OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 34

OBITUARY.

A Hamilton telegram states that Captain James M'Pherson died at his residence there on the 22nd inst., aged 73 years, after a long illneas. Deceased served with the 93rd Highlanders throughout the Crimean Wst, winning the medal with three clasps, and the Turkish medal. He was also in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857-9, the Oude campaign of 1858-9. He landed at Auckland in 1861 -with, the 70tU Surrey Regiment, served in the Maori War (1661-5) with that regiment and commissariat transport corps, receiviug the New Zealand medal. He was the first member of Parliament for Waikato. At Ihe time of his death he had been clerk to the Waikato County Council for 28 years. During that time he had also held similar positions in othei local bodies. He leaves two unmarried daughters. Our Chnstchuroh correspondent writes: — " News has been received in Chriatchurcb. of the death of Lieutenant Haly G-arsia, of the First Battalion of the 6Sth Regiment (Durham Light Infantry). From the brief details available, it appears that Lieutenant Garsia was drowned in the Scinde River, Cashmere, India, whilst out walking with his servants. Lieutenant Garsia was the eldest son of Captain Garsia, a resident in' this city for many years, and an enthusiast in art matters, but now residing at Weston Super-mare, England. Lieutenant Garsia was born here on January 31, 1876, and after attending Christ's College, continued his education 'at the Boys' High School. He was a keen athlete, and took a prominent part in the school sports. In 1897 he won the Half-inila Amateur Champioaahip of New Zea-lteid. On leaving the Boys' High School' he studied art at the School qf Art here, afterwards going to London with the intention of making art his profession. He joined the Imperial Yeomanry, however, and his artistic career was abandoned. He served in South Africa with th» Yeomanry, subsequently exchanging into the Second New Zealand Contingent,' in which he obtained Eis commission. After the war he received a commission in the Imperial Army on November 26, 1901, being commissioned as lieutenant in the- First ; Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry, j According to a letter received in the city from Lieutenant Garsia's brother (Lieutenant Clive Garsia, of the Hampshire Regiment)^ the former was at Lucknow in the early part of the present year." The late Mr T. "W. Stothart, who was buried in tho Southern Cemetery, in the presence ctf a large number of j)is irionde and fellcwworkmen, coi Saturday rittrrnoon, was a. wellkrown man in tho railway service, and 'a wicfely-r-cspected member of the community. Mr Stothart entered the Hillside "Workhopa 27 year 3 ago, and roso io the position oi workshops foreman, a post he held, for many years. He was one of the founders of the .sick club, au institution which ha 3 been very beneficial to the view. He wk also one of the founders of the Hillside Library, and it is due to his efforts as secretary that that institution is in the flourishing condition, it 13 at present. T^oiilixig connected wi+li -tko good and welfare of the raen Jit Hillsicls Workshops was ever complete unless Mr Stothart took a hand in it. Outside the fliop3 he vjs.3 associated with tho Amalgamated Society ci Engineers, having held the post of fcecretan' *.o the Dunedin branch for several years He was a member of the Loyal Hand and Heart Lodge, 3V1.U.1.0.0.F. Ho was a keen enthusiast in. cricket and' Rugby football, being a vioe-pre3ident o£ the Soxtthern Football Club.