OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17634, 11 December 1922, Page 11

OBITUARY.

FATHER B. L. QUINN, S.M. Cable advice was received by the Re-*. Father Graham yesterday of the death at Lewisham Hospital, Sydney, of the Rev. Father Bernard Lewis Quinn, S.M. The late Father Quinn, who was 40 years of age, was educated at St. Mary's, Dundalk, Ireland, and continued his studies in France, and subsequently in New Zealand, where he was ordained. For a time after his ordination he was engaged in parish work until his appointment, in 1911, to assist Father Graham (rec : tor) in the establishment of St. Bede's College. The late Father Quinn had a large share in the founding of the college, and it was he, who, as collector of money for the work, established the nucleus of the fund for the erection of the college building. Subsequently he went back to parish work, and resided in many parts of New Zealand, including Canterbury, ■ Westland, Hawke 's Bay, and Wellington, at which latter place he was for a time on the staff of St. Patrick's College. For some years he had been in failing health, and about 18 months ago he left St. Mary's, of the Angels, Wellington, for Sydney, where his death occurred. Solemn Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary's, Christchurch, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. The music will be sung by the college boys. MR CLEMENT L. WRAGGE. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TBLEOKAM.) AUCKLAND, December 10. The death has occurred of Mr Clement L. Wragge, at the age of 70 years. He had a paralytic seizure at Sanson about a fortnight ago, while on a lecturing tour. He had resided at Birkenhead for the last twelve years. He was born at Stourbridge, England. He founded the Ben' Nevis Observatory, and then joined the South Australian Survey Department, and later became Government Meteorologist for Queensland, and afterwards founded the Mt. Koscinsco Observatory, New South Wales. He leaves a widow and one son. / The death occurred in Napier last week of Mr Ken Beecham, a well known and highly respected citizen. The deceased, who was ill only a short time, had just returned from a world tour. He settled in Napier in the early seventies. He was for a time managing steward of the Napier Working Men's Club, a position he resigned to enter business on his own account as a builder, house painter, and decorator. He soon built up a lucrative business, which he recently disposed of. He was an enthusiastic member of the Napeir Bowling Club, and was at one time a member of the Napier Borough Council. Through Hawke's Bay he had a very wide circle of friends. A well-known South Canterbury pioneer died on Thursday night in the person of Mr James Elliot Thomson. The late. Mr Thomson' was born at Glasgow in 1838, and came to New Zealand with three brothers, and their aunt, Mrs Collier, in 1854. The three brothers, Leslie, James, and Andrew, took up the Otaio run, consisting of about 100,000 acres. In 1863 Mr Thomson married Miss Catherine Sheath, whose father owned the Albury and Opawa runß. The Otaio'run was disposed of in 1868, and Mr Thomson : moved to the Mackenzie Country, and later took up land at Akitio, North Island. After spending seven years there he returned t* the South Island, and after settling in North Canterbury finally took up the position of Btock inspector. Later, Mr Thomson moved again, and was domiciled in Otago. He then retired to Havelock North, and finally went to Timaru in 1918 and lived there until his death. There were eight daughters and one son of the marriage, and six daughters and his son and his widow survive him. The late Mr Thomson was widely known in South Canterbury, and was one of the earliest exhibitors of Clydesdales at the Timaru Show.