OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 183, 1 May 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY

Mr. Frederick James Haise The death has occurred at Wellington of Mr. Frederick James Haise, for 47 years a member of the staff of the Lands and Survey Department. The fourth son of the late Judge Haise, who came to New Zealand in 1841, Mr. Haise was born 72 years ago and was brought to Wellington as an infant in 1865, when the seat of Government was removed from Auckland. Mr. Haise was educated at the old Wellington Grammar School and in 1879 joined the staff of the Lands and Survey Department, where he won a reputation as a thorough and efficient draughtsman. He retired from the service in 1926. In his private life Mr. Haise had many interests. He was keenly interested in shipping and compiled a chart of wrecks around the New Zealand coast. This was well known to nautical men as an accurate and valuable work. In his younger days Mr. Haise was a member of the Petone Naval Corps and of the Star Boating Club. He was also an enthusiastic yachtsman! Native plant life and horticulture generally attracted him, and in Wadestown, where he lived for 40 years, he made many suggestions for the beautification of the district. He excelled as an amateur photographer. As an ardent churchman Mr. Haise was churchwarden for 25 years at St. Luke’s, Wadestown, and was a devoted member of the Church of England Men’s Society. He was a member, too, of the Thorndon Bowling Club, the Wadestown and Highland Park Men’s Society, and the Wadestown Garden Society. In all the bodies to which he belonged he was held in affectionate esteem for his courteous and generous nature. Mr. Haise is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Gregory’ and the Misses Loeta and Freda Haise, three sisters, the Misses Haise and Mrs. Burdekin, and a brother, Mr. A. S. Haise, of Tinakori Road. The funeral was held yesterday. Canon Percival James conducted the service at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral and the Rev. J. E. Ashley-Jones that at the graveside, Karorl Cemetery. Mr. G. A. Woods Advice has been received by Jas. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., that Mr. G. A. Woods, overseas sales director for Sternol, Ltd., London, was killed in a motor-car accident in India. Mrs. Woods was injured and was in hospital when the message was sent but she was expected to recover. Mr. Woods, who was 35 years of age and had prospects of an excellent career, paid several visits to New Zealand in the last seven years. His life had been a very full one, with experience in all parts of the world. At the age of 14 he enlisted and was a signaller in the Navy during the Great War Subsequently he visited South America and the United States before joining Sternol, Ltd. ’ Mr. John Rosseter (Received April 30, 9.55 p.m.) San Francisco, April 29. The death has occurred of Mr. John Rosseter, a prominent figure in Pacific Coast shipping.