OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 94, 15 January 1932, Page 12

OBITUARY

Dr. G. G. Kennyweii known in the medical profession, 'and a former house surgeon of Wellington Hospital, Dr. G. G. Kenny died at Auckland during the week. The late Dr. Kenny was the son of the late Colonel W. J. G. Kenny, of the Indian Army, and was born in Central India in/1853. ■He came to New Zealand, with his wife, in 18S5, and became a house surgeon at Wellington Hospital. Later, he was appointed as the first surgeon-superintendent of the Waikato Hospital, a post which he held for twelve years. After spending'four years at Rotorua, he was transferred to Te Aroha, where for eighteen years he combined private practice with the duties of medical oflicer at the sanatorium. After leaving Te Aroha, Dr. Kenny spent four years on Fanning Island as medical officer to the Pacific Cable Board, returning at the end of that period to Devonport. His last appointment was that of medical officer to the cable ship Recorder, formerly known as the Iris. He is survived by Mrs. Kenny and by a brother and sister, Major W. W. Kenny, of London, and Miss E. E. Kenny, of Bournemouth. England. Mr. N. R. Ross The death occurred at Palmerston North on Monday of Mr. Norman' Robert Ross, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ross, of Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North, reports a “Dominion” Special Service message. As a boy Mr. Ross was a well-known coxswain of the Union Boat Club, and was coxswain on three occasions when the club won the championship senior fours. Mr. Ross, who was 23 years of age, suffered trouble with his eyes, and it was as the result bf this that his early death occurred. Mr. J. R. Miller The death occurred at Palmerston North last Friday of Mr. John Robertson Miller, whb. had been a member of the Wellington City Corporation staff for ten years, states a “Dominion” Special Service message from Palmerston North. The late Mr. Miller, who was 62 years of age, was visiting his niece, Mrs. A. Stewart, of Palmerston North, and passed away in his sleep. He had been in indifferent health for some time. The deceased was born in Scotland, and. came to the Dominion when eight years of age. He leaves a wife, two sons, and one daughter. ■ Mrs. Hannah Jenness The death has occurred of Mrs. Hannah Jenness, of. “Waihinga,” Melling, Lower Hutt, at the age of 78 years. Before her marriage she was Miss Hannah Heayns. Born in Cornwall, England, she came to New Zealand in 1860, living at Lower Hutt and Wellington. She married* the late Mr. William Lewis Jenness when she was eighteen years of age- Taking an active interest in church work, she was a regular attendant of the Wesleyan Church, Lower Hutt, up to within six months of her death. A largely attended memorial service, conducted by the Rev. Harold Sharp, assisted by the Rev. B. J. James (Petone) and the Rev. A. Harding (Lower Hutt), was held in the church on Tuesday afternoon, and there was also a large attendance at the Taita Cemetery. The late Mrs. Jenness had fourteen children, of whom Mrs. H. Whitehead (Palmerston North), Mrs. R. Baliantyne (Lower Hutt), Mrs. D. Hartley (Reporoa), Mrs. S. P. Skinner (Woodville), Mrs- H. R. Robinson (Wellington), Messrs. W. L. Jenness (Petone), Frederick Jenness (Lower Hutt) and Diamond Jenness (Canada) survive. The last-named went with the Stefansson Expedition and is now in charge of the Victoria Memorial Museum, Or- , tawa.