OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23516, 2 June 1938, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR JAMES HARTSTONGE The death took place on Saturday at his residence in Musselburgh of Mr James Hartstonge. He was born at “ Sunford,” Kanturk, County Cork, and while still a young man, came to New Zealand with his parents and the other members of his family. For some years he assisted his father, who had invested in a contracting business, but later he took up a large block of land in the Nenthorn Valley, where he farmed successfully for over'3o From Nenthorn, he moved to Kononi, Tuapeka West, finally retiring in 1916 to, live in Dunedin. Mr Hartstonge took a keen interest in politics and in public affairs generally, and for 32 years was an active and energetic member of the Waihemo County Council. Mr Hartstonge’s wife predeceased him by about two years, but he is survived by three sons and seven daughters. Four sons served in the Great War, two of them being killed in France.

DR E. H. L. LINDON

By the death yesterday morning of Dr Ernest Kingston Lorraine Lindon, medical circles in Dunedin have lost a pooular and congenial practitioner. For many years Dr Lindon was a well-known figure in South Dunedin, where he commenced the practice of his profession in 1907. About 26 years ago Dr Lindon was involved in an accident from which he suffered a broken leg, and it was the after effects of the mishap which are believed to have led up to his death. He was born in Cheshire 66 years ago, and received some of his education there before attending the London University and later Victoria College, Manchester, where he gained his M.B. Ch.B. degree. Later lie left for Australia, where he practised his profession, and. in 1907, he was registered in New Zealand. He came to Dunedin from Australia and took over the late Dr Long’s practice in South Dunedin, which he continued until some 18 months ago, when he was over-taken by the illness which has proved fatal. From 1916 to 1928. Dr Lindon was an assistant honorary surgeon on the Dunedin Hospital staff, and during the war period he was very active in attending to wounded returned soldiers. He gave deep thought to the future of the dependents of those serving in the navy, and he made a suggestion through the press that some scherfie should be instituted for their benefit. He gave a donation towards the of establishing his suggested scheme, and a subscription list was immediately opened. About 19 years ago, the New Zealand Sheep Owners’ Association, as a gesture of gratitude to the nayal men who guarded the farmers’ interests by keeping open the seas for the transport of produce during the war, founded Flock House on similar lines to those suggested by Dr Lindon. He is survived by Ins widow and two daughters, and lie has three sisters living in England and a brother in America.