OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 105, 27 January 1933, Page 10

OBITUARY

i Rev. A. M. Finlayson

The death occurred at Dunedin yesterday morning, reports a Press Association message, of the Rev. A. M. Finlayson, of Maori Hill, in his 88th year. The late Mr. Finlayson studied for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church and came to New Zealand in 1875. He was inducted to the parish of Waikouaiti in 1876 and remained there 40 years, when he retired from active work. Captain J. M. Campbell The death occurred last Monday at his residence, 19 Williamson Street, Epsom, Auckland, of Captain John Milburn Campbell, aged 74, who was formerly master in the Union Company. During his early seafaring career, Captain Campbell traded to the Pacific Islands and Mauritius from Auckland in sailing vessels, one of which was the schooner Sybil. He was also in the Island trade as chief officer Of the steamer Richmond, owned by Messrs. Donald and Edenborough. When the vessel was sold to the Union Company and renamed the Haupiri, Captain Campbell remained in the vessel as an officer. For some years he was in the company’s employ in the coastal trade, and was master of the steamers Omapere, Herald and Haupiri, being in the last-named vessel until he left the company in 1917. Captain Campbell’s next service was in the Southern Cross, on which he was chief officer for a long period, occasionally serving as master. He retired from the sea a number of years ago. Mr. J. A. Johnson Mr. Johu Andrew Johnson.. M.A.. exprincipal of the Hobart Teachers’ Training' College, died recently. Mr. Johnson was born on October 27. 1861, in the Shetland Islands, and arrived with his parents in Dunedin in January. 1870 Six years later he was appointed a teacher at Queenstown, and after holding further positions, became first assistant in the. Dunedin Training College under Professor D. R. White. He received his B.A. degree at the Otago University in 1889, and gained his M-A. degree li year later. In 1596 he was appointed headmaster of. the Timaru Main School, a position which he held for ten years. When Tasmania decided to train its own teachers Mr. Johnson was selected as the first principal of the Hobart Training College, and he left New Zealand early in 1906 to take up his new position. During the 25 years which he had charge of the college many teachers were trained, some of whom are to be found in all the States of the Commonwealth. It is of interest to note that Mr. J. R. Lyons (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth) and his wife were among the early students in the college. Mr. Johnson retired from this post in 1931. Mr. Johnson is survived by two sisters (Miss Johnson and Mrs. Adam Begg), and two brothers, Mr. Magnus W. Johnson (of Dunedin), and Mr. Robert Johnson (of Wellington).