OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17041, 24 December 1918, Page 8

OBITUARY.

ME. GEORGE RUTHERFORD. K [bt TELEGRAPH.— COREESPOKDEvtS CHRISTCHUBCH. Monday.! The death has occurred of Mr. G«org Rutherford, at the age of 69. DeceatA was a brother of the lat<i Mr. AndreH W. Rutherford, and came from VictoJj with his parents in 1860. He bought tig Dalethorpe station ir 1873, and in latH years acquired the High Pe.\ks and Be» more stations. These properties he reli quished a few years ago, wnen he pug chased the old Chapman homestead If Springbank. He was a keen eportsmi and a fine rider, and represented Cant*® bury on the football field, in the 80's. H

DR. W. DIAMOND, CHRISTCHURCIJ [8T TELEGRAPH.—OWK CORRESPONDS* CHRISTCHDRCH. Monday, Dr. W. Diamond, who hsd bet«S seriously ill for the past year, died th5H morning, aged 54. Dr. Diamond took hfj| degree at Glasgow University. He ™jfl| to India, but later returned to Glasgow! and practised in that city. In 1830 SI left tcr Australia, where his father wail practising, and settled in GippsUodM Queensland. He came to Christchmdi vBH 1895. Last year he was appointed Bf, member of a Canterbury medical ssrviflj board, and remained on it until he rH signed on account of ill-health. He leav&| a widow, two daughters, and on« son. ■