OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18181, 31 August 1933, Page 10

OBITUARY

ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—-United Press Assn.) BRISBANE, Aug. 30. I’ho death is announced of Dr.. Gerald Sharp, Anglican Archbishbf). of, Brisbane. He was acting PrimatC 6f 4u»trdlia alter the death 61 Archbishop Wright some tinib ago.

The death is reported of Mr. George Ward, of, Riccdttph, Christchurch, formerly a Well-known farmer at Lincoln. Mr.'iiehry F. .Rowlands, who died at Dargaville list Week at the age of 83 years, was an did resident of the north of Auckland. He' leaves a widow,. 3,1 children, 43 grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. Another pioneer of North Otago lias passed away in the person of Sir. John Corrigall, of Duntroou. Mr. Cdfrigall was born in the Orkney Islands, ,and emigrated to New Zealand when still in his late teens.

The Rev. Father Stanislaus Mahony, S.M., one of the- best-knowu members of the Catholic clergy, having spent most of his life in Wellington, died in the Lewisham Hospital, Wellington, aged 67 years. He had been associated with St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, Boulcott street, since 1916. ilrs. Jane McL’Dowie, of Epsom, Auckland, who came to New Zealand with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dickie, in the ship Matoka, in 1868, lias died at Auckland, aged 82. The family settled near Waverlewand lived there through the Maori Wars,' although, on one occasion, they were forced to spend some months in the South Island for safety.

The death is announced from Apia of the High Chief Afamasaga, ’ a weiiknown native leader and au active worker for native interests. There was a large gathering at his funeral, where the Rev, Father Doihl officiated. The Higli Chief ,Afamasaga was one of the most influential native leaders t in Western Samoa, and a loyal supporter of the Administration. A citizen well known and popular in business circles in Hawkq’s Bay, Mr, Percy Garland Woon, of Waiohiki, has died at the Napier Hospital. He was prominent in business circles, and for many years an active enthusiast in sports of many kinds. After being in the employ of the New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Agency Company and Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Company, he joined the firm of Messrs. David b. Laing and Sop, of which he was a partner and managing director at the time of his death.

A wiroless message was received by tile Colonial Secretary at Suva on Augiist 14 announcing the death of Mr. Arthur Anderson Thomson, inspector of Fijian schools. Mr. Thomson’s death Occurred early that- morning while lie was proceeding on the steamer Pioneer to the La.ii Group, where he intended to inspect schools. Mr. Thomson was born in Dunedin in 1894 and was appointed headmaster of the Kadavu Provincial School in August, 1923. Later lit» was headmaster of the - Rowa Provincial School and was appointed jtispeCtoi* of Fijian schools in 1930. Pripp to going to Fiji Mr. Thomson was on the teaching staff of Nelson College.