OBITUARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 February 1933, Page 4

OBITUARY

MRS B. J. HUDSON The death occurred yesterday of Mrs B. J. Hudson, widow of the late Dr. James Hudson who was so well known in Nelson and the district in former years. The late Mrs Hudson wa a daughter of the Rev. J. C. Andrew, Principal of Nelson College -in earlier years. Over a long period the late Mrs Hudson was closely identified with tjie various activities of All Saints Parish. Except for a number of years at Tapawera where Dr. Hudson went after his retirement from active practice in 1907 Mrs Hudson lived most of her life in Nelson. There was a family of six sons and two daughters. CAPTAIN B. M. ALDWELL Private advice has been received of the death in San Francisco last Sunday of Captain B. M. Aldwell, who retired from the service of 1 the Union Company in 1929 (states “The Post”). Captain Aldwell, had been in ill-health for some time, and his death was due to appendicitis.,, He was a most popular and. highly esteemed master-mariner. Commencing his sea-faring career at the early age of 12J years, the late Captain Aldwell joined the British Ship Owner’ large three-masted sailing vessel, British Isles, as an apprentice, and his first voyage was to Calcutta. He continued in the service of the British Ship Owners for some years, and at the age of 18 lie secured his second mate’s certificate. In 1889 Captain Aldwell joined the sailing ship M.E. Watson as second officer, and made a number of voyages to San Francisco and Melbourne. Leaving the M.E. Watson in New South Wales, Captain Aldwell took his mate’s certificate, and joined the wooden ship Verluam, which was engaged in the coal trade between Newcastle and Wallaro, as chief officer. Before taking command of the timber carried Handa Isle, which travelled between Kajpara and Sydney, in 1890, Captain Aldwell made a voyage as second mate of the infamous Australian convict ship Success, which :he described as a real ghost ship, for on her were wax figures of the Commonwealth’s most noted criminals, and oh the walls were the shackling irons and chains that recalled gruesome incidents in her career. On relinquishing the command of the Handa Isle, Captain Aldwell joined the Howard Smith Line as master of the Tyrian, trading between Melbourne and Townsville. His next ship was the Union Company’s Rotorua, from which he transferred to the Rotoiti. For a further period lie was on the Puteena, after which, for five years, lie commanded the Maori and the Wahine in the Wellington-Lyttel-tou ferry service. ’ During the Great War he commanded the hospital ship Marama, and at the close of hostilities he was appointed to the Tahiti, with command he held until the time of his retirement. In 1920 the Tahiti, with Captain Aldwell in command, accomplished the probably unparalleled feat of making the trip from Sydney to Wellington without a crew. The ship carried neither greasers nor sailors, and as she was an oil burner she did not require firemen. This performance was due to trouble with the crew following complaints about the Christmas dinner. With a little assistance, the officers and engineers managed to - bring the ship to Wellington after a smart trip of three days nine hours. fieldmarshaTsir william ROBERTSON (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 13th February, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, 12th February. The death has occurred of FieldMarshal Sir William Robertson, age.l ’2 years. Field-Marshall, Sir William Robert-. ;on served in South Africa and India, le was Assistant Director of Military Operations for six years, and was then Jrigadier-General of the General Staff it Aldershot. He was commandant of he Staff College at Camberley; and beanie in December 1915 Chief of the mperial General Staff. He was present it the historic Conference of the Allies n Paris in March 1910; was appointed J.C.B. in January 1917; and was apminted to the Eastern Command in February 1918. From March 1919 to 920 he was General Officer Commaiul-ny-in -Chief the Armv of tile Rliien. NEW YORK. 11th February.

The death occurred from heart disease of Mr John D. Ryan, chairman of the hoard of the Ananconda Mining Company, and one of the country’s leading financiers and industrialists,