THE YEAR’S OBITUARY RECORD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21531, 31 December 1931, Page 7

THE YEAR’S OBITUARY RECORD.

Death, which is no respecter of persons and visits the palace equally with the cottage, involved the Royal Family with bereavement early in the year through the passing of the Princess Royal, eldest sister of the King. Some months'later the death occurred of Lord Stamfordham, who had for many years been the closest confidential adviser and private secretary of his Majesty. The record of the deaths of statesmen in the past twelve months includes no names of the highest distinction but several that were identified with faithful and meritorious service to their respective countries. Sir L. Worthington Evans was Minister of War in the latest Conservative Government under Mr Baldwin, and Mr Vernon Hartshorn and Earl Russell were members of the late Labour Government in Great Britain; and Dr T. J. Macnamara was a member of the Coalition Government under Mr Lloyd George. Signor Salandra was a war-time Premier of Italy; M. Fallieres was a President of Prance and M. Loueheur a Minister of Finance of that country; Dr Mueller was a Chancellor of Germany while Dr Sthamer was the first German Ambassador to Great Britain after the war; and Mr Osachi Hamaguchi was Prime Minister of Japan when he suffered injuries, through being shot in the abdomen, that hastened his death. To these names may be added those of Mr Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senator Dwight Morrow, of the United States; Sir W. Hart Dyke, who was a member of the House of Commons for 41 years and a Conservative Whip in the days of Disraeli and, besides, held several - important offices; Mr T. M. Healy who, after a tempestuous parliamentary cai’eer as an Irish Nationalist, had the distinction of being first Governor-General of the Irish Tree State; and Lord Stanley of Alderley, who was Governor of Victoria for six years; The most illustrious name among the members of the fighting services whose deaths occurred during the year is that of Marshal Joffre, the supreme commander 1 of the French armies for more than two years from the outbreak of the Great War and acclaimed in France as the conqueror in .the Battle of the Marne. General Berthclot, who was Marshal Joffre’s aide-de-camp in the early stages of the Great War, and Vice-admiral Gauchet, who commanded a naval squadron at the landing of the General von Mudra, commander of a German army corps in the war, and Admiral von Capelle, who succeeded Admiral von Tirpitz as Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy; General Sir Neville Lyttelton, who -was the first chief of the Imperial General Staff; Sir John Monash, the greatest of Australian generals during the World War, General Sir Reginald Hart, who was the oldest surviving holder of the Victoria Cross; and Major-general Tliornycroft, whose abandonment ol the height of Spion Kop during the Boer War excited strong cx’itieisra, also died during the year; and in this connection may be added the name of Colonel Lewis, the inventor of the gun which bore his name. Literature suffered the loss of Mr Arnold Bennett, Sir Hall Caine, Katherine Tynan (Mrs Hinkson), and “Lucas Malet ” (Mrs Mary St. Leger Harrison), and art that of Sir W. Orpen, Mr W. L. Wyllie, R.A., Mr Charles Ricketts, R.A., Mr Maurice , Greiffenhagen, R.A., Sir Bertram Mackennal (the sculptor), and Mr. ,-T. C. Gotch in England, and of Messrs Tom Roberts and W. A. Bowring in Australia. In other forms of art, the death is to be noted of Eugene Ysaye, the famous