OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16213, 16 May 1918, Page 8

OBITUARY.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.} NEW YOliK, May 14. The death is announced of Mr James Gordon .Bennett, tno famous journalist.

Tlie late Mr James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the "New York Herald," was born in New York on May 10th, 1841. He was educated abroad by private tutors. He returned to New York in 1866, and assumed control of the "New York Herald" on his father's death in 1872. Since that time ho had Remained in/activo control of the great newspaper, mostly by cable, while residing m Paris. He added to the fame of his paper- by publishing in England storm-warnings, transmitted from the United States; by financing arid fitting out the Jeannette Polar-ex-pedition, and by sending, at his own expense, Sir Henry Stanley to Africa m 6earch of Dr. Livingstone, the expedition extending ovor three years. In 1883 he associated himself with John r* i , M^ cka y ' n forming the Commercial Cable Company, and laying a new cable betwoen America and Europe, to compete with the combined English and trench lines. H took much interest i£JT tS ! es P ociall y in yachting, and in lobo he took part in a memorable race f ™ m Sandy Hook to the Needles, Isle or Wight, which was won by his schooner, the Henrietta, in 13 days 21 hours, and 55 minutes, against two other competing yachts. In 1870 he sailed in another race across the Atlantic, from Queonstown to New York in his yacht, the dauntless, but was beaten by the English Cambria, which arrived only two hours in advance. His attempt to start a London edition of the Now York Herald" did not sucFssued ■^ >ans edition is still

Ar Th^ cs tele S r am records the death or .Ylr ihomas Jackson, aged seventynine, an old resident of Thames. He took part in the Shotover rush in the early days. Mr John Grindley, who died at Wellington on Tuesday, aged 67 years, was i well known in Dunedin, particularly in connexion with the stock and station business. Ho was for a time auctioneer for the Farmers' Agency Comoany. and suosequently -filled a, similar position with Messrs Donald Eeid and Co. He was one of the founders of the Otago i 1 armors Co-operativo Association, and "w as the first auctioneer in the service of that company. He went to Johannesburg shortly after the Boer war, and remained in South Africa for about seven years. He was well known as starter for the Dunedin Jockey Club and the Taieri Amat-eur Turf Club. x- °_ c curred at his residence, -Northland, Wellington, on Monday of Mr Anthony Stubbs, formerly of 'the liaUway Department, aged 75 years. Ine decreased gentleman, who was born and educated in Staffordshire, was brought up to the building trade, and before coming to New Zealand had considerable experience in that lino in England and America. In 1875 he arrived at Port Chalmers in the ship Christian McAusland, and in tho same year he joined the staff of tho Canterbury Provincial Government railway workshops. While holding the position of Inspector of Works in connexion with -the new; passenger station at Christchurch, he was transferred to the General Government. For five years after that work had been completed he was in the employ of Mr F. Strouts, a Christchurch architect, as a draughtsman and an inspector of works. ° He then joined the Public Works Department, but left when the office was abolished. Ho re-entered the Public Service, joining the Railway Department in Napier as a works inspector, and continued his connexion with the railways—serving in Wellington and Wanganui—until he retired on superannuation about ten years ago. Mr Stubbs, who was a man held in the i greatest respect by all who knew him, has left a widow, three sons and three daughters. One of his sons was accidentally shot dead during a deer stalking expedition in the Wairarapa some years ago. another son died recently, and the death of a daughter (Mrs Comerford) occurred a number of years ago. The late Mr H. A. Kirkcaldie was Mr Stubbs's son-in-law. The deceased ivas a prominent Freemason. The death occurred on Sunday of Mr Robert Foster, of Thornburj, one of the pioneers of the Western District cf Southland. He built the Thornbury Hotel many yeans ago, and had conlucted it ever since. He was 79 years >f age. .