PERSONAL

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 33, 8 February 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL

News has been received" .by eobjoliiuin of i\:c death in London of Mr A. S. Otter.«on, a member of a well--1 uown Nohon family.

The 'loath occurred at Leeston last week of Mr James Holley, an old and respected Canterbury settler, brother of the Very Rev. Dean Holley, Provincial of the. Marist Order in Now Zeainnd.

]T*>norarv Major James O'Sullivan, Inspector of Equipment and Ordnance. Sto'-c.s in Wellington, has retired from active duty in the Defence Department at his own request, after nearly thirty-nine years' continuous service, during sixteen years of whi'.:h ho was in charge of * the Defence Stores Branch.

The death occurred at his residence* in "WoUi-.'«;ion on Tuesdny.of Mr A. G. Fell, wl<o was for many years a well-known resident «f * Blenheim and Picton. He took a- prominent. r'\rt in local affaii-s, and was Mayor >>f Picton and chairman of tho Hospital Board. A few yoa'is ao;o he went to live in Wellington. Mr Fell was a keen snortsman, bci"ir part'.cularly interested in rowing. lie leaves a family of several sons and daughters, his wife having predeceased him. Mr Seymour Fell, of Picton, is iho{eldest son. and Mrs F. N IMllon. of Loefield is a daughter. x)ne son, Tjeut. Q. TI. Fell, is a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and another. Mr A. €. Fell, left witii '■ho Motor Boat Patrol rocontlv.