OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 39, 9 November 1940, Page 13

OBITUARY

Rev. Arthur Nelson

Alter a long illness tttid mui lt suffering Hie Bev. Al'llnir Nelson, lite distinguished ( 'ongregal iiiim I minister of tin 1 Beresford St reel Cl titre it since .1935, died yesterday, aged 51. stales a Press Association message from Auckland.

“His death al a eotnparaHvely early age is a severe blow to Hie congregation of Hie Beresford St reel ('hnrelt ami to Hu l whole ('lutreli in New Zealand and Australia." stiid the Bev. Frank de Lisle. “The great work oj eonsolidatiou which lie snccessiiilly undertook' al Boroslord Street is Ids itiiinunienl, and his powerful preaelting and line Cltrisiian example will long be remembered."

Mr. Nelson was a past elmirman of lite (’ongregational Union of New Zealand and warden of Hie New Zealand Congregational College. Auckland. He was deeply interested in social work, and was an ent Intsiastie Bottiriau. Born in South Australia, lie was twice elntirnian of the Ttisnmniau Cotigregalion:tl Union, He leaves tt widow and one son. Dr. G. 1. Miller Dr. George Inglis Millet', mayor of Ashburton, died in Christchurch after a long illness, slates a Press Association message from Ashburton. He was a son of tlte Rev. George Miller, past Moderator of tlte Presbyterian Church. Dr. Miller was born at. Gore 42 years ago and practised al Kaikoura and Wuikni'i before finally settling lit Ashburton iu 1929. He was elected mayor three years ago and was elmirman of tlte High School Board. He leaves a wife. Iwo sous, and a daughter. Mu. W. M. Smith Mr. William Mein Smith. Marne Street. Palmerston North, died recently. says :t “Dominion" Special Service message. An early pioneer, lie was born in the Wniraraptt district 71 years ago. lilt' eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Smit.li and a grandson of Hu l late Captain Mein Smith, sitt've.vorgenei'til of the Land Sot I lenient Company. who arrived by the Cnb-t in 181(1. His mother was a dangltier of Dr. S. Bevans. Grey I (Av it's first medical nmn, and a niece of Mr. S. S. llevans. who owned and printed the first New Zealand newspaper. In 1895 Mr. Smith inarr.icd Miss Grace Ziliwttrd. Carterton, who predeceased him in 189 G, leaving ‘in infant daughter. in 1900 In l married Alice M.'inde, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Claude Revans. Pnlinerston North: lie leaves a widow and family of four. Mesdames 11. M. Young ( Wttiugaro) and It. .1. Williams (Ueilding), Mr. F. L. Smith (Blenheim), and Corporal M. W. Smith, who is serving with till l third echelon. Mrs. Alice Maude Nash The-death occurred in Wellington recent ly of Mrs. Alice Maude Nash, wife of Mr. 11. 11. Nash, after a long illness. Mrs. Nash, who was known to a large circle of friends in Wellington, was born here and educated In Melbourne. For some years she was ti member of tlte clerical staff of Whiteombe and Tombs. Ltd. She was a daughter of .Mr. James Cook, Wellington. and is survived by Iter busband and a daughter. Mrs. It. Grubb. Wellington. Mrs. C. Clmpm.'tn anti Mrs. It. J. Collins are sisters, and Mr. ’l’. C. Cook a brolltei-. Mrs. S. Adamson Mrs. Emily Ann Adamson, wife of Mr. S. Adamson, died iu Ilawera this week, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. Her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Signail, were p.ioneers itt lite Wanganui district. Mrs. Adamson was born ami educated in Wanganui, and went to linwera in 1994. During the Great: War site took a prominent part in patriotic work both for the soldiers overseas and for the Red Cross movement, ami during Hie influenza epidemic of 1918 her services to families in distress won for her their highest regard. At Hie outbreak of Hie present war Mrs. Adamson again sought to do her slture among other women of tlte district in tlte national war effort, but. ill health caused iter to pul aside these activities and to terminate her active participation in croquet

She is survived by Mr. Adamson ami her 'throe brothers. Messrs. -I. Signal! and S. Sigtiall (Wniigatiui t. ami S. Sigmill (Papakura), ami two sisters. Mrs. G. W. A. Clark (.Auckland) and Mrs. G. L. Buckliw (Auckland).