OBITUARY

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27498, 4 November 1954, Page 3

OBITUARY

SIR KENNETH DOUGLAS

The death occurred in Wellington recently ot Sir Kenneth Douglas, a retired lawyer. He was 86. Sir Kenneth Douglas was eduoated at Wellington College in 1883-84 and then spent five years at Wanganui Collegiate School. He studied law in Wellington and until his retirement about five years ago had been in practice in the city for about 50 years, mainly engaged in conveyancing The baronetcy was created in 1831, Sir Kenneth Douglas being the fourth baronet. He succeeded his uncle. Sir Robert Douglas, M.P. for Marsden from 1878 to 1879, in 1884. The heir to the title is Mr S. C. Mackenzie Douglas. M.C, of London, a former officer in the Seaforth Highlanders. He is 64 years of age.

MR J. MATTHEWS The death has occurred in Wellington of Mr James Matthews, who was, until his retirement last May, a chief engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company. Born at tzrttelton in 1888, Mr Matthews, after completing his apprenticeship, served for several years in the Westport Harbour Board's dredges, Rubi Seddon and Eileen Ward. In 1919 he joined the Union Company as junior engineer in the Maori, and later served in various capacities in many vessels of the company’s fleet. Mr Matthews was appointed chief engineer in 1945, and served in the Kaimai, Karepo, Waipahi. Poolta, Korowai, Waitaki, and Walruna, from which vessel he retired because of illhealth. He served with the company for 35 years.

MR J. FRASER The death has occurred in Wellington, of Mr John Fraser, a former general manager of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. He was 79. Mr Fraser joined the staff of Nelson Bros. Ltd., Hastings, in 1892, and graduated to the position of superintendent of the livestock department. Later he resigned from Nelson Bros, and became assistant to Mr William Richmond, Hastings, in his frozen meat business. The meat board was formed by the Massey Government after the depression which occurred after World War I and Mr Fraser was appointed general manager in 1922. ' At Rugby Mr Fraser represented Hawke’s Bay as full-baok. Mr Fraser .retired in 1946 to Paraparaumu.

MR A. B. ELLIS A well-known Christchurch architect? Mr Arthur Brabazon Ellis, died recently at his home in Brockworth place, Riccarton. He was 74. Mr Ellis was a son of Mr Nicholas Ellis of Christchurch. He was educated at the Fendalton School the Christchurch Boys’ High School, and the Canterbury University College School of Art After leaving school he was articled to England Brothers, a firm of Christchurch architects, and later spent some time in Timaru. In January, 1910, he married Miss Healey, of Timaru. After his return from the First World War, Mr Ellis practised for some years as a registered architect in partnership with his brother-in-law. Mr E. J. Hall, under the firm name of Ellis and Hall. During the Second World War, he was engaged on defence work with the architectural staff of the Works Department. During the last few years, working from an office at his home, he planned and sflupervised construction of numerous commercial and residential buildings. For many years, Mr Ellis was advisory architect to the Christchurch Building and Land Society.-and early in 1947 ne wgs appointed to the board of directors of the society.