OBITUARY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 15

OBITUARY.

MR G. W. VEALE

General regret was expressed in Lyttelton yesterday at tho death of Mr George William Veale, a member of the local BtaflL of Messrs Kinsey and Co. The late •Mγ Veale, who was 32 years ot* age, was a native of Lyttelton, and was very popular and much esteemed in tho Port, and especially in skipping circles, in which his cheerful and obliging disposition had gained him many friends. Mr Vealo, who leaves a widow and three young children, died at Christchurch on Thursday after a brief illness, pneumonia having followed an attack of pleurisy. Flags on the shipping offices and vessels in port were flown at half-mast, as a mark, of respect.

DR. JAMES HUDSON

Dr. James Hudson, of Tapawora, who was killed in a motor-car acci* dent on Monday, was (states the "Colonist") well-known in Nelson, having practised in that city for many years. He was born in London in 1854/ educated at the Devizes Grammar School, and graduated M.B. at tho London University. Ho practised his profession in England for somo rime, and then went to South Africa, where, ho waa in practice near Kimberley for two years. Shortly afterwards ho came to New Zealand, and practised in Nelson until lie removed to Tapawera a few years ago. He was a member of the Nelson City Council from 1901 to April, 1905, when he resigned on being appointed District Health Officer for Nelson and M,arlborough. He married a daughter of the lato JRov. J. C. Andrew, of Masterton, in iBSO, and leaves a widow and large family. The deceased gentlanian was a brother of Mr AY. B. Hudson, of the Sew Zealand Government Life Insurance Department, Mr G-. V. Hudson, of tho New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, and Miss Hudson, of Wellington, who recently returned from Germany. Th» late Mr Charles Hudson, at one time Assistant General of Railways in Now Zealand, was also a brother.

EARLY TIMARU SETTLER

(PEESS ASSOCIATION" TFXEUUAM.) TIMAIIU. July 12

Mr Samuel Alfred .Bristol, a widelyknown and popular old identity, died to-day in. his eightieth year. He was a native of Wiltshire, and tamo to South Canterbury in 1803 as farm manager for a largo Kingsdowu estate, just south of Timaru. He, had ehnrgo there till the estate was subdivided. Deceased was an onthusinst in all kinds of outdoor sports, racing, hunting, cricket, golf, bowling, and athletics, and was president of several clubs till recently.