OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 14

OBITUARY.

♦ .UK F. M. COLLINS. A well-known Christchurch resident) Mr Frank Martin Collins, of 29 lie a ley street, St. Albans, died last evening ai the age of 58. Mr Collins, who had been connected with the A.M.P. Society in Christchurcli i'or the past six years, was a native of London, a.ud came to .New Zealand forty-five years ago. He had resided in Christchurch since that time, and was connected with a number of bodies, including the Pioneer Sports Club, on the committee of which lie was a member, tho Savage Club, the Union Itowing Club, and tlio Commercial Travellers' Association. He was well known in die Masonic fratei*nitv, and was a Past Grand Master. Mr Collins was for years a prominent member of the Christchurch Liedertafel, being one of its best-known singers until his health broke down a few years ago. He was married and leaves besiden his wife, two sons, one of whom is Mr F. 11. Collins, of the Public Works Department, and a daughter. Mr TV. C. Collins, of the Christchurch Building Society, is a brother.

HON. C. J. DOHERTY. (rrSITKB PRESS ASSOCIATION —AT KbECTUIi TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received July ,29th. 5.0 p.ui.l 'MONTREAL, July 28. The death is announced of the Hon, C. J. Doherty, ex-Minister for Justice, after a long illness. [The Hon. Charles Joneph Doherty, P. 0., K.C., D.C.L., LL.D. (Montreal. St. was born at Montreal on May Lltli, 1855. He was educatod at tho Christian Brothers' School in his native city arid at McGill University, taking degrees. In 1887 ho was a captain in the 65th Mount Royal liiifles. .lie began his professional career as an advocate, and became a Judge of tho Superior Court, Quebec. He was elected to the House of Commons at Ottawa iii 1908; represented Canada with Sir llobort Borden at the Peace Conference. 1919, being a signatory of the Versailles Peace Treaty, and at the Assembly of the League of Nations, .1920-21. Ho was a Professor of Law at McGill University.']

CANON J. N. DALTON. LONDON, July. 28. The death is announced of Canon J. N. Dalton, canon and steward of St. George's, Windsor, and Deputy-Clerk and Chaplain to the King. Canon Dalton, aged 91 years, was ! domestic , chaplain to the King tor eight years in the seventies. Ho., was the tutor .of the present King. ' His son, Dr. Hugh Dalton, is tinder-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs. Ml! t. E. MAUDE. (from: our own correspondent.j LONDON. June _'-V 1* roni Venice comes the announcement of the death of 01) arias Edmund Maude, 8.A., Oxon., M.8., C.M.Edin.. husband of Alice Maude and eon of Thomas Maude, of Christchurch. Ho (lied on June Sth at the British and American Hospital. MR T. SHELFOKD. lljcacro-gooj's i'i New Zealand who remember Mr Tom Shelford will learu with regret ot" liis sudden death. On | June 19th he was playing cricket for j the Thespids (a. team ol' actors) against the Hornsev Club on the ground belonging to "the latter. During the game he collapsed, was taken to the pavilion, but died before the arrival of a doctor Mr R. C. Slierrilf, author of "Journey's End,'' who was also playing for'the Thwspids, said that Mr Shelford was fielding when he was taken ill. He had gone off the held and rested for a time. Aftei' a while ho said that ho felt better, but later he became worse and died shortly afterwards. The game was abandon«'l. Mr Shelford, who was 52 years of age-, was tha youngest son of Sir William Shelford, K.C.M.G. Me and his wife (Ella Dii'ineourt) acted a great deal together, and tliey recently had been touring in the North of England. Ine funeral took place yesterday, following a service at St. Marv, Abbot's, Kensington. Mr Shelford often referred , to the happy tour which he had had in New Zeaia'Hl, nixJ lie ol t',i■' ■ l.osoitality m the he bnd tboro met.