Belgian violinist, of Madame Pavlova, the Russian dancer, and of Dame Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano. The passing of Dame Melba was productive of remarkable demonstrations of sorrow in her own country; but less remarkable than those evoked by the death of Nellie Stewart, an even more popular artist. Probably the greatest figure among those claimed by death during the year was Mr T. A. Edison, whose inventions made the whole world his debtor, while Sir Thomas Lipton furnished an exceptional example of a man who owed a position of commercial prominence and the attainment of wealth to his personal courage and industry. Educationists of note whose deaths were recorded were Dr David Starr J ordan, emeritus chancellor of Leland Stanford University, California, and Sir Harry Reichel, vice-president of the University College of North Wales. Other persons of distinction included in the obituary list of the year were Husein, ex-King of the Hedjaz, who died in exile; Sir Edward Clarke, who enjoyed a distinguished career in politics and at the Bar, and was by far the oldest K.C. I

in the Empire; Sir Frederick Milner, who was identified with the establishment of village centres for British exservicemen; Dr Soderblom, Primate of Sweden; the Duke of Somerset, head of the great English family of Seymour; Cardinal Raileau, of Quebec; Lord Trent, a great philanthropist better known as Sir Jesse Boot; Sir William Waterlow, who was Lord Mayor of London in the preceding year; the Duke of Aosta, a first cousin of the King of Italy; Lord Knutsford, the “ Prince of Beggars,” to whose unflagging exertions on their behalf the hospital charities of London were immensely indebted; Mr E. Ashmead Bartlett and Mr F. A. Mackenzie, war correspondents; Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine; Sir Arthur Dorman, an English ironmaster; Sir Edward Henry, who introduced the method of finger-print classification that has been adopted throughout the world; M. Andre Michelin, head of the tyre business that bore his name; Mr David Belasco, oldest of American theatrical producers; Sir Hugh Bell, who was a notable figure in the public and industrial life of the north of England; Lord Glenavy, a former Irish Lord Chancellor; Archbishop Casey, of Vancouver, and Archbishop Williams, of Huron, Canada j Flight-lieutenant Waghorn, winner of the Schneider trophy race in 1929; Mr G. F. Baker, the doyen of American bankers; Pandit Nebru, who was twice President of the Indian National Congress; Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, a great South African Imperialist; Dr ' Maudsley, a noted archmologist; Mr Thomas Richards and Mr A. .J. Cook, leaders of the British coalminers; Mr C. J. Doherty, Minister of Justice, and Mr T. A. Low, ex-Minister of Trade and Commerce, Canada; Mr Angus M‘Lean, of New Brunswick, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Dr Frederick Muir, an entomologist of the front rank; Mr S. B. Joel, the South African mining magnate; Dr Fallon, Roman Catholic Bishop of London (Ontario); Sir William Simpson, an authority on tropical diseases; Mr A. J. MThail, president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; Major E. A. Fitzgerald, who visited the New Zealand Alps in 1894; Sir Charles Royds, a member of Scott’s first Antarctic expedition; Lieutenantcommander Glen Kidston, who died by misadventure a month after he had accomplished a record flight from England to the Cape; Judge Garlick, of Alipore, who was assassinated while on the Bench; Dr George Bryce, one of .the foremost religious leaders