OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22964, 20 August 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR GEORGE W. GOUGH The death occurred yesterday morning of' a well-known resident of Dunedin in the person of Mr George William Gough, civil and naval architect, consulting engineer, and for many years building surveyor for the Dunedin City Corporation. Born in Manchester in March, 1863, Mr Gough was educated at Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. He studied naval architecture under Messrs R. Napier and Sons, shipbuilders, Glasgow, and the shipbuilding firm of Messrs D. and W. Henderson and Co. He completed his apprenticeship to civil architecture with Mr G. Melrose, of Rothesay, and studied the profession in some of the leading cities of Canada and the United States of America. Prior to leaving Scotland for New Zealand in 1886 Mr Gough had charge of a leading architect and surveyor's office in Falkirk. On arrival in Dunedin he was employed as draughtsman with Messrs Begg and Wilkinson, engineers and ironfounders, with whom he remained for five years before entering business on his own account In naval architecture he designed and constructed the s.s. Tawera, of 78 tons, for tourist traffic on Lake Te Anau; in conjunction with Mr E. Roberts the stern-wheel steamer Clyde on the river Molyneux, and s.s. Peninsula and other craft. While in private practice he designed many well-known buildings in the city In October, 1906, he was appointed city building surveyor, a position which he occupied until his retirement in March, 1933. During his term of office he was responsible for the designing of many public buildings, including the Public Library, the Municipal Baths, the Crematorium, the Winter Gardens, and the pavilions on the Oval Mr Gough was a member of Lodge St John, Scottish Constitution, and was for eight years organist and secretary of Lodge St. Andrew, S.C. He was also a member of Court Pride of Dunedin, A.O.F. In his younger days he played Rugby with the old Pacific Club, which afterwards was merged with the Southern Club, and was a member of the Caledonian Society. While building surveyor Mr Gough enjoyed cordial relations with all those connected with the building trade, and was held in the highest regard. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr George Gough, who is a member of the staff of the city Electric Power and Lighting Department. MR HERBERT R. DIX A Press Association telegram from Blenheim records the death of Mr Herbert Ross Dix, aged 62, a prominent motor trader and the first president of the Marlborough Aero Club He was a former vice-presi-dent of the New Zealand Aero Club and president of the New Zealand Boxing Association. BRIGADIER CHARLES ROME (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, August 18. The death is announced of Brigadier Charles Leslie Rome. Brigadier Charles Leslie Rome, D. 5.0., was born in 1878, and was the son of Mr Charles Rome, of Queensland. He joined the 11th Hussars in 1898, and served in South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry. From 1908 till 1911 he was aide-de-camp and military secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. During the Great War lie served as a temporary lieutenant-colonel in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, and was made a lieutenant-colonel in 1919. As a colonel he commanded the Cavalry Brigade in Egypt from 1924 till 1923.