OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23204, 31 May 1937, Page 9

OBITUARY

CANON T. FIELDEN TAYLOR (Per United Prkss Association! WELLINGTON, May 29. The Rev. T. Fielden Taylor died at 4 o'clock this morning.- WelJ known throughout the Dominion, Canon Taylor, who bore a long illness with wonderful cheerfulness, was a conspicuous figure in church and social welfare in Wellington. His connection with St. Petex*'s Mission dates from nearly 20 years ago. Before coming to New Zealand he was a lawyer's clerk in London, and, feeling a call for mission work, he entered the London Missionary Society's College with a view to studying for work overseas, but was rejected as unfit. Coming to New Zealand, he worked as a layman in the Nelson diocese. He was ordained by Bishop Mules, whose daughter he married, and subsequently he became canon of Nelson Cathedral. He went to Egypt in 1914 as chaplain, and was severely wounded on Gallipoli. but saw further service in France. On his return to New Zealand he underwent treatment at Rotorua, the war having left him suffering from severe physical disabilities. He was appointed missioner of St. Peter's, Taranaki street, in 1919, and his activities among the young and unfortunate had no end, while as a religious leader he had a great following. No more self-denying man, whose one thought was for others, could well be conceived, and the great work he accomplished was all done despite his being a constant physical sufferer. He used his own estate for the relief of others, and had been the means of raising something like £IOO,OOO for charitable purposes since coming to Wellington. MR CHARLES HALL

(Feb United Press Association* WELLINGTON. May 30. The death occurred 'm Wellington on Saturday of Mr Charles Hall, a well-known resident of Dannevirke; aged 95 years. Mr Hall, who was member of Parliament for Waipawa during the time of the Seddon and Ward Governments, was born at Malton, Yorkshire. He arrived at Napier in the Countess of Kintone in 1875. During his residence in Hawke's Bay he was actively interested in land settlement. Among the public positions he held were those of Mayor of Woodville, chairman of the Waipawa County Council, district coroner, member of the Waipawa Licensing Committee, the Hawke's Bay Land Board and the Hawke's Bay Education Board. He is survived by three children. PROFESSOR ADLER LONDON, May 28. The death is announced of the Viennese psychologist, Professor Adler. He collapsed in the street in Aberdeen, where he had been lecturing. MR H. P. DE MONTALK '

The death has occurred of Mr H. P. de Montalk, of Tolaga Bay, aged 61. He was born at Dunedin in 1875 and after being educated in Christchurch, spent his early manhood in the Auckland district. He was t prominent Freemason, and was alsc a justice of the peace in the Tolag? Bay district for a number of years. He leaves a son and a daughter.