OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20713, 25 November 1932, Page 21

OBITUARY.

MR JAMES FRASER. i Mr James Frascr, of 99 Western teri race, Bockenham, who was connected with the New Zealand Railways for over thirty years, fifteen of which wero 1 spent as loading hand at the Addington Railway Workshops, died at his home at noon yesterday, at the ago of 81. Mr Eraser, who was a native of Aberdeen, spent 24 years in Napier, where he was a pioneer member ot the workshops' staff there. He left the North Island in 1900, going to tho Wcstport shops as foreman. He came from Westport to Christchurch, as leading hand, and spent fifteen years at Addington before lie retired. During his long connexion with the Department he made many friends. Mr Fraser leaves five sons (one of whom is Mr A. B. Fraser, of Cashmere) and six daughters, of whom the following live in Christchurch: Mesdames E. Hulier, C. R. Mandcr, and H. Griffiths (Beckenham), and H. Bell (Sprcvdon). DR. WALTER FELL. The death occurred at his residence, Mahina Bay, Wellington, this week of Dr. Walter Fell, aged 77 years. Dr. Fell was formerly well known in Wellington, where he practised his profession for many years before his retirement. He was born in Nelson in 185G, his father being Mr Alfred Fell. Tic studied medicine at St. Thomas's Hospital, London, and took the M.D. degree. In 1884 he returned to New Zealand, joining Dr. W. E. Collins in practice in Wellington. He was a keen yachtsman and also a past president of tho New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Ho retired from practice in 1907, but when tho war broke out he went to England and was given a commission in tho Royal Army Medical Corps and served in several capacities in various parts of the war zone. MR S. .). SMITH. The death has occurred of Mr S. J. Smith, of Masterton, who was in charge of the Masterton branch of the Public Trust Office. Born in Christchurch in 1886, ho joined the staff of the Public Trust Office at Christchurch in July, 1911, being then a qualified accountant. On his return from active service with tho xY.Z.E.F. in 1919, he took up a position as divisional accountant at the head office, and was, appointed assistant chief accountant in June, 1920. In January. 1923, he was appointed District Public Trustee at Masterton. On the 'inauguration of the rural intermediate credit system in 1928 he was appointed District Intermediate 1 Credit Supervisor at Masterton, in which capacity he acted as chairman of the Wairarapa District Rural Intermediate Credit Board, and as director, ex officio, of the Wairarapa and Pahiatua Co-operative Rural Intermediate Credit Association. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. MR PERCY PITT. LONDON, November 23. The death has occurred of Mr Percy Pitt tho musician and conductor.