OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 16824, 28 August 1918, Page 6

OBITUARY

SERGEANT-MAJOR BURNS. Tho death of -Sergeant-major John C Burns, of the firm of John Burns and Sons, Ltd., Auckland, occurred in Wellington Hospital on Friday afternoon. Ser-geant-major Bums went into camp 15 months ago, but Ins departure for Europe has been postponed from time to time, because, he was required for duty in the training camps. Recently he was posted to a draft which is to embark shortly, and last week he was in Auckland on final lea-re. On Thursday evening last he left for camp. At that time he was not aware of any more Eerious ailment than, a cold. On arrival in Wellington, however, his condition was such that he was unable to proceed to camp, but was taken to the Wellington Hospital, where he died. Ser-geant-major Burns was a native of London, where he was bora 33 years ago. He received his education at King's College, Auckland, where he excelled at football and cricket. After leaving school hs joined the business headed bv nis father—that of John Burns and Co., Ltd—in which he became a shareholder and finally a. director. Tie was also a director of tha Onehunga Woollen Mills, Ltd. In 1915 he was president of the Auckland Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association. He was one of the governors of King's College, and was also for a year president of the King's College Old Boys' Association. During the absence of Mr A. M. Ferguson in Eauland Mt Burns (says the "Herald*) was Acting Consul for Belgium in Auckland. In later years his favorite sport was golf. Tire championship of the Auckland' Golf Club fell to him in one season, and in another he was runner-up for the golf championship of the Dominion.

Mr A. J. Miller, who died on Saturday evening, was the eldest son of the late Mr A. W. Miller, of Rangiora. He was born in London, and came out to Ncrw Zealand with his parents in the year iii the sailing ship Maori. He had resided hi Rangiora' for 53 years. He was a saddler and hamepsmakrr by trade. The deceased was a very old member of tha Rangiora. Fire Brigade, having joined in the year 1887, and he was accorded a fireman's funeral.

An old NVlson pettier in. the person of Mr Thomas Leslie Adams died on Sunday, aged Bl years. Mr Adams went to Nelsoi» in 1868," and fettled in the district where he remained until about 10 years a-o, when he took up his residence in Nelson. Ho was a member of the f.'itv Council for several years, but had latterly lived in retirement. The" parents of Mr J. H. Pollock (who died in Wellington yesterday) in Dunerlin bv the historic pioneer ship Philip Laing in 1848. Mr Pollock, sen., went in for a cattle run. and almost as soon as his son could sit a horse he was employed as a boundarv rider, and thus early became interested 'in horses. In 1863, known as the Duke's year, a race meeting was held on the old Silverstream course, and there ?\Tr J. H. Pollock rode his first race on a horse called Pocrnuni. He also rode in the first hurdle race on Forbury Par'- racecourse. Subsequently he settled in Wellington. Up till just recently Mr Pollock officiated a« handicapper to many North Island clubs, both racing and trotting. Some three years ago he suffered 3 stroke, from the effects of which he never thoroughly recovered, though ho was about as usual "till the. last few days. Mr Pollock, who had reached his 651h year, took a very keen interest in amateur athletics, havinz filled most positions associated with that sport. He, was also for several years a. member of the New Zealand Trotting Association, and generally did mnch to further the interest of litrht harness racing. .Amongdt the. best-known of the horses he was associated with were New Year, Christmas, Hippodamia. Larry, Fisherwoman, Hipporina, Rumor, Wanderer, Voitigeur, and Honeysuckle.