OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16119, 25 January 1918, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MR W. WIDDOWSON. (I'KEiS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NELSON, January --1. Mr W. Widclowson, resident engineer of tho i'ublic Works department, died suddenly tnis evening. J_lc liad been stationed in Nelson tor about six years, nanny previously oeen in charge of the construction of the itoxburgn railway line in Otago. Sir AY iddowson leaves a widow, two sons (.both of whom are at the front;, ana three daughters.

i The remains of Mr John BlacU, for j many years Controller of cjtores m the I Post" and Telegraph. Department, WoiI lington, whose death was announced in Wednesday's "Press," were interred in the Karon Cemetery on Tuesday artornoon. Among those who attended to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased were a number of ius old colleagues in the Department. and many personal friends, together with his brotner, Mr Andrewblack, of Waikari Valley, North Canterbury. Ttio pall-bearers were members ol the Stores Branca —Mossrs C. 11. NichoUs (Assistant Controller), T. Palmer, J. McArdle, and M. Malicr. The Rev. Dr. J. Kennedy Elliott officiated at the graveside. In its obituary notice tne 'Wellington "Post" states that of a robust constitution, ana possessing an almost inordinate capacity lor work, tne late Jtir lilack lUdito lijjht of tne dangers and ditticuitiea uiucn were involved in lme_ construction work, and the oiteem in which lie was held as an executive officer is snovvn ky tlie.fact tnat alter iie Jiad retired he was entrusted with tne it«iponsibio task or erecting the wireless station on Tiuakon Jttius# i'or years ne was a member of the Port isicjiolson lacht Glut;, sailing the old Jennie Keid, and many a tiub mate wilt recall his genial personality and .•lis thorougngumg qualities as a yachtsman. Botn in public and private life lie was remaiKable lor sterling common-sense and uprightness, ana wnen he retired from tne Department Mr J. K. Logan, then Superintendent of Electric Lines, remarked that "m his letirement Mr Black can take with him the knowledge that the Postmaster-General and his higher offi-cei-s of the Department have appreciated his unwearied services." lie leaves u widow, two daughters (one being Mrs Parsons, of Auckland, by his first wife), and two sons.

A Press . Association message from Invercargill states that Mr Palmer Gore, manager of the Albion Pictures, died suddenly yesterday morning. Ho "had a slignt heart seizure on Weunesday evening, but remained on duty. For many years the late Mr Gore was associates with the Hay ward Proprietary.-

Mr Alfred Patrick Gorman, Second Assistant Land ltegistrar in the Wellington Land and JL»ueds Oliice, died on Monday, at his residence, Kelburn, after a long and severe illness. He was 4S years of age, ami leaves a widow. The late. Mr. Gorman was a'so woli known m Isapior and Dun-e-din and Auckland, where he had.held positions in the Land and Deeds Oflice.

The death is announced of Mr Thomas liogan, sen., of Dune Hill, Wanganui. Mr Hogan "came to New Zealand in tho ship lialcione, just about hfty years ago, arriving in "Wellington, and then went to Wanganui, where he had resided ever since. For many years he was carrying on contracting, but recently ho retired from active duties. He leaves a widow and grown-up family—Mr M. Hogan and Mrs Fin nor ty (Wellington), Mr Tom Hogan, Airs Green (whose husband is on active service), Misses Margaret and Agnes Hogan (Wanganui), and Mr Dave Hogan (recently wounded in France).

Mr William Sharp, chairman of director? of the Kauri Timber Company, died suddenly in Melbourne on Saturday last. Mr Sharp, who had been chairman of the . company (the headquarters of which are in Mol--1 ourne). ' for several years, visited Auckland on numerous occasions, and was well known to northern timber merchants. His father, the late Mr John S-harp. was one of the founders and an c.riginai director of the Kauri Timber Company

Mr Patrick Grogan. one of the oldestresidents of Greymouth. died on Tuesday, aged SO years. For over thirty years the late Mr Grogan, assisted by his sons, had successfully carried on an aerated waters business in Greymouth. He took a keen interest in sport, and was one of the first committeemen of the Greymouth Trotting Club, and could be termed "the father of coursing; on the West Coast. He was chairman of the Acclimatisation Society lor years, and vice-president of the NewZealand Coursing Association. He relinquished the position of chairman of tiie Grey Brewery Company owing to tailing health. His wife predeceased him a lew years back, and his youngest son and youngest daughter also passed away quite recently. He leaves five ; sons—John Andrew, Frank, a nd Michael (Greymouth), and James I (North Island)—and one daughter. Mrs I George Anderson, of Westport. ' |