OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15860, 27 March 1917, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR HF-XKY 15AVIS

Dce)> regret was felt at Ashburton yesterday morning at- the announcement of the death of Mr Henry Dnvifs ex-Mayor of Ashburton. which took place in the County Hosuital, on Simday evening. The deceased, who was <31* years of age. sustained an injv.iy to his "foot some time ago. Septic poisoning subsequently set in. and ten days'ago he was taken to the hospital and had his left leg amputated below the knee. Though he mac!© g or>< l progress at first, ho afterwards gradually sank and died. He was born at Eastington. Gloucestershire, Hug!and, and at six | years of age he came to -New Zealand j in the ship Mermaid in 18t>L\ in com- | pany with his brother, Mr W. Davis (who now resides at- Amlierleyi. and his sister. Mrs John Thorno, of Hororata. His early youth and early manhood were chiefly spent, in the Hororata district, and for a number of years he -was engaged* in farming. He was then for several years in business j in Rangiora. and removed to Ashburton : in During the whole of his 27 \ years' residence -n Ashburton he took "the keenest possible interest, in all municipal and educational matters, and as Mayor of the town he put up an unbroken record of twelve years, and had previously had an unbroken record of eleven years as a councillor. Ho was elected Mayor in Ifo3. and was succeeded in If) IS by the present Mayor (Mr R. Galbraiih). Ho was a member of the Ashburton High School Board of Governors for several years, and at the time of ill's death was a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and was also chairman of the Technical School Board, having occupied the latter position for upwards of 14 years. He leaves a widow, one son (Mr Robert Davis, of Ashburton), and three daughters (Mrs A. Williams, of Gisbornc, and Mrs M. Segus and Mrs Amos, of Ashburton). ME, J. It. CHILDS. Mr John Richard Childs, who died on Wednesday last at tho age of 68, had lived at Lyttelton iqy almost the whole of his life. He was brought there, at the age of two years, by his father, tho late Mr Joseph Childs, who came out from Home in 1851. Mr J. I?. Childs, who followed tlie occupation of a blacksmith, was one of tho most widely known residents of tho Port, foi, though he was never a member of the Borough Council, he took an active interest in all local affairs. He was for many years a member of the local Fire Brigade, being the first to receive a long-service medal, and of tho Oddfellows' Lodge. Mr Childs leaves a family of seven—two sons. Mr C. E. Childs, cf Worcester street, Linwood, and Mr J. Childs, of Lyttelton, and five daughters, Mrs McGill ("Wellington), Mrs Fairly (Wellington), Mrs Boswell (Lyttelton), Mrs Bass (Christchurch), and Mrs Thmopson (Christchurch). The funeral took place on Friday last at tho Lyttelton cemetery, the members of the Fire Brigade acting as pallbearers.