OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20918, 7 January 1930, Page 7

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM RICHARDSON. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER. (United Presß Association.) (By Klectrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 6. The death is announced of Mr William Alfred Richardson, a member of the wellknown cricketing family. He captained the State team and played against the Englishmen in the nineties. His brother Charlie js now in New Zealand. DEAN HARPER. (Special to Dailt Times.) ■ CHRISTCHURCH, January 0. The death occurred to-day of the Very Rev. Walter Harper, formerly Dean of the Christchurch Cathedral, in his eighty-second year. Dean Harper was the fourteenth child of the late Bishop Harper, first Bishop of Christchurch. He was born in Berkshire, England, in 1848 and was educated at Christ's College Grammar School and Trinity College Oxford. He graduated as a Bachelor °of Arts ln 1872, and as a Master of Arts the following -year. In 1874 he was admitted to deacon's orders, and was ordained as a priest in 1875 by the then Bishop of Chester. For two years he was curate of Bebington, Cheshire. Returning to New Zealand in 1877, Dean Harper was appointed curate at Ellesmere, a position which he held until 18S2, when he became incumbent of St.' Michael's, Christchurch. He administered that parish for 11 years, when he was appointed canon of Christchurch Cathedral, head of the theological department of Christ's College, principal of College House, and sub-dean of the cathedral. In November, 1904, some time after the death of Dean Jacobs, Dean Harper was appointed Dean of Christchurch and was installed as such on December 16, 1904. He retained the position of principal of College House until 1930, when the Rev. Charles Walter Carnngton, who was to succeed Dean Harper as Dean of Christchurch, was appointed to that position. Dean Harper retained the appointment as dean until 1913, Vhen he retired. Dean Harper was first married in 1875 to Miss Emily Hope, a daughter of Mr T. A. Hope of Bebington, Cheshire. Mrs Harper died in September, 1880, leaving a son and two daughters. Twelve vears ago Dean Harper married for the second time, his bride being Miss Rose, of Montreal street, Christchurch. MR W. H. MILLER. The death occurred on Sunday, at the age of 68 years, of Mr William Hope Miller, youngest son of the late Mr Walter Miller, formerly of Roxburgh station, Mount Stuart., Mr Miller was at one time a member of the permanent Artillery and later of the police force, from which he retired some 20 years ago. He had since lived in retirement at Leckhampton court. A man of kindly and genial disposition, he was well liked by all who knew him, and his death will be widely regretted. Throughout a fairly long life Mr Miller enjoyed com parativelv good health, until some weeks ago he fell a victim to the grave illness which resulted in his death. He is survived by Mrs Miller (formerly Miss J. Milne), and by a married daughter, as well as by two brothers and two sisters.