OBITUARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 21 June 1926, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR F. M. MEADOWS V (By Telegraph —Special to The Mail.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. In musical and other circles much regret is expressed at* the death of Mr F. Notle,v Meadows! Mr Meadows took an active and keen interest in musical matters in Christchurch for many ymars until failing health compelled him to give up active participation. Mr Meadows was a son of Mr J. 0. Meadows, an English barrister, and was educated at Lancing College, Sussex, England. He studied for law but owing to bad health abandoned the idea of following that profession. He came to .Christchurch in 1879 and entered into eommercikl life. In 1880 he floated the Central Dairy' Company,, of which he became secretary'. He took a prominent part in the control of the Robert and Twopenny -.Exhibition in Hagley Park in 1881. He managed early' exhibitions in Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin, and represented tho New Zealand Government at exhibitions , in Hobartj and Brisbane. In the early years of the present century' Mr Meadows was secretary of the Christchurch Operatic Society. He was also secretary of To Awaiti Musical Club and of the operatic section of'the Christchurch Natives Association. He was a very old member of the Christchurch Liedertafel. He was one of the original members of the •Christchurch Savage Club. He was a keen volunteer and was a member' of the College Rifles. For some years he was secretary of the Christchurch Kennel Club and of the Liberty League, and was a. member of St.. Augustine Masonic Lodge. A MAORI WAR VETERAN 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,.) (Australian' & N.Z. Cable Association.) I (Roe. 21st June, 10.5 a.m.l SYDNEY, This Day. Obituary.—Smitli T. Greenwell, a Maori war veteran, aged 83. HENRY MOSES SYDNEY, June 20. Obituary.—Henry Moses, known as father of the Legislative Council, aged. 94. (He served on the Legislature for 52 years.) REV. HAROLD WHEEN SYDNEY, June 19. The death lias occurred of Rev. Harold Whoen. a prominent Methodist, aged 58.” . (The Rev. Harold Wheen entered the ministry in 1891. For 15 ymars he has been general secretary' of the Young People’s Department in New South Wales, and has had most extraordinary suoi/ess in building up the Sunday schools of that State. Last year he was elected president and now holds the office of ox-president of the New South Whiles Methodist Conference. Tie was a younger brother of the Rev. J. G. Wheen, who was last month elected President-General of the Australasian General Conference of the Methodist Church.)