OBITUARY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17230, 26 July 1916, Page 8

OBITUARY.

—♦ — A. D. G. CUMMING. [Feb Press Association.] WESTPORT, July 25. Mr A. D. G. Cumming, formerly own clerk- and Government valuer of JVestport, was found dead in bed this norning. When seen last night he tppeared in his usual state of health. ie came to Lyttelton with his parents n 1859, when only a year old, and had named sisters and brothers in CanterWry. WALTER MORLEY MILLER. The death is announced of Mr Waler Morley Miller, who was for some Sears secretary of the North _ Canteriiry Hospital Board before it amal'amated with the Charitable Aid Joard. Mr Miller, who died on Satfrday at his residence, Cashel Street West, was- eighty-twc( years of age. ie was born at Poole, Dorsetshire, ijngland, and was educated at Bristol t the. cstablishn'frnt of his uncle, the ate Mr Alfred Day, LL.D. He came ,ut to the colonies in 1853, and for a lumber of years was in Australia, where ie became associated with Sir Thomas Hitchell, Surveyor-General of New South Wales, and with whom he coninued until the death of Sir Thomas. n 1863 he arrived in Nelson, and for ome time was engaged in gold-m:n-ng at Collingwood. He was one of ho party who conducted Dr Ferdinand 'ov: HochsUetter, naturalised on the Austrian frigate Novara, through the talactite caves of Collingwood. Subequently Mr Miller was engaged in riini'ig operations in the Grey Valley or some years. In 1882 he came to Jbristchurch, and was appointed secroary of the Benevolent Association. He Iras appointed secretary-treasurer and [ouse steward of the Christchurch Hospital, and held these positions until L resigned six years ago. _ He was harried in 1867, and i 3 survived by his tidow, eon and daughter. MRS RHODA COMYNS. . Early on Saturday morning Mrs Mioda Comyns, relict of the late Fredrick Comyns, and one of Oxford's oldtt identities, passed away at her son's Esidence, Main Street, Oxford, where he has been confined to her bed for be last three months. Mrs Comyns tme to New Zealand with her parents, be late Thomas and Elizabeth Crowe, h the ship Ambrosine, in the year 859, and soon after settled in OxErd, where Mr and Mrs Comyns marled and resided until the time of their loath. Mrs Comyns was one of the Idest and most consistent members of It Andrew's Church, and was greatly Ispected and loved by all who knew Lr. She leaves three sons, twodaughIrs, sixteen grandchildren and five Ireat-grandchudren. The funeral took lace at the Oxford Cemetery on Monty afternoon, the Rev D. Rankin conlucting the service at the graveside.