OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20725, 19 November 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

LATE MR. H. M. GORE

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

The late Mr. H. M. Gore, whose death occurred yesterday, was the son of the late Mr. R. B. Gore, curator of the Dominion Museum, prior to Mr. A. A. Hamilton. He was born in Dunedin in 1864, was educated at Wellington College, and, after school, entered tho Crown LawOffice as a cadet in 1879. Four years later ho became private secretary to the Hon. G. F. Richardson, then Minister of Lands, and continued doing secretarial work for the Ministry until 1893, when ho was appointed a member of the Hansard staff, from which ho retired five years ago. Mr. Core had a close connection with art in Wellington as secretary of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and was an active exhibiting member. lie was appointed chairman of tho Films Censorship Appeal Board and was also secretary to (he New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association. He had always favoured tho establishment in Wellington of an art gallery befitting the dignity of the city and when, in 1928, tho Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, organised his forces for a campaign for funds wherewith to erect, on Mount Cook a National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum, it was Mr. Core who was appointed secretary of the organising committee. Mr. Gore leaves a widow, two sons, Messrs. R. and K. Gore, and one daughter, Mrs. P. B. Cooke, of Wellington. REV. J. IT. CRUMP. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] BLKNHEIM, Tuesday. The sudden death has occurred of tho Rev. John Henry Crump, aged 64. Mr. Crump was born in England and in 1886 emigrated to Now Zealand and started farming at Vernon, Marlborough. After some years ho studied for the Methodist, ministry and in 1892 was ordained a minister. lie volunteered for mission service in New Britain, where ho served for 12 years. Mr. Crump returned to New Zealand and settled at Ocean Bay, Marlborough, and founded a well-known school for boys, lie lived there about 25 years, 10 years as a farmer and 15 years as principal of the school. Three years ago ho retired and tho school was closed. He leaves four daughters and one son. MR. W. V. KINGSTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Tuesday. The death has occurred of Mr. William Victor Kingston, at one time one of the leading amateur athletes iu New Zealand. lie won the 220 yds New Zealand championship in 1595, and the 250 yds and 440 yds championships in 1899. lip. was 55 years of age. Mr. J. J. Kingston, of Auckland, is his brother.