OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21513, 1 July 1935, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR A.* H. KIMBELL [Tins PBESS Speclsl gerricc] WELLINGTON, June 30. The death occurred yesterday morning at his home of Mr A. H. Kimbell, who was formerly Under-Secretary of Mines. He was aged about 59. Mr Kimbell joined the Public Works Department at Wellington as a young man, and over a period of years occupied various positions in that department. He represented the Government at two magisterial enquiries into serious tramway accidents at Christchurch, and also represented the Government in 1913 before the Arbitration Court at Greymouth, when an award was made for the Liverpool colliery, which, had just been opened. The next important feature in Mr Kimbell's career was when he represented the Government in what came to be known as the classic arbitration case of New Zealand, when the contractors for the new general post office at Wellington made a substantial claim against the Minister for Public The court sat for 116 days. Later Mr Kimbell appeared in almost every Native Land Court in the Dominion as the representative of the Minister for Public Works. In 1919 applications were invited for the position of Under-Secretary of Mines, and Mr Kimbell was appointed. At this time considerable trouble was experienced in the coal mining industry, and great difficulty was met in obtaining regular supplies of coal. After his appointment Mr Kimbell served under seven Ministers or Act-ing-Ministers for Mines, and enjoyed the confidence of them all. Later he v;as appointed chairman of the Fuel Advisory Committee, which was set up by the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates when Prime Minister, and that council performed very useful functions, but it ceased to exist when the United Government came into power. On his retirement from tbe Mines Department in December, 1933, Mr Kimbell was entertained by the Minister for Mines, the Hon. C. E. Macmilian, and the head office staff. Regret was expressed at his departure, and appreciation of his services to the. gold mining and the coal mining industries was contained in numerous letters from representatives of those pursuits. The Minister also praised Mr Kimbell for his good work in the Interests of mining in New Zealand. Because his official duties necessitated much) travelling, Mr Kimbell took little part j in other activities, although in his younger days he was a prominent tennis player, and was connected with the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association. He was also a keen gardener. Mr Kimbell was a brother-in-law of Messrs H. G. Livingstone and R. H. Livingstone, of Christchurch. He is survived by a widow; three sons, Dr. C. Kimbell (Tunbridge Wells, England), Dr. N. Kimbell, of the staff of the* Christchurch Public Hospital, and Mr E. Kimbell (Wellington), and two daughters, Miss Betty Kimbell (England) and Miss Joan Kimbell (Wellington). MR C. E. MOORHOUSE The death occurred at this residence, 42 Papanui road, on Saturday afternoon of Mr Charles Edwin Moorhouse, at the age of 70. Mr Moorhouse, who was born in England, was the son of the late Mr William Sefton Moorhouse, a nephew of the second Superintendent of Canterbury. He arrived in New Zealani at the age of 10 in the barque Peter Denny, and since that time has resided in Otago and Canterbury. His early life was spent in Olago. and for a number of years he was engaged in gold mining in Central Otago arid Southland. Mr Moorhouse was at one time an enthusiastic yachtsman, and was t a prominent competitor in many of the earlier regattas on Otago harbour. For many years he was an officer in the Otago division of the Naval Volunteers. He was a keen angler, and a s»ood shot. Mi" Moorhouse is survived by a widow and a family of seven, Mrs D. Macrae, Mrs Arthur Gibbs (Christchurch), Mrs F. Craig (Hurunui), Miss E. Moorhouse (Christchurch), Messrs C. E. Moorhouse, L. J. Moorhouse, and W. S. Moorhouse (Christchurch). There are four grandchildren.

MR W. R. LEEDER

Mr W. R. Lecder, engineer to the Wairewa County Council, at Little River, died in the C .ristchurch Public Hospital during the week-end, after a long period of ill-health. Mr Leeder had been confined to his bed for some days, but was expected to be able to direct the work of opening the outlet to Lake Forsyth this week. His condition suddenly became serious on Friday night, and he was rushed to the hospital. Mr Leeder was engineer to the Wairewa County Council for about eight years', having gone to Little River from Kaikoura. He was 73 years of age. He had been in failing health for some time, and intended to retire in September. He leaves an adult family. One daughter, Miss Lucy Leeder, is living at Little River, and another, Mrs J. Gudsell, at Birdling's Flat.

ARCHDEACON D. J. DAVIES

(UXITED VBEBB ASSOCIATION—HT ELECTHIC TELEGRAPH—COPtIUOHT.) (Received June 30, 7,30 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 30. The death has occurred of Archdeacon David John Davies, principal of Moore College at Sydney University. [Archdeacon Davies, who was 5G years of age at the time of his death, was a graduate of Camb .dge and Sydney universites. He had been principal of Moore College since 191], and Archdeacon of the Sydney diocese since 1917. He was president of the New South Wales Council of Churches.] LORD DANESFORT (UNITED PXCSS ASSOCIATION—BT ELECTiIIU TSLEGEAPn—COPYRIGHT.) „. ft (Received June 30, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. The death has occurred of Lord Danesfort. [Lord Danesfort, the first baron, was born in Ireland in 1853. He had a distinguished scholastic career, and entered the legal profession. He was Conservative member of Parliament for the City of York, from 1892 to 1906, and from 1910 to 1623. He leaves no heirJ