OBITUARY.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 12, 14 July 1903, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MR. W. E. HENLEY. [PBESS ASSOCIATION^ LONDON, 13th July. The death is announced of Mr. W. E. Henley, aged fifty-four years. [Mr. Henley was born at Gloucester in 1849, and educated in the same city. In his early yeans he suffered much from ill-health, and his first book, "In Hospital ; Rhymes and Rhythms," was a record of his experiences in the Royal Infirmary at Edinburgh ir> 1873-75. In 1875 he began writidg for the London magazines, and became editor of "London," in which much of his early verse appeared. He was afterwards editor of the Magazine of Art, and in 1889 took the editorship of the Scots Observer, afterwards the National Observer. To these journals, as well as to the Athenaeum and the Saturday Review, he contr.buted many critical articles. In collaboration with Mr. R. L. Stevenson he has published a- volume of plays, of which one — " Beau Austin " — was produced at the Haymarket Theatre. In 1892 appeared his second volume of poems, "The Song j of the Sword." These verses marked a new departure in Mr. Henley's style, and may be described as the "poetry of vigour." In 1893, Mr. Henley received the honour of the LL.D. degree at St. Andrews University.] HON. J. D. ARMOUR. (Received July 14, 10.25 a.m.) OTTAWA, 13th July. The Hon. J. D. Armour, Chief Justice of Ontario, is dead. He was one of the British Commissioners on the Alaskan boundary question. DEAN HOLLAND. REEFTON, 13th July. The Rey. Dean Rolland died peacefully at the Presbytery, at 5.30 this evening, after an illness of five months. Deceased was a native of Verdun, in French Lorraine, and was sixty-eight years of age. He came to the colony thirty-seven years ago. He spent ten years in Napier and Taranaki, and he was then, appointed parish prie&t at Ahaura, Westland. In 1884 he was reappointed parish priest at Reef ton, where he resided ever since, for the last few years as curate. Two months ago he underwent an operation at the Reefton Hospital. This, it was hoped, would prolong his life, but for the last few weeks it was evident that death would soon end his sufferings. • Dean Rolland served in the Maori War, having in 1865 been appointed Catholic chaplain to the 57th, the 43rd, and the Royal Irish Regiments, under General Chute. After the removal of the Imperial troops from New Zealand he accompanied the colonial forces in several battles. In the battle of Te Ngutu o te Manu, where yon Tempsky was killed, he had to command the retreat and to take charge of the ambulance. He is favourably mentioned in "Heroes of New Zealand," by Colonel Gudgeon, as having saved many lives. A few years ago he received a money grant from the Government for his services. He led a life of great sanctity and eelf-denial, and was beloved and respected by all.