OBITUARY.
MR. F. W. FRANKLAND. The death took place in America early in August of Mr. F. W. Frankland, at one time commissioner of tho Government Insurance Department in New Zealand. The deceased gentleman had a brilliant career at University College, London, more especially as a student of mathematics. It was his intention on leaving University College to proceed to Cambridge, but a breakdown through overwork led to his making a voyage to New Zealand in tho hopo ot regaining his health. On his recovery, his high mathematical attainments found scope in the newly-formed Government Insurance Department of New Zealand, of which ho afterwards becamo chief commissioner. Ho represented New Zealand as statistical delegate at the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography, held in London ill 1891. His reputation as an actuary led to his being called to fill appointments in London and in New York and during tho past two years he acted as consulting actuary to the Equitable Insuranco Company of New York.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 19 September 1916, Page 9
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