OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 256, 25 July 1936, Page 4

OBITUARY

Mr. J. C. Irons The death occurred on Thursday morning at Vancouver of Mr. J. C. Irons, general manager of the Canadian Australasian Line, Limited. Mr. Irons was born in Wellington on March 12, 1879, aud was educated at Wellington College and the Napier Grammar School. He joined the service of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand as a junior in the Napier office on October .1, 1895, aud remained there till January, 1898, when he was transferred to the Auckland branch. In October, 1899, he returned to Napier as shipping clerk and in November, 1900, was transferred to the Christchurch office, thence in September, 1902, to the Auckland branch as freightclerk. In November, 1906, Mr. Irons was appointed general agent for the company at Vancouver, which title was altered to that of manager iu April, 1920. On the formation of the Canadian Australasian Line, Limited, on July 1, 1931, he was appointed general manager of that line, which position he held, together with that of Vancouver representative for the Union Company’, until his death. He visited New Zealand and Australia in the early part of last year. . He was a keen Rugby player and had represented Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury aud Auckland. Mr. Irons is survived by his wife, three' brothers, Messrs. W. D. and C. J. F. Irons, Wellington, and Mr. G. F. .Irons, Winnipeg, and three sisters, the Misses Irons, Kelburn, Wellington. A Vancouver cable states that Mr. Kenneth Burns, port manager, ordered harbour flags to be flown half-mast. He stated that Mr. Irons was a splendid type of business man in whom all interests on the waterfront had lost a firm friend. Mr. Irons had taken a keen interest in the game of Rugby during his residence at Vancouver. Mr. Norman G. Key

The death occurred recently at his residence, The Parade, Island Bay, of Mr. Norman G. Key, at the age of 35 yvars. Mr. Key was well known in musical and Masonic circles. Mr. Key, who was the eldest son of Mr. G. W. Key, J.P., had resided in Wellington all his life, and was educated at the Wellington South School .and later at Wellington College. He joined the firm of Quick, Ward and Wylie, and remained with Mr. Wylie up to the time of his death. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician, ami took a keen interest in the Island Bay Masonic fraternity. He was also a member of the Island Bay Ratepayers’ Association and secretary of the Court Sir George Grey of the Foresters’ Order. He Is survived by his wife, parents, three sisters, and three brothers, all of whom live in Wellington.

Mrs. W. H. Wilton The death of Mrs. W. H. Wilton, of West Taratahi, Carterton, occurred in the Masterton Hospital on Wednesday night, states a “Dominion” special service message. Mrs. Wilton, who was 69 years of age, had been in ill-health for some months. She resided in West Taratahi practically all her life. Mrs. Wilton is survived by her husband and a family of four sons, Messrs. N. A. Wilton, Gisborne; R. H. Wilton, Pukemiro; G. Wilton. Taratahi; and F. Wilton, Masterton; and a daughter, Mrs. Bryant, Taratahi. Mrs. Florence Reid The death occurred yesterday of a very old and highly esteemed resident of Hastings, Mrs. Florence Reid, widow of the late Alfred Reid, who predeceased her by only five months. Mrs. Reid, says a Press Association message, was the fourth daughter of the late Major D. S. Durie, for many years resident magistrate at Wanganui in the early days. Of his large family the onlysurviving member now is Mrs. Reid’s younger sister, Lady Nolan, of Wellington. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon.