OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22180, 25 August 1937, Page 10

OBITUARY

MR SAMUEL MCMURRAY Mr Samuel McMurray, one of the leading figures in the timber industry for S.y yem died yesterday at his hcrne m Victoria street, at the age of 7 years. After being associated with the timber trade for more than 50 years Mr McMurray suffered a severe breakdown in health about four years ago and because of illness he had to sever some of his interests m local body affairs. He had always taken a keen interest in public affairs, and at the lime of his death was an honorary member of the Christchurch Rotary Club, a member of the Nurse Maud District Nursing Association, and a member of the executive committee of St. George’s Hospital. . R Mr McMurray was born in Bangor, County Down, Ireland in 1883.WS parents left for New Zealand shortly after his birth, and the family land ® d at Lyttelton the .following year. He first attended a small Church land school at the comer of Moorhouse avenue and Selwyn and was later a pupil at St. Michaels day school and the West Christchurch School. He started his business career in 1878 as assistant order clerk in the employ of William Montgomery and Company, Ltd., timber and hardware merchants, but in 1884 that nrm s Christchurch business was taken over by Williams, Stephens and Company, and Mr McMurray’s services were retained. When the firm was formed into a limited liability company m 1898 he became managing director. Subsequently he was appointed chairman of directors, a position which he held until a few years ago. A keen cricketer, Mr McMurray was one of the original members of the Addington Cricket Club, and first represented Canterbury at that sport in IGBS. On several occasions since then lie played representative cricket for the province, and at the time of his death he was a life member of the Sydenham Cricket Club. For many years he had been associated with St. Michael’s Church and was a member of the Anglican Clergy Pensions Board. Mr McMurray’s wife died about 15 years ago, and he leaves three daughters, Misses E. M. and I. T. McMurray and Mrs H. E. Otley. A motion of condolence with the relatives of Mr McMurray, who was a foundation member of the club, was carried at yesterday’s meeting of the Christchurch Rotary Club. MR A. CAVELL (press association telegram.) WANGANUI, August 24. The death occurred suddenly at his residence, Wanganui, this morning of Mr A. Cavell, aged 75. Mr Cavell spent most of his service in the Post and Telegraph Department in the South Island, and when quite a young man he was promoted to the rank of postmaster, and served in that capacity in various centres. He was later appointed an inspector, and before his retirement became chief postmaster at Hastings. He retired towards the end of the Great War, and came to reside in Wanganui. After his retirement from the department, much of Mr Cavell’s spare time was spent in work lor various local organisations having for their object the advancement of public welfare. He took a keen interest in horticulture, and was secretary for some years of the Wanganui Horticultural Society, and up to the time of his death wa# an active member. He served on the Technical School Committee, of which he was chairman for a period. Mr Cavell was one of the foundation members of the Wanganui Development League. He was a keen supporter and enthusiastic worker for Mr W. A. Veitch. Mr Cavell is survived by his widow, and the members of his family are Mr A. H. Cavell (Christchurch), Mrs D. Roots (Patea), Mrs B. B. Weller (New Plymouth), and Miss M. Cavell (Wanganui).