OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22866, 28 April 1936, Page 9

OBITUARY

CAPTAIN GREENSTREET ' SYDNEY, April 27. (Received April 27, at 5.5 p.m.) Private advice has been received of the death of Captain Herbert E. Greenstreet, aged 84, who in 1917 retired &» commodore of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet. Captain Greenstreet made 93 voyages round the world. He joined the warship Worcester as a cadet in sail in 1866 and subsequently was engaged in the North Atlantic timber trade. He was appointed second mate on the New Zealand Shipping Company's Waimate in 1876. MR ARTHUR RAMSAY (Pies United Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 27. The death has occurred of Mr Arthur Ramsay, aged 69, a well-known citizen. He was a past president of the Wellington Master Plumbers' Association. MR ANDREW BRYCE There passed away at Bowenfels, New South Wales, on March 24, after a very brief illness, an old Milton boy in the person of Mr Andrew Bryce, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs J. M. Bryce, of Milton. An engineer by profession, Mr Bryce was educated at the District High School, became a member of the Presbyterian Church Choir, and took an active part in the musical activities of the town. He also took a great interest in the local brass band, eventually becoming conductor, and was a member of the New Zealand Brass Band which toured Great Britain in 1903 under the conduetorship of Lieutenant Herd. In 1909 he married Miss Violet Marryatt <of Milton, and they later left New Zealand for New South Wales, where they have resided ever since. Mr Bryce was conductor of the Bowenfels Church Choir until a month or so before his death. Mr Bryce had enjoyed good health all his life, and his sudden death came as a shock to his relatives and friends:. He leaves his wife, three daughters and one son to mourn his loss, also a sister, Mrs R. Jackson, of Oamaru, and a brother, Mr John Bryce of Palmerston North. MR C. A. MARQUIS (Per United Press Association) NAPIER, April 27. Mr Ca>sar Augustus Marquis, aged 60 years, field manager for the Wellington district of the T. and G. Mutual Life Society, took ill while visiting Napier at the beginning of the week and was operated on for acute appendicitis. He died this morning.

MRS SHUTT

Mrs Shutt, who died at Balclutha Hospital on Sunday afternoon, after a long illness, was highly thought of by all who knew her. As the mother of Mrs J. E. M'Noe. of Balclutha. she was well known to Balclutha people. Mrs Shutt, who was aged 66 at the time of her demise, was tlie widow of Mr J. H. Shutt, of Milton, and latterly Dunedin. She wa9 the fifth daughter of the late Mr William and Mrs Mary Ashmore, and was horn at Otokia and educated at the Akatore School (near Milton). After her marriage she lived for s»ms> years at Milton, and about 14 years ago iamoved to Dunedin. where Mr Shutt died sareii years ago. Mrs Shutt then went to Balclutha to reside with her daughter (Mrs M'Noe). She was in ill-health and hac been confined to her bed for a mimher of years. She leaves three daughters, and one son. They are Mrs A. E, Murra~ (.Milton). Mrs T. It. M'Noe (Balclutha)' Misa P. Shutt (Milton) and Mr R. Shut? (Waipapakauri, Auckland).