OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 240, 7 July 1945, Page 6

OBITUARY

Mr. Frederick Wilding, K.C. The death is reported in a Press Association- telegram from Christchurch of Mr. Frederick Wilding, New Zealand’s senior King’s Counsel. He had a record of more than 60 years’ active ‘legal practice, commencing in Christchurch in 1879. Mr. Wilding, who was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, was admitted 1 as a barrister in 1874 and came to New Zealand in 1880. He became a K.C, in 1913. He was a first-class all-round athlete, having been prominent in cricket, Rugby, rowing, athletics and tennis. At tennis he was five times doubles champion of New Zealand. He was the father of the late Anthony Wilding, New Zealand’s greatest tennis player. Mr. R. H. Brown The death has occurred of Mr. Roy Harris Brown, manager of the Apia branch of Burns, Philp (South Seas) Co., Ltd., aged 51, according to a Press Association message from Apia.. He died ' suddenly on Thursday morning from heart trouble. Mr. Brown leaves a widow and one son. His other son was killed in action in Italy. Mr. Brown was a returned soldier of the 1914-18 war. He had been in the service of the company since August, 1910, arriving at Apia from Haapai, Tonga, in May, 1929, to take over the managership of the Apia branch. He took a prominent part in public affairs and was president of the local chamber of commerce, and also Worshipful Master of Lodge Calliope No. 252. Mr. W. McKenzie The death has occurred in Palmerston North of Mr. William McKenzie, a wellknown figure in Wairarapa journalistic circles toward the close of the last century. He was aged 88. Mr. McKenzie entered journalism at 23, when he accepted a position on the “Wairarapa Standard," at Greytown. In 1891 he purchased the “Wairarapa Observer” in Carterton, and 11 years later took up farming' at Aokautere. A justice of the peace, Mr. McKenzie held numerous executive positions on Palmerston North farmers’ organizations, most prominent of which was his presi deucy of the Manawatu A. and P. Asso ciation. He was a good Rugby and cricket player, gaining distinction in cricket as a Wairarapa representative. Mr. McKenzie was married twice, his second wife predeceasing him a few years ago. Members of the family surviving him are Miss H. F. McKenzie (Palmerston North), Mrs. B. Buehler (Dunedin), Mrs. E. Donald (Wellington), Mrs. L. L Lovelock (Palmerston North), 'and Mr. Percy McKenzie (Geraldine), all of the first marriage: Mrs. I. Harris (Wellington), Mrs. M. Holmes (Wellington), Mrs. G. Cudby (Wellington), Messrs. W. H. McKenzie (Auckland), H. R. McKenzie (Palmerston North), S. I. McKenzie (Palmerston North, now overseas with the forces), and Flight Lieutenant M. H. McKenzie, also overseas with the R.N.Z.A.F., of the second marriage. One daughter, Mrs. W. L. Lovelock (Gisborne) predeceased him. Mr. J. Martin

Mr. James Martin, an old identity of Upper Hutt, died recently, aged 88 years. His mother, a daughter of Mr. James Brown, arrived at Wellington with her parents in 1840. His father, Mr. Alexander Gordon Martin, came to Wellington in 1850, and took up land in the then well-forested area of Upper Hutt. Mr. J. Martin, who married a Miss Cudby, joined the Railways Department as a youth, and was in that employment for over 40 years, retiring in 1918. He was for some time a member of the Upper Hutt Town Board, and a prominent member of the Roman Catholic Church. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, were the licensees of the first hotel in Upper Hutt, which stood on the corner of the main road, now occupied by the Bank of Australasia. Mr. Martin is survived by two sons, Messrs. Frank and Basil Martin, and two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Boyle, Naenae, and Mrs. S. H. Herbert. Upper Hutt. The eldest son. Horace, was killed in the First World War.