OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21677, 22 June 1932, Page 7

OBITUARY

MRS ELIZABETH J. BEGG The' death occurred at her residence, Selwyn street, North-East Valley, yesterday, of Mrs Elizabeth Johnston Begg, widow of Mr John Begg, at the age of 84 years. Mrs Begg, with her husband and a young family, came to Otago on the' ship Auckland in 1879, and settled at North-East Valley. After residing there for about two years they moved to Sawyers’ Bay, where they remained for about six years before returning to North Dunedin, where Mrs Begg had lived until the time of her death. Mrs Begg always took a keen interest in educational matters, and she was among the first ladies, if not actually the first, to take a scfat on a Dunedin school committee. She also acted upon the executive committee of the local branch of the School Committees’ Association. Mrs Begg was, for many years, a member of the Moray Place Congregational Church, and she took a prominent part in the activities of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. During the term of office as Mayor of Dunedin of her eldest son, Mr William Begg, Mrs Begg acted as Mayoress, the most notable occasion during this time being the visit of the Prince of Wales, in 1020. She was predeceased by her husband about 28 years ago and she is survived by four daughters and four sons. The daughters are Mrs J. Lorimcr (Christchurch), Misses M. K. Begg and M. V. Begg (Dunedin) and • Miss Jean Begg, who is national secretary for the Y.W.C.A in India. The sons are Messrs William, Thomas, Hugh and Oliver J. Begg, all of Dunedin.