in Canada; Sir Steuart Pears, who had a distinguished career in India; Lord Lauderdale, head of a historic Scottish house; Mgr, Damianos, Patriarch of Jerusalem; Lord Delamere, who was the leader of the pioneers in the British East Africa Protectorate; Professor Hewins, the economist; Sir C. P. Lucas, for many years connected with the Colonial Office; and Sir David Bruce, an investigator of little-known diseases. A large number of well-known names are included in the obituary record of Australia for the year. The death of Sir John Monash has already been mentioned. Among other prominent citizens of the Commonwealth who passed away may be mentioned Sir Robert M'Millan, Chief Justice of Western Australia; Senators J. H. Chapman and H. E. Elliott, Messrs P. G. Stewart and John West, members of the Commonwealth House of Representatives; Mr Patrick Glynn; K.C., formerly Minister of Home Affairs; Mr Hugh Mahon, who was a member of three Federal Governments; Mr S. R. Innes-Noad, M.L.C., and Messrs A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., and W. Cameron, M.L.A., New South Wales; Mr A. Bell, M.L.C., Victoria; Messrs W. E. Wearne and J. M. Chanter, prominent politicians in New South Wales; Bishop Dwyer (Roman Catholic) of Maitland; Monsignors’ O’Haran and O’Gorman, both of Sydney; Archdeacon Boyce, of Sydney; Archdeacon Woodthorpe, formerly of Dunedin; the Rev, Dr Hoban, of Melbourne; the Rev. W. C. Pritchard, of Sydney; Brigadiers-general S. E. Christian and G. M. Onslow; Colonel Shillington; Professor M'Aulay, of Hobart; Sir William M'Beath, Dr W. Grant, Messrs D. Watterston, E. Manifold, A. R. Lempriere, and David Dyson, of Melbourne; and Dr Gordon Craig, Dr R. H, Todd, Dr L. 0, S. Poidevin, Messrs J. V. Tillett, J. N. Grace, Leslie Arnott, F. P. Simpson, and Duncan Carson, of New South Wales,

The death roll of the year in New Zealand does not include the names of so many residents of the Dominion who occupied positions of marked prominence in the life of the community as was the ease in a few preceding years. The Church visible has lost Archdeacon Kempthorue (Nelson) and Canon A. P. Clarke (Napier), Anglican; the Revs. D. Dutton (Dunedin), D. Campbell (West Taieri), A. V. G-. Chandler (Lovell’s Flat), J. Baird (Masterton), R. R. M. Sutherland and R. Wood (Wellington), Presbyterian; the Rev. Fathers Goudringer and Boyle (Napier), who both lost their lives in the earthquake in February last, and the Rev. Father Grogan (also of Napier), Roman Catholic; the Revs. J. J. Lewis (Auckland), T. G. Brooke (Auckland), W. Greenslade (Christchurch), J. A. Loehore (Dunedin), and G. Bond (Auckland), Methodist; the Rev. Joseph Clark (Hamilton), Baptist; and the Rev. W. Beattie (Auckland), Catholic Apostolic. The death occurred also, at Auckland, of the Rev. Bro. Basil, first director of the Sacred Heart College. The medical profession has suffered the loss of Drs A. N. MTvelvey (Auckland), A. Reid (Opotiki), M. Campbell'(New Plymouth), H. G. Moser (Masterton), H. J. M‘Lean (Wellington), V. H. Barr and H. E. Jeffreys (Nelson), A. Hopkins (Hokitika), H. Hunter (Ashburton), and Gordon Macdonald (Dunedin). Members of the legal profession who passed away were Messrs W. G. Hay and F. Z. Moore (Dunedin), J. S. Barrett and K. Neave (Christchurch), F. G. Dalziell (Wellington) and P. C. Hjorring (Oamaru). The deaths of

