OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24632, 13 June 1941, Page 6

OBITUARY

DR J. A. COW IE (P.A ) MASTERTON, June 12. Dr James Alexander Cowie died suddenly last night. He was attending a meeting to select the National Party candidate at the general election, and was ascending some stairs when he suddenly collapsed. The deceased was born in 1874, and had lived at Masterton for about 30 years. He leaves a widow, one son, and one daughter. He was a well-known Freemason. MR j. C. BURNS (P.A.I WELLINGTON. June 12. The death has occurred of Mr John Campbell Burns, of Petone, aged 62, one of the four sons of Mr Andrew Burns, the well-known journalist, who is still living in Wellington, and is 95 years of age. Mr J. C. Burns was headmaster of the Petone West School for 11 years, a member of the Borough Council, and till the recent elections, at 'which he was defeated, he was Acting Mayor for Mr G. London, who is on service. He was treasurer of the New Zealand Educational Institute, and was connected with numerous Petone activities. He was an ex-Wellington Rugby and cricket representative and also a keen lawn tennis and yachting man. I MR DAN BEARD (Rec. 1 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 12. The death has occurred of Mr Dan Beard, founder of the American Boy Scouts and collaborator with Lord Baden-Powell.