Obituary

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31221, 19 November 1966, Page 28

Obituary

DR. KAHLENBERG (N’.Z. Press Association) GISBORNE, Nov. 17. The death occurred yesterday. at the age of 82, of Dr. Fritz Kahlenberg, a former .president of the New Zealand ' branch of the British Medical | Association. I Born in Christchurch. Dr. Kahlenberg was educated at Otago Boys’ High School and at Otago University. In 1904 he went to England and spent several years at Guy’s Hospital. In 1912 he served for a : period as medical superintendent of Cook Hospital. Gisi borne, before entering private i practice. j He is survived by a son and a daughter. CAPTAIN G. C. GOUDIE (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. Captain G. C. Goudie, aged 64, senior master of the Blue Star Line (N.Z.> Ltd., died in England on November 8. He had been in ill health for some time and was on sick leave at the time of his death. Captain Goudie was well known in New Zealand shipping circles, particularly as master of the Imperial Star, Tasmania Star and the Auckland Star, his last ship. For some 20 years he was associated with the United Kingdom-Australia-New Zealand trade. He was awarded the O.BE. Captain Goudie’s home was at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He leaves a wife and two children. LT.-COL. STAFFORD Lieutenant-Colonel James Stafford, a prominent veterinary surgeon, who died recently aged 88, was born in Westmorland, the son of a barrister. He was one of the oldest surviving members of his profession. He graduated at Edinburgh University at the age of 21 and continued his studies at London University. He came to New Zealand on loan from the British Government in the early 1900 s. His practice covered the whole of Canterbury and as far south as Oamaru. He farmed for many years in the Springstori district, was on the staff of Lincoln College, and was also connected with the Department of Agriculture, being much in demand as a judge of livestock. He served in the Boer War and the First World War. He left New Zealand with the Main Body and, at one stage, had about 10,000 horses in his charge. He was attached to the staff of General Allenby during the Sinai campaign, was mentioned in dispatches three times, was awarded the D. 5.0., and rose to the rank of lieutenantcolonel. He was a friend of FieldMarshall Sir Archibald Wavell. He also served iff the Second World War in New Zealand. As an honorary veterinary surgeon, Lieutenant-Colonel Stafford was connected with the Canterbury Jockey Club and the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club and he owned and raced the good galloper Rebel Song. In later years LieutenantColonel Stafford moved to Westburn, Brookside, and continued his farming and veterinary career. He is survived by his son, Mr W. Stafford, of Timaru, and his daughter, Mrs R. B. Knight, of Mitcham.