Mr T, S. Weston, M.L.C., Mr W. Eamshaw, M.L.C., and Mr A. W. Hall, M.P., created vacancies in the Legislature, and former members of Parliament whose deaths were recorded during the year were Mr J. H. Witheford (Auckland) and Sir John Luke (Wellington). The obituary list of the year includes the names of Captain Hooper and Major H. J. Redmond, of the public service, and many who had occupied important offices in the service but had retired from it, these including Sir E. Osborne-Gibbes, Dr W. J. Anderson, Messrs C. D. Austin, B. Sheehan, W. Fouhy, P. Herbert, R. E. Hayes, P. L. Hollings, T. N. Brodrick, T. S. Ronaldson, E. Tregear, J. L. Bruce, Henry Maxwell, G. W. C. Macdonald, and C. A. Tipping. Dunedin is the poorer for the loss, in addition to her residents whose names have already been mentioned, of Mr George Richardson, Mr G. Fleury, Mr C. A. Arnold, Mr F, A, Cutten, Mr J. S. MTeak, Mr A, H. Shelton, Mr David Bacon, Mr James Connor, Mr W. F. Sligo, Mr F. J. Lake, Mr Frank Oakden, Mr Roderick MfKenzie, Mr E, Stratton, Mr Robert Slater, Mr John Christie, Mr C. Anderson, Mr G. R. Cheeseman, Mr David Scott, Mr A. Bolwell, Mr A. W. Moodie, Mr W. J. Prictor, Mr W. R. Wyatt, Mr W. D. Snowball, and Mr W. Mitchell. Other prominent residents of Otago and Southland whose deaths occurred during the year wer* Messrs John Fraser and S. M. Grenfell, of Oamaru; Mr David Clark, of Totara; Captain Basire and Mr E. Knewstubb, of Port Chalmers; Mr T. J. Thomson, of St. Leonards; Mr D. Macleod, formerly of Arrowtown; Mr J. A. O’Kane, of Alexandra; Mr J. R. Smith, of Wedderbum; Mr A. Moynihan, of Momona; Mr D. B. Sievwright, Mr J. S. Algie, and Mr R. S. Bremner, of-Balelutha; Mr G. Hay, of Romahapa; Mr G. Biggar, of Croydon; and Mr John Kingslanjl, of Invercargill. We have also to record the death of Lord Orford, a great English traveller, who had settled in New Zealand for health reasons, Messrs P. E. Cheal, N. Alfred Nathan, C. F, Thomas, George Deane, G. T. Weston, H. Hemus, R. E. Rudman, David Lundon, P. A. Vyner, W. R. Ellingham, H, E. Partridge, W. Penn, R. R. Hunt, J. W. Hardley, Robert Farrell, W. L. Bruce, F. C. Rollett, and G. E. Tansley, and Dr P. J. Rayner, of Auckland; Mr W. A, Carruth, of Whangarei; Mr W. BaUcke, of Otorohanga; Mr J. Boddie, of Te Kuiti; Mr P, R. Stewart, of Hamilton; Mr A. J. Towsey, of Cambridge; Messrs P. R. Harris and George Stock, of Gisborne; Messrs A. A. Kennedy and E. Heathcote Williams, of Napier; Mr B. Chambers, of Hawke’s Bay; Major R. S. Matthews, of Inglewood; Messrs Lloyd Jones, H. E. Kempthome, H. E. Astbury, T.- B. Williams, and C. E. Warden, of Wanganui; Messrs A. J. Rutherford and R. J. Barton, of Wairarapa; Mr G. T. London, of Petone; Lady Stout, Mrs R. J. Seddon, Captain Chudley, Major H. J. Redmond, Messrs S, A. Longuet, 0. E. Bowling, J. R. Samson, J. P. Firth, A. A. George, W. Kellow, R. A. Armstrong, W. F. Larkin, Elsdon Best (a noted authority on Maori customs), P. C. Freeth, I. Salek, and R. W. Shallcrass, of Wellington; Mr John Kebbell, the oldest settler of Horowhenua; Mr J. Grimsdale-Anderson, of Pelorus Sound ; Messrs .T. H. Harley, W. J. Rowe, and E. J. Allen, of Nelson; Messrs J. J. White and E. Mead, of Blenheim; MessrsT,L.Pattrickand N. H. Macfarlane, pioneer settlers of Canterbury; Messrs L. R. Crosbie, C. J. Cooper, J. H. Hall, A. J. Merton, C. G. Dalgety, J. A. Frostick, W. T. Charlewood, A. J. Benzie, J. R. Row, J. Skottowe Webb, H. F. Stevens, R. Hill Fisher, J. G. Herdman,' N, L, Macbeth, W. Mcnzies Gibb, G. C. Hayward, B. Ballin, and E. PTurner, of Christchurch; Messrs Henry Overton and A. F. Roberts, of Canterbury; Mr A. H. Blackett, of New Brighton; Mr John Lane, of Ashburton; Messrs Walter Panton and W. T. D. Revell, Timaru; Mr W. H. Newman, of Hokitika; and Messrs James Park and W. J. Joyce, of Greymouth.

