OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25562, 15 June 1944, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR J. G. GREEN

The death has occurred at Tauranga of Mr J.ohn George Green, aged 88. Mr Green was born at Market Harborough, England, in 1855, and came to New Zealand about 70 years ago. For some years he was in business in Otago and South Canterbury, later entering business in Christchurch. He went to Tauranga in 1908. He was at one time chairman of the Tauranga Harbour Board -and also served on the Borough Council. In the early days of gold mining in Otago he conducted the first totalisator. which he •carried round to the goldfields and towns in Otago. He was on the executive of the old Tauranga Racing Club for many years, and was a past president and member of the Judicial Committee of the Bay of Plenty Racing Club. He is survived by one son. THE REV. C. HOUCHEN (Special) AUCKLAND, June 14. The death occurred at Milford yesterday of file Rev. Clement Houchen, M.C., in his sixty-seventh year. Mr Houchen was well known as a padre during the war of 1914-18, when he served overseas with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. For conspicuous gallantry while with the brigade and devotion to duty in tending wounded under heavy fire, he was awarded the Military Cress and was mentioned in despatches in 1917. He accompanied his unit throughout its long advance at Flers, on the Somme, and was also at Messines and Passchendaele, where he was badly wounded, losing the sight of one eye. For the last 10 months he was in France he was assistant senior chaplain during the period the senior chaplain was in England. Mr Houchen was the youngest son of the Rev. and Mrs Edward Houchen, who lived at Takapuna for many years. He is survived by' his wife.

MR WILLIAM DALL The death occurred in Dunedin yesterday of Mr William Dali, a descendant of one of the earliest pioneering families in South Otago. Mr Dali, who was 87 years of age, was the third son of Mr Thomas Dali, who came to New Zealand from France in 1852, and settled in Milton. He received his primary and secondary education at Milton, and at the age of 17 years was apprenticed to the engineering trade. He was later obliged to give up engineering on account of bad health, and was then engaged until his retirement a few years ago in a flourmilling and grain business. He had shown considerable mechanical genius as a youth, and when he went into business he made a hobby of mechanical inventions. Among his achievements in this connection was an automatic voting machine, which would do away with the need for ballot papers. Until his confinement to bed three years ago Mr Dali was one of the oldest active members of the Dunedin Bowling Club. He is survived by his sons, Mr G. Dali, of Brisbane, and Mr D. Dali, of Christchurch. His wife died less than a year ago. ’ >