OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18503, 15 September 1934, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR. J. S. NELSON (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last night, The death occurred to-day after a serious illness of Mr John Smith Nelson, headmaster of the Waihopai School, aged 44. He served with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles at the landing of Gallipoli. Mr. Nelson was a member cf the Southland Acclimatisation Society, and a past master of the Tarangatura Lodge and Lodge St. John. He was also a member of the Southern Club.

A. Blenheim (resident oif 43 years' standing, Mr. George Frederick Saunders, has passed away, aged 78.

Mr. Charles William Ensor, a member of a well-known North Canterbury family, died this week at “Erewhon,” Taihape, at the ago of 59 years.

Tho deatli of Deputy-Superintendent Butcher, of the I’etone Fire ■ Brigade, occurred suddenly on Thursday evening. He joined the Petone Fire Brigade 25 years ago, and for 18 years had been its deputy-superintendent.

The death which occurred suddenly of Mr. William John Manley has deprived Dunedin of a very highly-esteemed citizen and one who was a typical Christian gentleman, a kindly, generous man who was respected by all who had the good fortune to know him. Mr. Manley’s parents arrived in the ship Derwent Water on November 29, 1861, and Mr. Manley was born on December 2, three days after tho ship reached port.