OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 12

OBITUARY.

MR G. A. FENWIC&

[THH PRESS Special Service.]

DUNEDIN, November 6. The death has ocrarred in Ounedin at the age of 80 years of Mr Georg Aufrere Fenwick, a well-known sharebroker. With his parents, Ji e arrived at Port Chalmers idi 1867, and after being employed on his father's station, near Oamaru. he e tered the sendee McLean and Co., and later that of Neili ewa Co. In 1884 he and Mr William Ken nedy started in business as rtMk-brok ers, and though he retired from com mercial life some years ago, bis is still associated with the shareing firm of Fenwick and Reeves. Appropriate reference to his death made at the callover on the Exchange this morning.

MR J. S. CLARKE.

The late John Clarke was born in London in the year 1845, and upon leaving school was apprenticed to the old-established ironmongery firm of Benetfinks of Cheapside. He broke his indenture and ran away to sea in a windjammer. He went around Cape Horn and upon arrival at Caljao, Being of a venturesome disposition, ana being refused leave by the captain, took French leave and boarded _tne train for Lima (this being at the time the only line of railway in Peru). However, one of the officers was sent after him and he returned to his ship, which continued her voyage, going rightround the world and arriving jjack in. the Thames after being away Tor two He returned to Benetfinks and finished his apprenticeship and later on came out to New Zealand, where he married Miss Emma Wallace. He became manager of Messrs Kelsey and Co., hardware merchants, who had premises in Moorhouse avenue (then called the South belt), and upon their relinquishing business he started for himself in Bedford row, taking up the agency for Messrs Jenson and Nicholson, of London, which he held until his retirement from business. About three years ago he went to live with a daughter in Wellington, where he died on November 4th. _ The late Mr Clarke was a J.P. for many years and a member of the Justices of the Peace Association, and also a member of the Christchurch City Council for a term. He was an enthusiastic bowler, and at one time was president of the Opawa Bowling Clubi He was one of the original members of the local Baptist Church, having joined that body nearly sixty years /ago when the first services were held in a hall in Lichfield street. . ■ . He leaves two sons, Mr H: W. Clarke, of Messrs H. W. Clarke Limited, . of' Wellington, and Mr Wilfred Clarke, of Sydney. His daughters are Mrs J. R.' Marriner and Mrs J. E.- Button, of Wellington, and Miss Emily Clarke, of Auckland. The late Mr Clarke waa of a cheery disposition and generous to a fault, and a wide circle of acquaintances regret the passing of a loyal and true friend. , „ The funeral of the' late Mr J. S. Clarke left 292 Cashel street yesterday for the Bromley Cemetery. The respect with which Mr Clarke was held was shown by the large number of friends who attended. i .

MR ROBERT CRUICKSHANK.

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(Received November 6th, 8.45 p.m.)

SYDNEY, November 6. ... The death, liaa occurred of Mr Robert Cruickshank, Legislative Councillor and organiser of the Parliamentary Labour Party, aged 65.—Australian Press Association.