OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22392, 13 October 1934, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR F. S. ALDRED There passed away at Auckland at the end of last month one of the Best known and most highly respected of the teachers who have served the Otago Education Board, in the person of Mr F. S. Aldred. K Born at London in 1855, he came at an early age with his parents to Hobart, Tasmania. There he received his education, gaining at the age of 16 his A.A. degree with first-class honours in Latin and Greek in 1871. He -took up teaching, going to Launceston, where he taught at a private school under Mr Abraham Barrett, who will be remembered as headmaster of the Arthur Street School. From there he came to New Zealand, his first school being at Inch Valley. When Inch and Shag Valley were made half-time echools, he. resisned and came to Dunedin, and taught Latin and Greek in the old St. Paul's Schoolroom, one of his pupils being another headmaster of the Arthur Street School, Mr J. S. Chapman. Later, Mr Aldred went to Macrae's, in 1878 to Alexandra, and in 1894 to Allanton. In 1905 he was appointed, by the board, headmaster at the Oamaru South School, and from there he retired to live in Dunedin in 1915. During "the war he did relieving work at the Maori Hill and Kaikorai Schools. In his retirement Mr Aldred Avas hi constant communication with many of his old pupils, some of his correspondence coming from places as far distant as Russia, Siam and South America. Among the pallbearers at his funeral were two of his first pupils at Alexandra. MR E. W. M'CARTER The death occurred at Te Awamutu on Monday of Mr Ernest Williams M'Carter, a well-known barrister and solicitor and a prominent sportsman. He was at one time a resident of Dunedin, having been connected with; tfte legal firm of Hosking s and Cook. Mr M'Carter had indulged in a game of golf during the previous day, but ai night he retired at an early hour. The doctor was later summoned, and Mr M'Carter apparently recovered from the attack, but he was found dead in bed next morning. He spent his early years in Timaru and Dunedin, and after studying for accountancy he read for the law, making that his" chosen profession. He served in the next few years with sqme of the best-known legal firms in the Dominion, including Hosking and Cook, Dunedin; Chapman, Skerrett, Tripp arid Blair, Wellington; Welch, M'Carthy, Beech and Houston, Hawera; Reed', Bayly and Tole, Auckland ; and others, i He practised at Hamilton with Mr'W. Tudhope for a time, and then joined the firm of Cox, Luxford and M'Carter, of Hamilton and Te Awamutu. When that partnership was dissolved, Mr M'Carter practised in Te Awamutu on his own account for about a year, and was joined ia 1922 by Mr Selwyn S. Preston, and the partnership had been carried on (with only one short break) ever since. Mr M'Carter did not have good health, and in recent years he underwent a number of operations. Despite this, he wa» essentially cheerful, and won the highest esteem in all circles. In his chosen profession he was regarded as a sound, reliable adviser, a keen student of. the. law, and an estimable counsellor. - In the social and sporting life of the town he was prominent and popular. He was president of the local Chamber of Commerce for a term, and was on the council of that body for several years. He had also been president of the Golf Club, the Orphans' Club and the Bowling Club, and was vice-president of the United Cricket Club. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. A brother resides at Invercargill and a sister (Mrs Clapham) at Hawera. MR THOMAS B. CRUMP (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, October 12. The death is announced of Mr Thomas B. Crump, aged 68 years, a promineut resident of Eltham. The deceased was a former mayor of the town. He was the oldest practising solicitor in the district. LORD CUSHENDUN (United. Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, October 12. (Received t)ct. 12, at 11.55 p.m.) The death is announced of Lord Cushendun; aged 73. He was the Unionist member for the St. Augustine Division of Kent from 1911 to 1918, and for the Canterbury Division from J9lB to 1927. He was Parliamentary Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1922 to 1925, Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1925 to 1927, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1927 to 1929.