New Year’s Day The Otago Daily Times will not be published to-morrow. Augmented Train Service All long-distance trains on the north and south lines were fairly well patronised yesterday, but on none of them were the loadings particularly heavy. To-day’s traffic, it is expected, will also be normal, but to-morrow, to cope with the rush of holiday-makers returning to their homes, an augmented service will be run on the Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill section. 5n addition to the regular expresses, trains will be despatched from Dunedin .to Christchurch at 9.5 a.m. and 12.5 p.rh., and to Invercargill at 9 a.m. and 5.43 p.m., the usual 8.33 south express running as far as Gore only. Relief trains will leave Christchurch for Dunedin at 9.10 a.m. and 12.45 p.m., and a special will run from Invercargill to Dunedin, leaving Invercargill at 2.5 p.m. ' The train which generally reaches Dune.din from Invercargill at 6.23 p.m., however, will run from Gore only. Special provision has been made for race traffic, and to meet the convenience of patrons of the Waikouaiti meeting " specials ” will leave Dunedin at 9.55, 10.15, and 10.30 a.m., while an excursion train will he despatched to Wyndhara at 7.15 a.m. On Saturday a train which will run right through to the Oamaru racecourse will leave Dunedin at 7.40 a.m. Outdoor Entertainment This evening th* public will have an opportunity of taking part in an entertainment in front of the Town Hall to usher in the New Year. _ The proceedings will be distinctly Scottish in character, and community singing will enliven the proceedings. The Highland Pipe Band, and probably the Kaikorai Band, will take part, and a bright evening is assured. Remanded • In the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr H, E. Moller, J.P., and Mr G. Stratton, J.P., Edward Charles M'Laughlin was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond in that he was found by night, without lawful excuse, in the building occupied by J. Romisqn and Co., High street. Senior Sergeant Cameron, in asking for a remand till January 6, said that the matter should come before a magistrate. The defendant was only 26 years of age and had appeared before thn magistrate several times H? was found on the premises in suspicion? circumstances. The defendant was rt manded till January 6.

Traffic Signals lu an article in the British Medical Journal Mr Bishop Harman, senior ophthalmic surgeon at the West London Hospital, discusses the subject of eyesight in relation to motor driving. Fortunately the opinion of this expert witness is that accidents definitely attributable to bad sight are rare. Nevertheless there is every reason for endeavouring to diminish them. On this point Mr Bishop Harman has an interesting suggestion for the improvement of the automatic signal lights of red, yellow, and green which are becoming universally adopted. A mistake in reading one of these signals, he says, may bring the colour-blind driver into conflict with the police and possibly into collision with other drivers or pedestrians. He is surprised that the authorities have not seen fit to adopt the more simple and safe signals which depend upon form rather than colour. He suggests a horizontal bar of light as a sign to stop, a round light for caution, and a vertical bar of light to indicate a clear road. New Zealand’s Good Name The high esteem in which New Zealanders are held in all- parts of Europe was commented on by Mr A, Howey Walker, when he returned to Auckland by the Aorangi after a 10 months’ trip, in the course of which he visited 14 countries. "As New Zealanders, my wife and I were given an excellent reception whereever we went, and very noticeably in Germany and Austria,” he said. “ I attribute New Zealand’s good name very largely to the excellent character and conduct of the New Zealand soldiers who took part in the war. The friendly feeling entertained toward the name of New Zealand could not be bettered, and it was a wonderful tribute, in my opinion, to the reputation made by our soldiers,” Injured Man’s Ordeal A journey by launch for 17 miles across the Manukau Harbour was made on Saturday morning to assist in conveying an injured man to the Auckland Hospital. The man, Mr Archibald Suttie, aged CO, marriefi, of 64 Symonds street, Onehunga. was thrown from a gig near Graham’s Beach, on the Awhitu side of the harbour, and was crushed beneath it. He suffered from shock and a fracture of the right leg. The accident occurred when Mr Suttie made room for two motor cars to pass the vehicle. Mrs Suttie was with him, but she was thrown clear when the vehicle capsized, A door was used as a stretcher in carrying the injured man about two miles to Graham’s Beach, where a. launch was taken for Onehunga. There the St. John Ambulance was waiting to take Mr . Suttie to hospital. Later Mr Suttie’s condition was reported as being satisfactory. Sun for Bathers Upon a school of large fish- being seen by bathers at Evans Bay, Wellington, about 7.30 on Monday