OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21640, 4 November 1933, Page 14

OBITUARY

DR. ANDREW S. BREWIS

LOSS TO HAMILTON LENGTHY SERVICE TO TOWN [from our own correspondent} HAMILTON. Fridny The donth occurred in Hamilton today of Dr. Andrew Seymour Brewis, nfc the age of 68 years. Dr. Brewis was horn at Newcnstle-on-Tyne, and was educated at Durham University, where he took the degree of doctor of medicine a* the ago of 21. After experience at St. Thomas' Hospital, liondon, ho practised in Melbourne for two years, before coming to New Zealand. He arrived in Hamilton 41 years ago, and for many years ho was the only medical practitioner in the district. At the outbreak of war in 1911 he volunteered and served as a medical officer in Egypt and France. He was senior medical officer at Sling Camp and was medical officer in charge at Brockton. Dr. Brewis held the rank of major and was awarded the Military Order of the British Empire. Owing to ill-health, he returned to New Zealand late in 1918, and was appointed medical officer at Hnnmer Sanatorium. He finally retired from practice in 1919, and has lived in Hamilton since, except for occasional trips as medical officer on overseas ships. Dr. Brewis took a keen interest in horticulture and in collecting antique objects. He made a generous donation to the capital assets of the Waikato diocese. He also presented the area of land known as Jesmond Tark to the town. He was one of the first members of the Hamilton Bowling Club, and an original member of the Hamilton Club. He was a member of St. Peter's vestry for 20 years, and was a past-master of Lodge Beta-Waikato. He was also a member of the Hamilton Borough Council for a period. The deceased married Miss Johnson, of Melbourne, who died in 1913. He later married Miss Kate O'Neill, a daughter of the late Mr. Lewis O'Neill, a well-known Hamilton solicitor. He is i survived by Mrs. Brewis, and four ehil- ! drcn by his first marriage, Mr. Seymour | Brewis, of Taliuna, Mesdames L. I Swales and A. R. Brown, of Hamilton, i and Miss Biro Brewis, of Hamilton.

MR. DAVID COGHILL [from or It OWN correspondent] MORRINSVILLE, Friday The death occurred yesterday of Mr. David Coghill, aged 67 years, who had been a resident of,Morrinsvillo for the past 14 years. Mr. Coghill, who was horn at Geelong, Victoria, came to New Zealand at the age of 12 years, and was educated at Wellington College. Later he settled on a farm at Wanganui, where lie resided until 14 years ago, when ho retired to live at Morrinsville. Mr. Coghill devoted his years of leisure to improving and planting the reserves of the Borough of Morrinsville, and he did excellent work for the Morrinsville Bowling Club. The laying out and planting of Howie Park was the result of Mr. CoghilFs labours. At the Recreation Ground he found further scope for his talent for beautifying work, and ho selected and planted hundreds of trees. The Coghill Gates at the entrance to the Recreation Ground were erected "to commemorate the services of a public-spirited citizen." Mr. Coghill is survived by his wife and one son, Mr. Neville Coghill, of Morrinsvillo.

MRS. DAISY FINLAYSON The death occurred recently in Sydney, following an accident, of Mrs. Daisy Finlayson, formerly of Auckland. Mrs. Finlayson was crossing a road during a shower when she was knocked down by a motor-car and received injuries which subsequently proved fatal. She was the widow of Mr. J. Finlayson, at one time a chief engineer in the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company, and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thorpe, of Ellerslie. Mrs. Finlayson was for many years a teacher under the Auckland Education Hoard and on the death of her husband about 10 years ago removed to Sydney, where she taught in primary schools until recently. She is survived by two sons. Mr. N. Finlayson, of Taihapo. and Mr. G. Finlayson. of Canterbury School. Her four sisters and two brothers reside in the Auckland Province. MRS. .JOHN* FINNERTY [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Friday The death occurred to-day at Tuhikaramea. of Mrs. Sarah Finnerty, at the age of 84 years. Mrs. Finnerty was the daughter of the late Mr. John Cartwright, who was well known as a preacher in Auckland and Thames in the early days. The surviving members of her family are Mr. J. W. Finnerty, Matamata; Mrs. J. Portland, Waharoa; Mrs. .1. Dare, Matamata; Mrs. W. Heaslip, Koramatua; Mrs. H. H. Coomhes, New Plymouth; Mrs. T. Howarth, New Plymouth, and Mrs. N. Coomhes, Matamata. There are 58 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchil-dren.

MR. ROBKHT FERGt-SON [ I)Y TKLK(;R.VrH PHKSS ASSOCIATION'] DUNE DIN, Friday Tho death lias occurred of Mr_ Robert Ferguson, aged GJ>, a former president and secretary of the Dominion Typographical Federation, who, for 40 years, was on tho staff of tho Otano Daily Times. He was a member of the Otago Labour Conneil for years, and was one of the founders of the Dunedin Cricket Club and the Leith Bowling Club.

.MRS. M. WKSTWATER Tim (leutli occurred at Taihape yesterday of Mrs. Margaret Westwater, wife of Mr. William West.water, at tlm ago of 81 years. Mrs. Westwater was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, am! came to New Zealand in J!'o2. She lived in Auckland for many years and was a prominent member of the West Street Church of Christ. During the last few years she lived at Taihape. Mrs. Westwater is survived by her husband, 0110 son, Mr. W. Westwater, 06 Hamilton, and one daughter, Mrs. H. L. iiutler, of Taihape.