OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23917, 8 April 1943, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR F. H. STEEL

Associated with the butchery trade in Christchurch for more than 70 years, Mr F. H. Steel, of the firm of F H Steel, Ltd., died in Christchurch yesterday. He first entered the trade at the age of 12 years, and was actively engaged in business until early this year, when his health began to fail. Mr Steel was 84 years of age. Born in Yorkshire, Mr Steel arrived in New Zealand from Melbourne before 1870. He was educated at St. Michael’s School and the West Christchurch School. He entered the butchery business of Langdowne and Judd, in Colombo street, and eventually became the owner. Mr Steel devoted much attention to the affairs of master butchers generally, and was a past president of the Canterbury Master Butchers’ Association. Flags were flown at half-mast at the Addington market yesterday as a mark of respect to Mr Steel. Mr Steel had attended the Addington sales tor very many years, and was recognised as the oldest butcher operating actively at the yards.

SIR GOLDFINCH mec. 11.45 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 7. The death has occurred of Sir Philip Goldfinch, K.8.E., general manager ol the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, in his sixtieth year. Sir Philip Goldfinch was the son of the late Lieutenant H. E. Goldfinch, R.N., of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was born in England, but went to Australia at an early age, and was educated at the Sydney Grammar School. He joined the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in 1902. He was member of the Legislative Assembly for G'ordon, New South Wales, resigning his seat in 1937. He was created K.BJS. in 1934. MR THOMAS WALSH (Rec. 12.30 a.m.) . SYDNEY, April 7. Mr Thomas Walsh, the stormy petrel of the Australian Seamen’s Union of 20 years ago. is dead. Mr Walsh, who was born in Ireland, was in his seventy, fourth year. As secretary of the Seamen’s Union he took a leading part in the big strike of 1925, and was later ordered to be deported. He challenged the order which was ruled to be ultra vires. Subsequently he sued the Government for £20,000 for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. He was awarded £25. In 1937 Mr Walsh went to Japan as th* guest of the Japanese Government.