OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM MURRAY HOPKINS The death occurred last evening at his parents’ residence in Edina street, North Dunedin, of Mr William Murray Hopkins. The younger son of Mr and Mrs W. C. Hopkins, the deceased, who was thirty years of age, received his primary education at the George Street School, of which he was dux in 1917. From 1918-21 he was a pupil at the Otago Boys’ High School, where, besides academically distinguishing himself, he took a keen interest in sport, being a member of one of the school Rugby fifteens. Following his matriculation he continued his studies at the Otago University, gaining his LL.B. degree in 1930 and qualifying as a solicitor. At the time of his death he was a member of the firm of Messrs Brown and Alloo, solicitors. Mr Hopkins did not confine his activities to the scholastic sphere. He was_ associated with the Masonic order, being attached to Lodge Heremai, and also closely connected for many years with the High School Old Boys’ Society, of which he was a member of the executive. His death will be regretted by a wide .circle of friends..

MR DANIEL CONNELLY [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, November 19. The death is announced of Mr Daniel Connelly, single, aged sixty-five years, who was formerly a well-known detec-tive-sergeant in the Police Force, and one of the two detectives who arrested the murderer Eggers following a highway robbery on the West Coast. Since his retirement seven years ago he had been employed by the Racing Conference. SIR ROBERT M'ALPINE Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 17. (Received November 19, at 1 a.m.) Sir Robert M‘Alpine died suddenly on board the Warwick Castle, while en route to Cape Town. Ho succeeded his father on November 3. [Sir Robert M'Alpine, first'baronet, died on November 3. He was a contractor and pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, and was the builder of Wembley. He was succeeded in the title by his eldest son, whose death is now reported.] CARDINAL GASPARRI Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright ROME, November 18. (Received November 19, at 2 p.m.) The death is announced of Cardinal Gasparri. He was born at Visso, in the diocese of Norcia, Italy, in 1852. Called to Rome from South America in 1901, he subsequently served as Papal Secretary of State under two Popes— Benedict XV. and Pius XL He advised the former during the World War, and assisted in the negotiations that Jed to the Lateral! Treaty. Cardinal Gasparri celebrated 1 his fiftieth year of priesthood in 1927.]