Obituary MR THOMAS SHANAHAN

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30721, 9 April 1965, Page 9

Obituary MR THOMAS SHANAHAN

(y.Z Press Association) GISBORNE. April 8. The death occurred recently of Mr Thomas Shanahan, aged 85, a former superintendent of police in Christchurch, and a veteran of the Otago Rough-Riders who served in the South African War.

He was born in 1879 at Arrowtown, Otago. At the age of 20 he was accepted for service with the Otago RoughRiders. He served for two years in South Africa with the Fifth Contingent, and. on his return to New Zealand, joined the police force in Christchurch He served in Dunedin. Alexandra. Oamaru, Auckland, New Plymouth and Timaru and again Christchurch, where he returned as superintendent.

He retired to live in Gisborne.

Two of his six sons, Mr Foss Shanahan, a former New Zealand representative in the United Nations and a DeputySecretary for External Affairs, and Thomas Shanahan, jun., a coffee-planter in New Guinea, died before him. He is survived by two daughters and four cons.

MR C. W. ALLARD Mr C. W. Allard, a former headmaster of Opawa School and a former Canterbury cricketer, died recently at the age of 79. Mr Allard was headmaster at Opawa for 18 years up to his retirement in 1945, and for some years before he went to Opawa he was senior assistant at the Christchurch West High School. During World War I he taught in Ashburton. He was active in school music circles while at the Opawa School, and organised the Primary Schools’ Music Festival. For many years he was president of the Primary Schools’ Sports Association. Mr Allard was a well-known Rugby referee, controlling several Ranfurly Shield matches, and he represented Canterbury at cricket in the early 19205. After his retirement he went to Leithfield, and for several years was chairman of the Leithfield Domain Board. From 1910 until his death he was a lay preacher of the Church of England. Mr Allard is survived by his widow and three daughters.

MR K. E. LUKE The death has occurred in Wellington of Mr Kenneth Ewart Luke, who for 45 years until his retirement in 1952 was associated with the engineer’s department of the Wellington City Council. Mr Luke became City Engineer in 1935. Mr Luke was a son of Sir Charles Luke and a nephew of Sir John Luke, both former Mayors of Wellington. In 1951 he was awarded the 0.8. E. for his service* to the city. On his retirement as City Engineer Mr Luke became a director of several companies, including J. J. Niven, Ltd., John Duthie, Ltd., of which he was deputy-chairman, and Giant Paint Industries, Ltd. He was also associated with the geothermal project at Wairakei in an advisory capacity.

Mr Luke is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.

Bequest of £200.—C.0.R.5.0. has received a bequest of £2OO from the estate of Thomas Ballantyne, of Christchurch, a retired gardener, who died on March 24, 1965.