PERSONAL

North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13461, 4 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

A press message from Carterton states that Mr M. L). llorusby, Mayor of Car: teiton, . who was operated upon on Christinas Day. died on New Voar's Day, aged .'IP. lie was the sou of Mr J. T. M. Ilornsbv, M.P., for Wninirapa. Deceased was practising as a solicitor iu Carterton and had a brilliant career before him. lie was occupying the Mayoral chair for the second term, Very widespread sympathy is extended .to the parents iu their sad bereavement.

The death at the Victoria Home yes*; terdn'y of Mir George Greenfield, at the advanced age of 86, will bo vory sincerely regretted by the older residents of tho town and district. In days gone by, deceased was prominent: in local volunteering circle's* having at one lime held iliu rank of eaptaiu iu tlie I Battery, lie was a well-known member of the Masonic, Lodge. Upon the Inundation of a benevolent institution (since merged into thu Victoria Home) in Oamaru, deceased was appointed one of the collectors, and in. this capacity he made many friends. .Mr Greenfield's wife pre-deeetiscd him .some twenty years ago.

'I lie death nccurod a I his residence, 11 Momairiro, on Friday, of Mr 1 I'eattie, M.A,, in liis 77(|| vi'ar, Tito J deceased fame, out to New ZcalaibT many years ago, and almost immediately oiitoi-otl- the service of the Otago lidiK'atioii Hoard, After some years ot* uselal work in minor cupaeilies„ hobecame rector of what wis then the Oainaru District High School. Mr Peattie took an active interest in (,'ohimba Clmrch, and was one of the managers for some years, besides holding the po-. sition of clerk to the session. The deceased gentleman ultimately gave n|> leaching, and turned to farming in the'' Tokomaii'iro district. While in Oainarn" . Mr IVattie was for sonic time a nioui- , Iter of the Otago Udueatiou Board, dcdining health beiug the cause of hh resignation, lie was twice married, his first wife having died here in 1873, alter a short residence, ilia second • wife was Miss Elizabeth Itedley, aiator of Mr Allan Hedloy, who survives iiiili.- • Besides his widow, the deceased leaves - a grown-up family. The funeral took place yesterday, the number of friemls and sympathisers which followed the remains to the cemetery aft'ording ti striking tribute to the respect awl eSs teem in which tlio deceased gentlemauv was held, 'v^