OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22629, 22 July 1935, Page 9

OBITUARY

SIR CHARLES HOLDSWORTH (Peb United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 20. Advice has been received by the Union Steam Ship Company that Sir Charles Holdsworth died in London yesterday; aged 72. Sir Charles Holdsworth was bora in Wellington in 1863 and was educated at the Wellington High School and at Wellington College. In 1880, at the • age of 17, he entered the office of the Black Diamond line of steamers, and three years later

was appointed manager.of the Westport branch. When the line was absorbed by the Union Steam Ship Company in 1885 Sir Charles continued to hold his position at Westport until he was appointed manager for Tasmania in 1891. Seven years later he came to Dunedin as chief .manager and inspector, and in 1001 was appointed general manager of the company. When Sir James Mills, the founder of the line, relinquished the position of managing director in 1914, Sir Charles was appointed, and his successor held the position until 1930. For several years prior to his retirement Sir Charles resided in England, and he continued to live in the Mother Country. He married Miss Lilian Falla, of Nelson, and there were three children of the marriage. He was knighted in 192 G. He was a courteous and capable official, and he proved his worth, especially during the trying years of the war, when he was in charge of the affairs of the company. MR W. A. PERCY

(Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 20. The death is announced of' Mr William Alfred Percy, a member of one of the pioneer families of Petone. The deceased was an expert horticulturist. VICE-ADMIRAL ASTLEY-RUSHTON (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, July 19. Vice-admiral E. Astley-Rushton, commander of the Melbourne from 191 G to 1919, crashed into a tree while motoring alone and was killed instantly. AN ACTIVE CAREER (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 19. Since April, 1934, Vice-admiral AstleyRushton had been in command of the reserve fleet, which was specially mobilised for the Jubilee review, and on Tuesday he was one of the King's guests at a dinner on the Royal yacht. He commanded the cruiser Southampton, which was the first naval ship to sink a German submarine by gunfire. In 19.31 he became commander of the second cruiser squadron and paid the first post-war naval visit to German waters. • Vice-admiral Astley-Rushton was born in 1879. He had been vice-admiral commanding the Reserve Fleet since 1934. He was director of the Royal Naval Staff College from 1922 to 1925, and naval A.DC. to the King, 1927.