OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21085, 9 February 1934, Page 17

OBITUARY

MR A. BAMBERY The death occurred this week of MiAndrew Bambery, formerly of the Railway Department. Mr Bambery was born at St. Leonards in 1805, being the eldest son of the late Mr Andrew Bambery, one of the pioneers t>f the Otago district. He was educated at the St. Leonards District School and the Dunedin High School. In the railway service he was foreman of the goods department in Wellington for many years, later being transferred to a similar position in Christchurch. From this position he retired about seven years ago. While in the railway service he was a member of the old Sydenham fire brigade, and was later superintendent of the Christchurch railway fire brigade. For a number of years he was a member of the Oak of Sydenham Lodge United Ancient Order of Druids. Mr Bambery took a very keen interest in bowls, being a member and treasurer of the Shirley Bowling Club. He leaves a widow, a brother, Mr John Bambery, of Waitati, and four sisters (Mesdames Menzies and Harkness and Miss Bambery, of Dunedin, and Mrs Brighton, of Waitati). The funeral took place at Bromley Cemetery yesterday, and was largely attended. The Rev. Lawson Robinson, of St. Andrew's Church, conducted a service at Mr Bambery's residence and at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs A. Hastings and J. Cook, of the former Railway fire brigade. G. Morrison and R. Mathers, of the Shirley Bowling Club, and Palmer and Ttussell, of the Order of Druids. P.A. Brother Slade read the Druids' burial service. Wreaths were sent by the following: Shirley Bowling Club, ladies' section Shirley Bowling Club, Mr and Mrs Murray and family, Mr and Mrs J. S. Burns, Mr and Mrs R. B. Hean and Victor, Mr and Mrs Mattinson, former members Christchurch railway fire brigade, the Thursday circle. Miss I. Stewart. Mr and Mrs H. P. V. Brown, Mr M. G. Claxton, S. and R. Mathers. Dorrie. Reg., and thi> boys, and Mr and Mrs Shearman.

| MR JOHN CAMPBELL Mr John Campbell, a well-known I resident of Port Chalmers, died this week, in his seventy-ninth year. Born in Glasgow in 1855, he came to New Zealand with his parents in the ship Helcnslee, landing at Port Chalmers on August 23, 1868. On completing his apprenticeship to engineering, he joined Ihe Rotorua as fourth engineer. He left the vessel in Sydney and joined the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Florence Irvine, which was wrecked at Sydney Heads on the voyage that he joined her. After working at his trade for a time in Sydney Mr Campbell returned to New Zealand. In 1880 Mr Campbell joined the engineering staff then constructing the Wellington water-works. Returning to the sea, he was on the Black Diamond steamer Westport when she was wrecked. She ran on a sunken rock in making Bknks Peninsula from the south, was refloated, and taken to Lyttelton for repairs. As the new dry dock there was not then completed she was ordered on to Wellington, where a slip was available. She sank on the way, through a section of the centrifugal pump piping giving way. The crew of 21 landed at Flaxbourne, south of Cape Campbell, and after being given assistance on a sheep run walked 60 miles to Blenheim. Mr ■ Campbell was chief engineer for several years in the Levin Company's steamers before he went to Port Chalmers and succeeded his father as engineer of the dock and freezing I works of the Ola go Dock Trust. A: . a young man Mr Campbell was a noted athlete and a well-known figure at the Caledonian sports held in Dunedin, winning many honours on the track as a walker. He also won first prizes in similar events in Sydney. He is survived by a widow, a daughter, and six sons.