OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR JACOB ISAACS Cable news has been received of ths death in London on Friday last of Mr Jacob Isaacs, in his ninety-fifth year. He was in his day one of Dunedin’s prominent business men, arriving here from Melbourne in the early ’seventies. Later he became a partner of the late Mr Bendix Hallnstein, of Dunedin, when the New Zealand Clothing Factory was established. He remained an active partner until 1890, when he retired, and four years later took up his residence in London. Old residents of Dunedin are able to supplement the above message. Mr, Isaacs was a London man. When he first came to Dunedin he was associated with Heymanson, Low, and Co. Then he became a partner with the three Hallenstein brothers, of whom the late Mr Bendix Hallenstein was the Otago representative. Mr Isaacs married s daughter of Mr Michaelis, of Melbourne ; thus he became brother-in-law of the late Mr D. E. Theomin. That lady is still alive. The deceased was uncle to Mr A. L. Isaacs, now resident in England. MR E. 6. MARKS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, February 3. A well-known Sydney journalist and chief law reporter of the 4 Sun,’ Mr E, George Marks, died yesterday as a result of a fall from a tram on the previous day. He was aged 50 years and was the author of many articles on Napoleon. THE HON J. H. WHITLEY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright* LONDON, February 3. (Received February 4, at 10 a.m.)' The deat his announced of the Rt.Hon. John Henry Whitley. [The Bt. Hon John Henry was born in • 1866. He was chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1930, president of Clifton College, and president of the National Council ot Social Service. He was Junior Lord ot the Treasury from 1907 to 1910, Deputy-Speaker from 1911 to 1921, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1921 to 1928, and Chairman of the Royal Commission on Labour in India from 1929 to 1931.] PROFESSOR JUNKERS MUNICH, February 3. (Received February 4, at 11.30 a.m.)’ The death is announced of Professor Hugo Junkers, the aeroplane engine invertor and constructor. «