OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19941, 30 May 1930, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR V. MURRAY.

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AUCKLAND, May 29. The death occurred to-day at his residence, Eemuera, of Mr vle Murray, whose long association witn the South British Insurance Company earned him the respect and friendship of business men in many parts oftn world. He was for several fears a director of the company in London, was its manager in the Far East .to a con siderable period, and at the time.ol his death was on the Board of Dnec tors. His age was 74 years. Mr Murray, who had been ailing in recent months, was born « Lanarkshire Scotland, and joined the South British Insurance Company when he was 01 years of age as manager fox th«l com pany in the Far East. He paid sev «al visits to New Zealand, sndagj his retirement in 1916 he to the London office. In 1924 he came to the Dominion, and took up his per manont residence in Auckland. He Then joined the Board of directors, giving the benefit of bis valuable bunLa experience until his death ended his association with the company, which had lasted for forty-three years. He leaves a widow, one son, and two daughters.

MB V . C. NATION.

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LEVIN. May 29,

The death occurred this morning ot William Charles Nation, aged 91. » well-known journalist and for many years president of the New Zealand Spiritualistic Association. Mr Nation came to New Zealand in 1857, whenhis father founded the "Nelson Colonist. Ihe late Mr Nation was the originator of the Arbor Dav celebration m the Dominion. He was deeply interested in psychic phenomena and almost up to his death edited, set up, and printed a monthly # journal in tlie interests of spiritualism.

MR J. FERGUSON,

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AUCKLAND, May 29,

The death of Mr James Ferguson, retired superintendent engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company, occurred at his residence at Matamata. Born in Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1854, Mr Ferguson served his apprenticeship as a marine engineer, and one of his earliest undertakings before going to sea was being commissioned to erect railings surrounding the monument to Kooert Burns in Ulasgow. Mr Ferguson worked for a considerable time in the shops of Denny Brothers, engineers and shipbuilders, of Dumbarton. Later he was associated with the Union Steam Ship Company for a number of years. His first ship was the Hero, and he was also chief engineer of the Botomahana, the "greyhound of the fleet," and other vessels. He also held the position of superintendent engineer for some time in Wellington. On retiring from the employ of the Union Company Mr Ferguson joined Messrs A. J. Parker and Company, removing from Dunedin to Auckland. During the past seven years he had resided at Matamata.

COMMODORE WILLIAM MARSHALL.

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LONDON, May 28.

The death has occurred of the White Star Line's commodore, Commodore William Marshall, C.8., D.8.0., R.D., R.N.R., aged 67. He commanded, the trans-Atlantic liner Majestic, and retired in 1928.

[Commodore Marshall commenced his sea-faring career as an apprentice on the White Star Line sailing ship Copley, voyaging all over the world, 189194, and in 1899 he was, appointed to the White Star Line steamer Cevic as fourth officer, afterwards serving for a period in the Royal Navy. He was appointed to command in the White Star Line in 1911, and commanded several of their steamers. At the outbreak of the European War he was in command of the liner Afric, outward bound to Australia. The vessel was taken over as a transport and returned under convoy with the first contingent of the Australian troops; on the voyage the German raider Emden was defeated by H.M.S. Sydney, one of the escort. During the war Commodore Marshall served on armed patrol vessels and was appointed to the rank of Commodore in 1927.]