OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 17

OBITUARY.

MR WILL CROOKS. LONDON, June 9. The death is anounced of Mr Will Crooks, ex-Labour member in the House of Commons for Woolwich. Tho late Air Crooks was born on April 6, 1852. He represented the British Labour Party in the House of Commons from 1903 to 1910. He was again returned for Woolwich in December, 1910, and represented that constituency until his retirement recently on account of his failing health. He was elected a Privy Councillor in 1916. Touching scenes were witnessed at Poplar Church, where the body of Mr Will Crooks lay. An unceasing procession of all classes filed past the bier, over which guards of fellow workers kept continuous vigil. MR J. HAVARD THOMAS. LONDON, June 7. The death is announced of Air Havard Thomas, sculptor and draughtsman. [Mr J. Havard Thomas, who was born in December, 1854, was a member of tho International Society of Sculptors, Painters, and Gravers, lie worked for many years in tho South of Italy. Among the most notable of his works were public statues of Samuel Morlcy, Bristol; W. E. Forster, Bradford; Edmund Burke, Bristol; and S. Morley, Nottingham; and bronze statues of Lycidas (Tate Gallery) and Thyrsis (.Johannesburg), the Melbourne Gallery containing a replica of the last-named.] DR A. AI. KELLAS. DELHI, June 9. Dr Kellas, a member of Alount Everest exploration expedition, died suddenly of heart failure. Dr A. AL Kellas was" a lecturer on chemistry at Aliddlesex Hospital Medical School. His recreations consisted of mountaineering and travel, anil lie was keenly interested in geographical exploration. J.OITS DE ROCGEAIENT. LONDON, June 10. The death occurred in Kensington Infirm ary of the famous hoaxer, Louis do Rougernent. - Reuter [Do Rougement entertained the world vastly for some time by accounts which lie published in the Wide World Magazine of his supposed travels in wild and remote parts of Australia. Among other fanciful claims cle Rougement said lie had discovered a tribe of natives who used gold cooking utensils. Ho also claimed that he had ridden on Ihe backs of crocodiles. ft was later discovered that his adventures existed chiefly in his imagination. Some months ago do Rougement was admitted to a hospital in the East End in an impoverished condition, and his identity was then dis covered.]

AIAJOR D. IT. LUSK. Al CKLAND, June 11. The death occurred at Auckland of Major Daniel lb nderson Lusk, aged 83 years, who arrives] in New Zealand fn 1549, ami was one of l lie party that laid out f inlstr.-uirch C ;ty. In 1(63 he organised the corps of Forest Rangers Volunteers, v -ith whom lie did good service in the Maori wars. tin account of his special knowledge of the bush, Major Lusk was placed in command of the transport service at To Awamulu, and took part in tho siege of f trakau in 1868. A\ hen lie was in command of the Waiuka anti V airoa districts Major Dusk marched 300 men nearly 30 miles within 24 hours, and was instrumental in compelling To Kooti, the Ilauhau loader. 1o leave the district. In 1878 lie retired from the command of the Waiuka and VVairoa districts. AIR E. AL MOLINEAUX. CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. Mr B. M. Aloiineaux, Inspector of the Bank of New Mouth Wales, dropped dead to-night. Mr Aloiineaux came to New Zealand in January, 1891. and took up the duties of inspector of the bank in the dominion. Ihe position of Government auditor to the Bank of New Zealand was offered to Mr Aloiineaux in October, 1894, but was declined as lie did not wish to sever his connection with the Bank of New South Wales, with which he had Ix-'-n so long connected.l