OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21533, 24 July 1935, Page 16

OBITUARY

MR JAMES GIBSON (SVICUI. TO THE PBKS9.I _ • ' OAMAEU. July 23. The death occurred this morning, at Papakaio, of Mr James Gibson, aged b years. Mr Gibson was born at papakaio and had lived all his life in that district, his father being one. of the early of North Otago, and after him Gibson's siding was named. '

During his long association with North Otago, Mr Gibson was widely known for the keen interest and enthusiasm he had taken in all matters promoting the welfare of the district. He was a very successful farmer, and ■was noted for being an expert ploughman and for the horses he kept. At the School for Young Farmers, held in Oamaru. his address and practical demonstration on ploughing proved of the greatest benefit to the young Xarmer students.

Mr Gibson' was a former president of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and for many years he held the position of treasurer to the association. He was also a member of the North Otago executive of the Farmers' Union. He was a prominent member of the Oddfellows' Star of Papakaio Lodge, going through all the chairs; was chairman of the Papakaio Water Race Committee; member of the school committee, and an enthusiastic member and chairman of the Papakaio Ploughing Match and chairman of the Papakaio Cemetery Trust, and, of the Papakaio Hall Trust. He was noted as a breeder of Corriedale sheep, and for a long period he exhibited horses and sheep at shows, with a measure of success. Apart from his farming, Mr Gibson -took a very keen interest in rifle shooting. He was a member of the Papakaio Defence Rifle Club, and though not taking an active part in miniature rifle shooting, he was an enthusiastic supporter of the Papakaio Miniature Rifle Club.

Mr Gibson is survived by a widow, five sons, and two daughters, and three brothers (Messrs William Gibson, of Enfield. Charles Gibson, of Christ- <„■ church, and Alexander Gibson, of Tif Jnaru). I .

SIR JOHN MACFARLAND

(CMTr&D PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPUUOHT.) MELBOURNE, July 23. / The death has occurred of Sir John | MacFarland, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Sir John MacFarland was well known in New Zealand, where every year he spent a month trout Ashing. He served the university in its highest posts, and was remarkable for his ability as an administrator. [Sir John MacFarland, Kt., M.A., LL.D. (Vic), was the son of Mr John MacFarland. of Omagh. He was born on April 19, 1851, at Omagh, County Tyrone. He was educated at the Royal Academical Institute, McClinton's Academy, Belfast, and Queen's College) Belfast, where he was senior ! scholar and gold medallist in mathe- ! matics. At St. John's College, Cam--1 bridge he was a senior wrangler in mathematics in 1876. He was an assistant master at Repton from 1876 to 1881. and master of Ormond College, Melbourne University, from 1881 to 1914. From 1910 till 1918 he was ViceChancellor of Melbourne University, and he was appointed Chancellor in 1918. He was knighted in 1919. Sir John MacFarland gained his LuD. at the Royal University of Ireland in 1892, and of the University of Adelaide in 1926. Ha was unmarried, and his recreations ware trout fishing and golf.]