OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 150, 28 June 1938, Page 13

OBITUARY

MR. GEORGE T. BAYLY (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 27. The death has occurred of Mr. George T. Bayly, former president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and a member of one of New Zealand's bestknown sporting families. He died at his farm at Stanmore Bay, Whangaparoa Peninsula, at the age of 82. Mr. Bayly in his youth represented 'Wanganui and Wellington at Rugby football, and Wellington and Taranaki at cricket. He was invited to tour the South Island with the Wellington team in 1879, and as a three-quarter he scored the winning points in several matches. For ten years, from 1889, he was president of the Taranaki Rugby Union, and in 1888-89 he was president of the New Zealand Rugby Union. As a cricketer, Mr. Bayly had just as notable a record. In 1882 he was a member of the Wellington team which met Shaw's English team, and even as late as 1903, when he was approaching 50 years of age, he played against Lord Hawke's visiting team. Against Shaw's side he performed the remarkable feat of bowling 62 overs, which were then of four balls each, of which 42 were maidens. He bowled righl through England's innings, taking five wickets for 62 runs. In 1887 Mr. Bayly played against another English team this time for Taranaki against Alfred Lillywhite's side. Mr. Bayly was one of nine brothers and five of them played representative Rugby for Taranaki and Wellington One of them, Alfred, was captain o! the 1894 New Zealand team, and ir 1905 he helped to select the All Blacks In 1907-08 he was president of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr Bayly's eidest son, Arthur, died fron an injury received at Rugby while a ■ college, and his second son was killec in a motor accident at Newmarke

shortly after returning from the Great War. His surviving son, Jack, is in business at Hawera. There are three laughters. MR. L. K. MCMURRICH The death occurred suddenly last night of Mr. Laurence Keelan McMurrich, chief 'engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company's inter-island express steamer Rangatira. The late Mr. .McMurrich was born at Onehunga on February 20, 1886, and after serving his apprenticeship with the New Zealand Government Railways joined the service of the Union Steam Ship Company of New

Zealand, Ltd., on May 28, 1907, as sixth engineer of the Aparima. After serving in a considerable number of the company's vessels he was appointed chief engineer of the Koromiko in September, 1919. He has subsequently been chief engineer of the Kaitangata, Kittawa, Flora, Corinna, Kakapo, Kokiri, Waitemata, Tarawera, Arahura, Kaituna, Moeraki, Narbada, Waiotapu, Mararoa, Tahiti, Monowai, Maunganui, and Makura. , From February, 1928, to July, 1931, Mr. McMurrich was acting as assistant to the superintending engineer and served in a similar capacity from October, 1932, to March, 1933. He was appointed to the position of chief engineer of the Rangatira in January, 1934, and was in this position until his sudden death yesterday. The late Mr. McMurrich is survived by his widow, one son, and three daughters. A brother, Mr. N. J. McMurrich, is chief engineer of the Union Company's Hauraki. COLONEL A. R. YOUNG

The death of Colonel Alexander Reid Young, a former director of the livestock division of the Department of Agriculture occurred yesterday. He had been in ill health for some time. Born in Scotland in 1860, Colonel Young graduated at Edinburgh University and before coming to New Zealand was inspector for the County Council of Kincardineshire for eight years and veterinary inspector for the Corporation of Edinburgh for five years. * Arriving in New Zealand in 1899 Colonel Young joined the Department of Agriculture in 1900 as veterinary surgeon and was later transferred to the Defence Department, serving as a

veterinary officer In the Fifth Contingent in the South African war. ] Upon his return to New Zealand he rejoined the Department of Agriculture, and was well known in Hawera, Wanganui, and Wellington. When the Great War came Colonel Young, then a major, offered his services in 1914 and he became Assistant Director of Veterinary Services at Divisional Headquarters. After service in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France, he returned to New Zealand as a lieutenant-colonel in 1916. With the Department of Agriculture again,' Colonel Young was appointed director of the livestock division in 1918 and he held that position until he retired in 1925, receiving at the time several .congratulatory messages from public bodies and others. After his retirement Colonel Young farmed in the Bell Block district for two or three years, and then removed to Lower Hutt, which he left for Wellington about five years ago. In Wellington he lived near the Zoo, and as its honorary veterinary surgeon frequently gave his services for the benefit of the city. Colonel Young is survived by his widow and two sons, Mr. M. W. Young, of Wellington, and Mr. A. R. Young, of Wanganui. South African War veterans are requested to attend the funeral of Colonel Young tomorrow.

MR. G. BOWERS The death occurred at Levin on Sunday, after a period of ill health, of Mr. George Bowers. Born at Ripley, Surrey, 88 years ago, Mr. Bowers arrived in New Zealand in the Waitara in 1876, and took up his residence at Lower Hutt, where he lived for over thirty years. He was a member of the Lower Hutt River Board for three consecutive terms, and also a valued member of St. James Church. He went to Levin five years ago, and resided with his son, Mr. G. D. Bowers, who is the only surviving member of his family.

MR. C. M. MCDONALD Mr. Clifford Milton McDonald, who died in the hospital as the result of j an accident on Friday, was a popular member of the 15th Heavy Battery and of football, wrestling, and swimming clubs. He was for two years a very keen member of the 15th Battery, in which he was a bombardier, and had won trophies for efficiency. During the shooting of the Hudson Cup competition this year the adjudicator, Major Nurse, of the Australian Staff Corps, specially commended Bombardier McDonald's service of the breech of the 6in gun. He had never witnessed a better performance, he said. Joining the Miramar Football Club as a schoolboy, Mr. McDonald played eighth grade and' worked his way through to the junior team, in which he played this season. He was in the [third grade team which won the cham-