evening, the alarm of “Sharks!” was given. About 20 or 30 people were in the water (says the Dominion), and nine persons were on the large bathing raft. One of the fish was of considerable size, its fin protruding above the water. The swimmers quickly regained the shore, and the men on the large raft immediately dived into_ the water and returned, the women remaining behind. A number of. dinghies were about at the time, however, apd one or two of these pulled up to the raft and took off the women. The fish continued to swim in the vicinity of the large raft, their leader then making for the smaller one near the women’s shed, on which were two girls. The girls then swam to the shore, and were about halfway there when the big fish reached the raft, which they had quitted. “We did not know whether they were sharks or not, and none of us was game enough to swim out and have a look,” remarked one of those who had been in the water when the alarm was given. The story that sharks had ventured so near in has been received with some scepticism. A suggestion was made that the fish were kingfish, and it was pointed out that none of those around the bay were sufficiently expert fishermen to distinguish the type of fish that had caused the consternation. Watched by a considerable number ■ of people, the fish lingered about for upward of half-an-hour. then went out into the bay and disappeared. Prospecting' on West Coast The Minister of Mines (Sir D. Jones) has advised the<■ Mayor of Christchurch (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) that though the Mines Department’s vote to assist prospecting on the West Coast has been exhausted, arrangements have been made, for parties of prospectors to work under the Unemployment Board’s No, 5 scheme. The Inspector of Factories at Greyraouth has been appointed by the board to deal with applications received by unemployment committees for assistance to prospectors. At present the scheme is confined to districts on the West Coast, but it may be possible for the mayor to arrange for its extension to prospecting parties from Canterbury, The Minister, in his letter, added that the Inspector of Mines recommended the country in or around the Moonlight district as a suitable field for prospectors. Temptation Too Great An Eltham lad recently visited the Waingongoro River at a spot adjacent to the bacon factory in Eltham with the idea of spearing eels. A fine, large trout came his way and he could not resist the temptation to make such an easy catch. The boy , took the fish home, where its weight was found to be 9JIb —a fish that any angler would be proud to land. Portion of the trout was given to a neighbour and the remainder was consumed by the family St breakfast the following day. The news of the catch was soon broadcast, the boy failing to appreciate that he did not possess a license to fish and that the spearing of trout was an illegal method. He appeared in ,the Children’s Court at Eltham. It was pointed out that such illegal method of fishing would not be allowed. A warning was given that future offences would invite heavy punishment, the maximum of such offence being £SO. Stormy Waters • “We have nearly ploughed our way through the stormy waters of 1931, and would not embark on the voyage again if we could help it. Earthquake, drought, unemployment, and slump have hit ua hard and both in Church and State we bare been busy taking in sail in order to weather the storms,” says Bishop WestWatson, writing in Church News. “ And now we are facing out on 1932 and wondering what it will bring. One thing becomes more and more clear, namely, that thousands of miles of sea do little or nothing to break the shock to us of events which seem so distant, as the financial state of Germany, or upheavals in China, or trade restrictions in Canada. Our own prosperity depends on the dissipation of industrial clouds in England and war clouds in Europe.” Attention is directed. to the railway advertisement appearing in this issue announcing the earlier running of the usual 9.12 p.m. Port Chalrners-Dunedin train on January 2. The Salvation Army, under the direction of Major and Mrs Bear, has arranged for a united outing to be held at St. Kilda to-morrow. Hot water, tea, milk, and sugar will be provided. All over the world Austin Cars have demonstrated under the most trying conditions, eo that the words “As dependable as an Austin” are charged with meaning. Austin Motors (Otago) Ltd., 284-286 Princes street, Dunedin. Phone 18-215. — Advt. Save your eyes. Be wise, ami consult W. V. Sturmer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— AdVt. A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next (Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359.—Advt. Gifts that please. Quality goods at teasonablc prices. Let us help you to select that present for Mother, Father, Sister, or Friend. Splendid assortment of Perfumes, Face Powders, Compacts, Fancy fioaps,. etc. —H. L. Sprosen, Ltd., corner Cetagon and George street, Dunedin.— Advt.