OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 16993, 15 March 1919, Page 9

OBITUARY

Mr Henry Herbert Wise, secretary of Wise's Directories, died at his residence in Grant street yesterday, aged 45 years. Ho was the third son of Mr Henry Wise, the founder of the Directories., and under the title of secretary was virtually managing director. Mr Wise's only public activity was in connection with school ©ommittee affairs. He wa* on the coniraittee of the High Street School for the past eight years, and as secretary for that ficdy waa indefatigable. In paa.-ticul.ar he devoted much time to the progress of the school band. To his many friends lie was known and esteemed as a man of sterling character and exceedingly generous nature; tager always "to help the lame dog over the stile."* He is survived by his wife and three boys. , Mrs D. Bonthron, who died at Inverear- - jjill on Tuesday, was an old and respected resident of the district (says the ' Southland Time*'). A native of Edinburgh. she came hero from ths Old Country in the skip Helenslee. in 1863. With her late husband she established, about 54 reap ago, the-first Band of Hope formed in Southland, and throughout her long life (she was in her ninety-fourth ;,-ear) she labored strenuously on behalf of the causo of temperance. The deceased Indy and her family lived at Pahia, where they carried on farm work for a number- of years. Aa time passed death robbed Mrs. "Bonthron of her husband, sons, and daughter, and finally she took up her residence at Orepttki. Despite her advanced age. Mrs Bonthron retained her faculties to a remarkable extent, and up to a short time before her death took a keen interest in passing events. She possessed a high degree of literary ability, and tor many years made contributions in prose and poetry to several Home periodicals, mostly on temperance and religious topics. The flag on Messrs Whitcombe and I Tomba'a Building was at half-mast yesterI :lay as a mark of re3pect to their late foreInan bookbinder, Mr William Hogg, who Filed at his residence, Queen street, after pa short illness. Mr Hogg had just completed 50 years' continuous service with Messrs Ferguson and Mitchell,, and latterly with Whitcombes. In his younger days he was an enthusiastic sport and a member of the old Naval Band. He was of a genial disposition, and much appreciated by his fellow-workers. One who has long been associated with the religious, benevolent, and educational institutions of Auckland died on Wednesday morning at his residence, Havelock •street—namely, the Rev. Canon C. M. Nelson. Deceased was 76 years of age, being a native of England. He was educated (reports the ' Star') at the City of London School, and gaining a minor scholarship in classic-3 entered Queen's College, Cambridge. He became a foundation scholar, taking the B.A. degree in 1867 and M.A. in 1871. He was appointed by Bishop Q. A. Selwyn, vicar of St. Paul's Church in Auckland, and held that office B for 37 years and nine months, when he f was appointed registrar of Auckland Uni-k-versity College, in March, 1903. This Canon Nelson resigned in December, 1916. Deceased filled the office of seckretary to the General Synod of the Anglican Church during the sessions 1874, 1880, 1 386, and 1892. Mr L. T. Reiche!, whose death occurred at Island Bay, Wellington, this week, was formerly Government electrician, and was well known as the inventor of the Reichel automatic fire alarm and several other inventions. Born at Orepuki (Southland), he ■went to Wellington 24 years a?o, and five years later he was appointed Government electrician, which position he relinquished to go abroad and exploit his various inventions. He was a prominent member of the Catholic Church.