OBITUARY.

Evening Star, Issue 19528, 8 April 1927, Page 10

OBITUARY.

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A -Wellington Press Association telegram. advises .the death of Mr , T nlii) 0 Donovan, former; Commissioner of Police. Ihe deceased vra. superintendent in Dunedin in 1915. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS. At a nteeiing ol tho Special Coiuniitteo of the University Council, held lids morning, the following awards were made as senior scholaiships lor RDO;-- i, Emdish, C 11. Straubel. Auckland University College; . I*reach, Sadie il. Footo, University of Utago; Latin, C. A. Sharp, University or Otago; .econonuts E. J. IticJtcs, Canterbury College; history, Cortruite' Batchelor, Canterbury College; philosophy, C. Jleagleho.e, \ ictoria University College, education. Constance C. Smith, Victoria University College; mathematics, A. G. Harrington University; ol Otago; physics, It. M. Taylor, University of Otago; chemistry, K. 1. Nissen, University of Otago; botany, 13. W. Ooak, Cauleibuiy College; geology, j. A. .Hurst. University of Otago; law (contracts and torts), C. is. Scott, Victoria University College. The Tinline Scholarship was awarded to Ngaire Penrose, Unitcisitj of Otago. .An additional scholarship was awarded, to I‘. J. Jicnuett, Canterbury College, in Latin. " _ Post-graduate scholarships •in arts were awarded to I*. W . *» • Rhodes (Caiiterhuiy), K. M. Campbell (V ictoria College), and It. M. Blaiklock (Auckland). Tiie 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship was awarded to G. M. Richardson (Victoria College), and the Post Graduate Science Scholarship to R. G. Penseler (Otago).— Press Association. GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY: OFFICER SHOT DEAD. LONDON, April 7.—Colonel J. Fitzgerald, commanding the Second Battalion of East Surreys, at Gibraltar, paid his usual afternoon visit to the orderly room, accompanied hy the adjutant. • The Jailer, on leaving, noticed Lieutenant Duffield, and asked him why lie was there. Duffield said that he wished to see the colonel, and the adjutant obtained permission for him to do so. Duffield entered, and presently idiots wore heard, anti the colonel was 1 omul shot in the head. He said: “He shot mo. Arrest him.” Colonel Fitzgerald died almost immediately. Duffield, who admitted his guilt, was arrested, and placed in a mental ward, dl is understood that lie was suffering from delusions. Tho officers say that lie hud .no ill feeling towards the colonel, who recently, complimented Duffield bn his good worn. 5 HAMMERLEY FINED £3. The charge of liclmvim-; in a disorderly manner preferred against John Frederick Hammerley was concluded this afternoon in defendant’s absence, lie hav.ng again failed to put in an appearance when the. ca-e was called. Alter hearing ' tho evidence for the prosecution the magistrate fined ■defendant £3, with witnesses’ expenses (30s), and court costs i IPs). THE STOCK EXCHANGE. Sale reported this afternoon: — Westport Coal, 35s 7d.