 96, 24 April 1944, Page 6

CITIZEN'S DEATH

MR. G. GREY CAMPBELL

WELL KNOWN ACCOUNTANT

A leading figure in public life in Auckland, Mr. George Grey Campbell, died yesterday after three months' illness. Among the local bodies of which he was a member at some time were the Auckland City Council, to which he was elected in 1929, the Auckland Transport Board, the Auckland Urban Land Sales Committee and the Auckland University College Council, on which he represented the Government for over eight years. He was also on the Massey Agricultural College Council.

Mr. Campbell was born in Ponsonby some 57 years ago, and was cducatcd at the Ponsonby and Parnell schools. Following the last war, he entered partnership with Mr. J. Victor Maclcy, the firm of Macky and Campbell being established 24 years. He was a member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and a past-president of the Public Accountants' Association. He was a fellow and former chairman of the New Zealand division of the Incorporated Institute of Secretaries.

At the time of his death, Mr. Campbell was vice-president of the Auckland Bowling Club. He was also a past-president of the Ponsonby Bowling Club. He was chairman of the Parnell Old Boys' Association when the jubilee was celebrated at the school a few years ago.

For many years Mr. Campbell was associated with the Auckland Rugby League, being chairman from 1933 to 1942, and president for the past two years.

A member of the Beresford Street Congregational Church, he was superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. A funeral service will be held at the church at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. Campbell was one of the founders and president of the Ngaruawahia Easter Convention.

Mp. Campbell is survived by his wife and two daughters. There are four brothers, Mr. A. E. Ward Campbell, of Titirangi, Mr. Charles W. Campbell, of Otahuhu, Mr. J. R. Campbell, a well known business man of Adelaide, and Mr. F. C. Campbell, a school teacher, also of Adelaide.

MR. R. H. MELVILLE

AUCKLAND JOURNALIST Mr. R. H. Melville, lecturer in journalism at the Auckland University College and night editor of the New Zealand Herald since 1933, died yesterday, aged 54. During his career, Mr. Melville was Parliamentary reporter and leader writer. He was president of the New Zealand Journalists' Association from 1928 to 1931. Mr. Melville was born at Northern Wairoa and was educated at the Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University College. He joined the Herald in 1912. He served overseas in the first year of the Great War.

He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.