OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19221, 9 January 1926, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MRS. W. J. HALLIDAY. The death occurred lato last evening of a well-known and highly-respected resident of Cambridge, Mrs. Margaret Cecilia Halliday, wife of Mr. William James Halliday, at tho ago of 42. Mrs. Hailiday had been sufforing from illness for 18 months. Sho was the eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph Dodgson, of Ponsonby. She leaves her husband and a son. MR. ARTHUR S. GRMSBY. Mr. Arthur S. Ormsby, an old and highly respected resident of the King Country, died at Puketotara this week. He was a pioneer who proved himself to be an energetic and progressive settler. Ho took an active intorest in philanthropic work and many inmates of homes have from time to timo been brightened by his acts of kindness. Many travellers can I i look back to tho kindly treatment meted out to them by Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby, particularly when cars woro less used and Puketotara was looked upon as a halting '•place between Te Awamutu and Kawhia, -and between Oparau and Ohaupo. Mr. Ormsby is survived by bis wife, a grownup family and grandchildren. Of his j family all aro settled in the King Country except ono daughter, Mrs. McGruther, whorls stationed at Rarotonga, and Mi-. Charles Ormsby, of Penrose. REV. JAMES W. SHANNON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION;] " GISBORNE, Friday. The death occurred at Matawharo to-day of the Rev. James W. Shannon, aged 67. Born at Braidwood, he camo to New Zealand about four years ago. He was stationed at the Presbyterian Church, Mavero. before coming to Matawhero about 18' months ago. He loaves a widow and three, children. MR. A. B. HAGGITT. [by telegraph.—press association.] INVERCARGILL. Friday. Tho death is announced of Mr. ■A. B. Haggitt, barrister, of the firm of Messrs. Wrftson and Hagggitt, after a brief illness, at the age of 56. He was a son of Mr. B. 0. Haggitt, formerly Crown pro- t secutor at Dunedin. He took an active part in local affairs, and at ono timo was a member of the council. He is survived by his' widow and a family of three. MR. W. F. BARRAUD. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Friday, The death occurred to-day of Mr. W. F. Barraud, ono of the oldest residents of Wellington. He was born here on August 19, 1850, but was educated in England, where ho studied for some time to become an architect. The climate was most unsuitable for him and he decided to return to New Zealand, where ho joined his father in the business of pharmaceutical chemist in Wellington. On his retirement from tho firm many years ago Mr. f W. F. Barraud devoted most of his timo to art. His work was well known in tho shows held by the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, of which ho was a foundation member. «