OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 157, 29 March 1941, Page 4

OBITUARY

Mr. G. Hogg The death has occurred at the age of 72 of Mr. George Hogg, Collingwood Street, Nelson. A son of Mr, John Hogg, he spent all his life in Nelson. He was a prominent sportsman, whose interests extended over a wide range. He took a keen interest in horse racing, being an executive member of the Nelson Jockey Club, and was a past chairman of the Nelson Trotting Club. In his younger days he was a well-known runner, and later took an active part in the affairs of the old Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. He was both a hockey and Rugby football player, being a member of the old Prince Albert Football Club. He was also a member and a vice-president of the Nelson Rugby Union. He was a member of the Nelson Rowing Club and was a past president of the Nelson Bowling Club. Mr. Hogg belonged to both the Druids and Masonic Lodges. He leaves st widow and a daughter, and two brothers and five sisters. Mr. G. D. Cameron Well known in Christchurch as an accountant and highly respected in Wellington business circles, Mr. George Douglas Cameron has died in Wellington, aged 6S years. He was a keen angler in his youth, and was a frequent visitor to Taupo. His hobby in more recent times was gardening. He was of a genial disposition, and his enthusiasm in everything he undertook was always warmly appreciated. Mr. Cameron is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Frank Dyer (Fendalton, Christchurch), Mrs. Alan Thompson (Upper Hutt), Mrs. Gordon Hooper (Greymouth) and .Mrs. Alan Burt (Hataitai), and one son, Mr. G. D. Cameron (Nelson). Mr. T. S. Dobson The death has occurred of Mr. Thomas Sanderson Dobson, Hastings, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. He‘was well known in the building trade and for. a number of years served on the borough council. Mr. Dobson was born in Galashiels, Scotland, in 1873, and left Britain when a young man. He settled in Australia, where he travelled about as a Salvation Army About 40 years ago he came to New Zealand, and after a brief visit to Fiji he returned to take up residence in Hastings, where he established himself as a building contractor. He took a keen interest in civic affairs and in 1935 was elected to the borough council, being particularly concerned with (he works and reserves committee. He was also actively associated with the Hastings Citizens Band committee, serving various terms as its chairman. Mr. Dobson was an enthusiastic bowler and was formerly president of the Kia Toa club. In recent years he was a member of the Heretjiunga Bowling Club. He was also a prominent member of the Heretaunga Masonic Lodge, being pastmaster. Mr. Dobson was twice married, his first wife predeceasing him more than 10 years ago. There is one daughter left, Mrs. T. Arlens, Hastings. Mrs. P. A. O’Dowd The death occurred suddenly of Mrs. Jessie Stephen O’Dowd, who had been a resident of Hawke’s Bay for 58 years, says a “Dominion” Special Ser-

vice message from Napier. Mrs. O’Dowd had lived in Napier since the death of her husband, Mr. Patrick O’Dowd, some three years ago. Mrs. O’Dowd’s early life was spent In Meeanee, where she 'was born in 1883, and and where she lived till her marriage in 1913. For a short time Mr. and Mrs O’Dowd lived near Fernhill before going to live in Taradale, where she was a prominent member of the Taradale Women’s Institute. She leaves a daughter, Miss Mori Mrs. M. Galvin A pioneer of the Bush district half a century ago, Mrs. M. Galvin, died in Hamua recently, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. She was the widow of Mr. M. Galvin, of Palmerston -\orth and formerly of Hamua, who died in 1927. Mrs. Galvin was born in County Cavan, Ireland, 81 years ago, and at the age of 19 came to New Zealand with her parents. She travelled in one of the first steamships to reach New Zealand, a Danish vessel called the Stockharlan. Mrs. Galvin first lived iu Lower Hutt and was married in 1890. After farming in that district for a few years she and her husband moved to Hamua, in the Bush district, where they set up a home in the virgin bush. They farmed there till 1916, when they removed to Palmerston North. Mrs. Galvin is survived by four sons and one daughter, Messrs. J. D. Galvin (Pohangina), P. M. and J. J. Galvin (Hamua), and Mrs. M. J. Bresnahan (Koninl).