OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 4

OBITUARY.

There died at Pukahu, on Sunday, Mr F: J. Evans, one of the best known lesidents in the district, find] one of the earliest settlers in Hawke's j Bay. Mr F. \R. Hutchinson, a former resident of Christchurch, and for some years in the employ of the Lyttelton Timfis Company, died at Auckland on Moaday. He served in the Boer War with the eighth contingent, and on his return to New Zealand took up his residence in Auckland, where he entered ■ the cycle industry. He was promi- j nent in various baneb.es of sport, and also took a keen interest in civic and educational mattere. He leaves a widow and three children. 'The death of Mr W. G. Runcie took place at Auckland last week at the age of 82. Mr Runcie, who was born at Kilmarnock, came to New Zealand in 1?62. and settled at Hokitika, where • hi; entered business as a merchant. After leaving the West Coast he joined the Government service in Christchurch ais accountant. Later he'became Ins;ii?ctor of Land Revenue for New Zealand, and was well known in Wellington, where he chiefly resided. He was oiie of the owners of the Upland Estate, at Kelburne, which was subdivided many years ago. After retiring from the Civil Service, Mr Runcie resided in Auckland. The death is announced at Auckland of Mr T. R. Stanley Milroy, aged 62-years. In his earlier years, Mr Miljoy had some interesting experiences while exploring in Australia. Later hewas in the head office of the Kauri Timber Company, Melbourne, from which place he was transferred to Auckland ovt«r twenty years ago as secretary. Mr Milroy was a member of the Auckland' Savage Club for many years, having passed through the chair as president. He was also a vice-presi-dent of the Auckland Club, and belonged to the Masonic fraternity, being a Past-master of Lodge Ara, No. 1, N.Z.C. Mr Milroy was also an officer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New .Zealand, being P.D.G.M. Mr Robert Breen, the well-known Labour organiser and secretary. disd at Dunedin on Monday, at the age of 57 years. Mr Breen was secretary of the Otago Trades and Labour Council for over 16 years, which was a record Labour 'secretaryship. He represented Otago at the annual the Trades and Labour Councils of the dominion on many occasions since 1902, and was president of the conference in 1909. In 1912 he was manager of the three weeks. He was Labour's representative on the. No. 2 Military Service industrial exhibition which was organised by the Trades and. Labour Council, and which ran for something like Board until it waa disbanded. Mr Breen played a prominent part in the negotiations, which resulted in the Labour Council purchasing the present Trades Hall, and was manager of the Labour organ, the "Beacon," during its brief career. He was one of the most' prominent of the local Labour secretaries, and spent over 20 years in Labour's cause. He waa instrumental in forming a large number of unions, being a member of the original Organising Committee, was a well-known figure in arbitration proceedings, and won the good opinion of all with whom he came into contact (says the "Otago Daily Times"). He leaves a Tridow, one son, and two daughters.