OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21904, 3 October 1936, Page 16

OBITUARY

MR W. * ■ ■ 7 p*m . OAMAEO. October' 2. hurst was bom al t we He ceived «^w£t spent most of.bw ."*? .Sniaru'Coast e^nL^f^Towy-. 1 He first started bosmess « mouth and btor.jfSJlSE branch of C. Smith, Ltd-, at SSnStSfrf his own account ''Js very successful, jg live at Oamaru 16 years ago. “S of inactivity M In 3.923 he accepted S manager nt the the North Olago Fanners’ Association, from which powtfam he retired in January tost. On the West Coast inent member cf tbe Methodist Charm. He was Worshipful. Master of iCtwatirL He was also one of tne foundation members of Lodge Qama*a No, 290. He had the unusual distillion of having been lodges, as be was also Womupml Master of Lodge JJr hurst *as a trustee of the Oamaru Methodist Church, He was also a member, pf the Oatoaru Trustees and of the Automobile Association, North Otago. Mr Panels* hurst was a prominent member of tne Phoemx Bowling Cluband |erved «?v----eral terms as a member of the committee. He was an enthusiasts bowler and met with a good roeasureor success in pairs and rinks competitions. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr G. R Panckhurst, of Whangarei.

818 I, J. BRADLEY

The death has occurred in Timaru at the age of 76 of Mr Isaac James Bradley, who was the last survivor In Timaru of those who timk pa*J die rescue of the crews of the ships Benvenue and City of Perth, which were wrecked at Timaru on May 14, 1882. Mr Bradley was born at Lodden, Victoria, and came to New Zealand with his parents while still quite young and had most of bis schooling at Hokitika. ' He served-his time at the carpentering trade at Waimate before going to Timaru, where he entered the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company as a stevedore. He worked oh the waterfront for 52 years until his retirement three years ago. * After his retirement he was elected ,to the Harbour Board and served on it continuously until Ws death, though- since March be had not taken an active part through serious lilness. In his younger days Mr Bradley was well known as an athlete and rifle shot and was a keen member of the volunteers. - ? For many years Mr Bradley was a member of the directorate of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society and for ■ a time its president. : He was die founder of the North End Golf Club and its president for some years, and one of the' oldest members of the/Timaru Bowling Club and a former president of the South Canterbury Bowling Centre, He was also a member of the Timaru Domain Board at tbe time of his death, and a foundation member of the Druids' Xodge. In 3914, he was made a justice of the peace and was a staunch member of St Mary's Anglican Church, > Mr- Bradley leaves a family of 10, five sons and five daughters. They are -Messrs Percy . Bradley, Arthur Bradley, Herbert Bradley, Wilfred Bradley (Timaru), Edward Bradley (Christchurch) , M*s W, Tubb, Jup> (Timaru), Mr§ I p. Serirogeour - (Ashburton), Misses Olive Bradley, Florence ley (Timaru), and Rita Bradley (Masterton), . - ■. V