OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3673, 5 August 1924, Page 25

OBITUARY.

Tho death of Mr John Bredfcury, a prominent resident of Murchison, is announced. The deceased was 71 years of age. A cablegram from Berlin announces tne death of Ferfuceio Beuevenuto Busoni, who composed much chamber music as well as numerous orchestral scores and pieces for the piano. He was born in Italy in 1866, and was educated in Austria. Mr 11. S. Jones, who was a well-known pany-’s Dunedin house some years ago, died in Auckland last week. Mr Jones has lived in retirement at Do von port for several years. The death of Mr Alexander M'Keiizie, one of the original settlers of Omaha, at the age of 99, was announced last week. Air APKenzie was born in Nova Scotia. With his brother, the late Captain Kenneth Al’Kenzie and others, ho decided to emigrate, and these companions set about the construction of a vessel, the Spray, of 105 tons, built entirely by ’their own hands. Tile venturesome party set- out from Cape Breton for New Zealand in 1857. After his arrival Air M'Kenzie still followed the sea and also engaged in farming. A New Y ork cablegram announces the death of Air Edward H. Peple, a wellknown playwright, aged 55. Among many play’s written by him were “The Broken Rosary,” “The Prince Chap,’’ and “A Woman’s Way.” There passed away on Wednesday morning one of the oldest residents of Oamaru in the person of Air James Williams. The deceased, who was in his eighty-third year, was well-known throughout the district. Ha followed the occupation of a stone mason and was engaged in the erection of soma of the largest stone buildings in Oamaru. He leaves a widow, two sons, and a daughter. Air William Madams, of Goodwood, who died on July 25, at the age of 75 years, was born in Wellington in 1849. and as a baby in arms was brought to Goodwood, where he had lived ever since. He was predeceased by his wife 12 years ago, and is survived by four sons and three daughters. Air W. D. Aloore, who has been the preacher at the Church of Christ, Aloorhouse avenue, Christchurch, for two years, will shortly take up a similar position in the Tabernacle Church of Christ, Dunedin. Air A. E. APDonald, farm manager of the Tokanui Alental Hospital, died suddenly early on Friday morning. He was about as usual instructing the men for their day’s work, when, without warn'ing, he collapsed and expired before aid could be summoned. lie had been farm manager since 1919, and was recognised as a very capable officer and was highly esteemed. Deceased, who was 40 years of age, leaves a widow and a family of five. The death occurred at Port Chalmers on Friday of an old and respected identity in the person of Air Robert Hill Adair. Deceased was a corporal piper in the First Scots’ Guards, and was through the Egyptian Campaign of 1881. He arrived atPort Chalmers in 1884, and assisted in organising the first pipe band in Dunedin, being pipe-major of the Dunedin Highland Rifles. He was a member of the Burns Club practically from its inception. He leaves a widow and a, grown-up son. Air Eller.y Gilbert, aged 76 years, and Air Thomas H. Pettigrew, aged 61, died in Wanganui last week. Both were old residents and well known in business circles throughout the Dominion. DEATH IN HOSPITAL. Air Edward Coxhead, aged 62 years, one of the younger brothers of a well-known Dunedin family, died under tragic circumstances in the Dunedin Hospital on Saturday afternoon following upon an accident in Princess street south. Air Coxhead came to Dunedin from Timaru last Thursday night, on a business visit, and on Friday night he went out to visit Mr G. W. Collie, of Albert street, St. Kilda. He was motoring home about midnight, and the car, which was driven by one of his party, collided with a City Corporation welding plant which was working just opposite the Farmers’ Arms Hotel. He was admitted to the Hospital immediately, suffering from shock, loss of blood, a scalp wound five inches long, and a cut over the left eye. He was operated on under an anaesthetic at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of stitching the scalp wound, and five minutes after the patient ceased breathing. Artificial respiralion was tried for half an hour, without avail. . , An inquest was ooenod at the Hospital on Sunday, Air H A\ . Bundle, S.AI., .sitting as coroner, and evidence of identification was given bv Arthur Coxhead. retired farmer, after which the proceedings were adjourned sine die. The deceased was in li is early days with the firm of Guthrie and Larnach here, and afterwards joined Briscoe and Co. He was sent to Invercargill as their traveller, and was then appointed manager of the Timaru branch. Subsequently he was with the firm at Christchurch, and was later transferred back to Timaru. lie was one of the earliest members of the Dunedin Commercial Travellers’ Association, and one of the oldest travellers on the road. Air Coxhead was also an earlv skipper of the Grange Cricket Club, of which he was a life member. He leaves a widow, tnree sons, and two daughters.