OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 239, 6 July 1931, Page 10

OBITUARY

Mr. C. G. Dalgety Mr. Charles Gonnerman Dalgety died in Christchurch yesterday at the age of 61 ; years. His father, who was ’ the founder of the firm of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., came to New Zealand in 1891 and settled in Canterbury. Mr. Dalgety was a committeeman and steward of the Canterbury Jockey Club for 29 years, and was both popular and successful on the turf. Among the horses he raced were Warstep, Footfall, Star Dancer, Limelight, Prins, War Love, Star Mist, Step Dancer, Marsa, Disdainful, Snub and War Dancer. His wife died a few months ago. He leaves three sons, Messrs. Charles Dalgety, Mangaweka; Burnett Dalgety, Hawarden, and Stafford Dalgety, London, , and one daughter, Mrs. F. J. Gorton, View Hill, Oxford, Canterbury. Mr. J. McCartin The death occurred at his residence at Omatane, Taihape, on Friday morning, of Mr. John McCartin, at the age of 74 years, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. ; The late Mr. McCartin, who was born in Ireland in_ 1857, emigrated to New Zealand in 1878, and after contracting for some time in the Pahiatua district, was successful in a land ballot for a section near Taihape, in 1896, a farm which has since been many times enlarged. He took a great interest in politics some twentyfive years ago, and was highly respected and esteemed throughout the district His wife, formerly Miss Ellen Summers, of Woodville, who fie married in 1891, died in 1926. He is survived by one son and four daughters—Mr. Jack McCartin (Waipawa), Mrs. C. Murphy (Morrinsville), Mrs. Vern Nicholls (Taihape), and Misses B. and N. McCartin (Omatanl Taihape). Mr. C. J. D. Skinner The death occurred at the residence of his brother, Mr. D. F. Skinner, of 42 Melbourne Road, Island Bay, on Saturday morning of Mr. C. J. D. (“Jock”) Skinner, brother of Messrs. D. F. Skinner, W. A. G. Skinner, J. M. Skinner, all of Wellington, R. S. Skinner, of Auckland, and Mrs. A. Anderson, of Levin. The deceased had been ailing for some time past, and death was not unexpected. The late Mr. Skinner was educated at the Thorndon School, and after leaving school entered the railway service, at which time he was also a member of the original Selwyn Football Club. Leaving for South Africa in 1896, he received an appointment in the Natal Railways, and was there until the outbreak of the Boer War, when he volunteered ,and served as troop sergeant with the South African Light Horse. On the expiry ‘ of his term of service with that corps he returned to New Zealand and joined up with the Eighth Contingent. Later he was attached to the Natal Mounted Rifles and took part in the Natal Zulu rebellion in 1906. He afterward returned to New Zealand, and for a number of years resided at Feilding. where he acted for a time as attendance officer to the Wanganui Education Board. He returned to Wellington last November, and had been here ever since, for the most part in failing health. He leaves sa widow, who was a daughter of the late Mr, Peter Speedy, of Belmont. In his earlier days in Wellington the late Mr. Skinner was associated with football and cricket activities, and was for a number of years a member of the old Wellington Naval Volunteers. Mr. W. Barratt , x Mr. W. Barratt. who died suddenly recently, had been a resident of Marton for about thirty years, being a painter by occupation. He took a very keen interest in all kinds of sport, and was always a willing helper at all social and benevolent enterprises. As “Father Christmas” he was the.friend of all the juveniles in the district during the festival season, and as an artist his paintings have attracted a good deal of attention. He was born in Greytown in 1870, where his late parents resided for a number of years. Two married sisters. Mrs. J. R. Nicol (Te Aroha). and Mrs. Kempton (Greytown), a widow, and three daughters are left. Mr. C. A. E. Ferguson Prominent in croquet circles, and a former secretary of the. Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, Mr. C. A. E. Ferguson, a well-known resident of Palmerston North, died recently, at the age of 66. Born in Belfast, Ireland, the late Mr. Ferguson came to New Zealand in 1878. residing at Christchurch and Otago before he came to the North Island. Formerly secretary to the Manawntn Croquet Club ,and the Ma,nawatu District Centre, he was secretary ’of the New Zealand Croquet Council, a position which he had held for more than a de- I cade, at the time of his decease. He is survived by a widow, four daughters, and a son. Mrs. Withers (Makino), Mrs. ■lngley (Paten), Miss Dorothy Ferguson (Y.W.C.A., Wellington), Miss Lorna Ferguson (Wellington), and Mr. Con. Ferguson (Komako). Mr. J. Ferguson (Palmerston North) and Mr. Samuel Ferguson, headmaster of the Wndestown School, Wellington, are brothers.