OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 23728, 8 November 1940, Page 4

OBITUARY

FATHER M'ARDLE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, November 7. The death has occurred of the Rev. Father M’Ardle, a native of Wellington, New Zealand ; aged 52. [Father M'Cardle was born at Wellington 52 years ago and educated at St. Patrick’s College in 1903-4. He left for Australia a year later. Ho was a Jesuit priest and was ordained in Australia in 1916. He spent many years at Riverviow College, Sydney, and Visited New Zealand about two years ago, but his work had never been associated with the Dominion. —Press Association.] MR A. G. PAPWORTH SYDNEY, November 7. The death has occurred of the leading trainer, Mr A, ,G. Papworth; aged 53. His big team included June, Jazbeau, Bonny Loch, and Clouston._ Formerly he trained Talking. His jockey son was killed in a fall at Raudwick in 1937, i DR G. I. MILLER t An Ashburton Press Association telegram records the death of Dr George Inglis Miller, Mayor of Ashburton, at Christchurch last night after a long illness. He was tho son of the Rev. George Miller, past Moderator of tho Presbyterian Church. Dr Miller was born at Gore 42’years ago, and practised at Kaikoura and Waikari before finally settling at Ashburton in 1929. He was elected mayer three years ago, and was chairman of the High School Board. Ho leaves a widow, two sons, and a daughter. REV. ARTHUR NELSON [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 8. After a long illness and much suffer-, ing, tho Rev. Arthur Nelson, the distinguished Congregationalist minister of the Bcresford Street Church since 1935, died to-day, aged 51. “ His death at a comparatively early ago is a severe blow to the congregation of Bercsford Street and the whole church of New Zealand and Australia,” said the Rev. Frank de Lisle. “ The great work of consolidation which' he successfully undertook at Beresford Street is his monument, and his powerful preaching and fine Christian example will long be remembered.” Mr Nelson was a past chairman of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, and warden of New Zealand Congregational College, Auckland. He was deeply interested in social work, and an enthusiastic Rotarinn. He was born in South Australia, and was twice chairman of the Tasmanian Congregational Union. He is survived by his wife, and one son. MR THOMAS PILLING The death occurred suddenly in Dunedin yesterday of Mr Thomas Pilling at the age of 84 years. Mr Pilling had a long association with Lawrence and district. where he was very well known. During the ’sixties bis brother and he took over the control of the ‘ Tuapeka Times,’ which they conducted for many years before disposing of the business to a company in 1896. Mr Pilling, who was a Justice of the Peace, took a very ateive part in local affairs in Lawrence, and later became town clerk of the borough. In recent years he resided in Dunedin.