OBITUARY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1190, 21 December 1894, Page 33

OBITUARY.

T. HODGINS.

Many of our readers will hear with regret of the death of Mr Thomas Hodgins, which occurred on Monday morning at the Princess Hotel/ Molesworth street, of which his brother is licensee. Deceased, who was a native- of Tipperary, landed in Wanganui 29 years ago, and soon afterwards removed to Wellington, where he was manager of the late Mr W. B. Rhodes property at "Wadestown. Subsequently, on the death of his employer, he took the Shamrock Hotel, Molesworth street, ana remained there until he settled on land-at Pahiatua four or five years ago. He has been a member of the Pahiatua County Council and a Justice of the Peace. He leaves a widow and three sons.

SIR J. S. D. THOMPSON. HE EXPIRES WHILE AT LUNCHEON AT WINDSOR CASTLE. London, December 12. Sir J. S. D. Thompson, Premier of Canada, who was expected to shortly resign, died suddenly at Windsor Castle ’ immediately after W had been sworn in as a Privy Councillor. London, December 13.

Sir J. S. D. Thompson was suddenly seized with illness while at luncheon at Windsor Castle. _ Brandy was administered, and the stimnlant caused him to revive, but the improvement was only temporary,’for he soon afterwards fell back and expired suddenly. It is thought the cause of death was heart disease. „ , . The Queen has not been informed of Ins death. , ~ . „ r . An inquest will. be held at Windsor -Gastle. , , The medical men m attendance have certified that Sir J. S. D. Thompson’s death was the result of syncope, and no inquest is therefore necessary. The Queen was greatly grieved on hearing of his sad death. London, December 14.

The remains of the late Sir J. S. D. Thompson, Premier of Canada, in being conveyed from VTindsor Castle to the railway station en route to Canada, were accorded a semi-State funeral The Queen sent a splendid laurel wreath, to which was attached an autograph card expressing ber sorrow at tlie death of an esteemed statesman. , The body will be taken to Canada on board a British warship. Deceased will be buried at Halifax, and will be given a State funeral. The Times says "there is no one m the Canadian Legislature able to command the same amount of confidence as the late Sir J. S. D. Thompson. _ Ottawa, December 13. The news of Sir -J. S. D. Thompson’s death caused a profound sensation throughout Canada. , - -d ,n It is expected that Mr McKenzie Bowell, Minister of Trade and Commerce, will he summoned by the Governor-General to take charge of the Government. Ottawa, December 14. A national subscription is being raised for the family of the late oir John ThornpS ° Mr McKenzie Bowell has been summoned to take charge of the Government. __ Ottawa, Decembei 10. The despatch of the cruiser Blenheim from London with the —* ? o iT , T S D Thompson, and the Queen s message 'of'sympathy, tore evoked mimense enthusiasm throughout Canada.

Why is there enthusiasm throughout Canada 9 The late Premier died at the Queen’s palace. The Queen is only doing fhp rip-ht thing* in sending a message of sympathy and "condolence, and the Government in ordering one of Her M a Je sfc y j= ships to take the remains to Canadajis Lke

there enthusiasm throughout Canada ? The enthusiasm shows the strength of the Imperial connection. . , , „ The Premier of New Zealand has despatched by cable a message of condolence to Lady Thompson upon the death of her husband.

SIR O. W. BRIERLY. London, December 17. The death is announced of Sir Oswald Walters Brierly, marine painter to the Queen, who visited New Zealand with the Duke of Edinburgh in the G-alatea m 1867.

Sir Oswald Walters Brierly was on board H.M.S. Rattlesnake during her surveys ot the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, the Louisiade Archipelago, and part of New Guinea, and in the Meander with Captain the Hon Henry Keppel, he visited New Zealand, Tongatabu, Tahiti and many other places. He cruised in different parts of the world for eleven years on board various ot H.M. ships. His sketches of the cruise ot the Galatea were exhibited at South Kensington. He painted many important historical marine pictures, the principal ot which have been engraved.

W. ERRINGTON, C.E. Auckland, December 17. The death is announced of Mr William ErringtoH, C,E., at the age of 62. He was a very old colonist, and was prominently connected with various engineering works on the Auckland Goldfields, the Calliope Dock, &c.

MRS WILLIAMS. Napier, December 18

Mrs Williams, wife of Archdeacon Leonard Williams, Bishop-elect of Waiapu, died to-day, aged 67. She came to the Colony in 1853, and was always an active worker and. assistant to tier Husband. Mrs Williams was much beloved in the Poverty Bay District, where she was best known.