OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 16

OBITUARY

LORD DALZIEL Bine. Tel. Copyright—Unit«tt Pt"ss Assn.> LONDON, July 16. The death has occurred of Lord Dalziel of Kirkcaldy.

Lord Dalzicl, who was born in 1868, was a newspaper proprietor and politician. He was the Liberal member for Kirkcaldy Burghs in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1931 and was chairman of the committee in charge of German prisoners of war from 1914 to 1918.

MR. HUGH LQWBY (Per Press Association.) . TIMARU, last night. The death occurred tins morning of Mr, Hugh Lowry, who for many years was a prominent and respected member of the business community ; aged 65 years. Mr. Lowry commenced the agency for Dalgety and Company in Timaru in HJCU, anil later became auctioneer and was appointed branch manager in 1924, retiring in 1931. In his younger days he was a promment sport, being no mean performer on the football field and the cinder track, representing Canterbury at amateur athletics.

Mr. Lowry was keenly interested in racing and was elected president'of the South Canterbury Jockey Club in 1912, and held office for 19 years. He was also an honorary judge for some years at the Timaru Trotting Club. He was a life member of the Timaru A. and P. Association, and held the oilice of president in 1914. Mr. Lowry suffered an illness in 1930, from which he only partially recovered.

Mr, Lowry was for several years resident in Gisborne in the capacity of a stock and station agent. Well known in sporting circles, he was connected with the A. and P. Show at the beginning ot the century. Mr. Lowry was also a member of' the Gisborne "Club and the Uisborne Rowing Club.

A Palmerston North message reports the death of Mr Samuel Kilgour, aged 74, who was for many years a faithful worker for the Salvation Army. Bom in Perth, Scotland, he emigrated to Australia, where he spent many years at Rundabcrg Sugar Refinery, Queensland. Later he came to New Zealand, where lu- engaged in flax milling.

Recording the death of Mr. Henry Hamilton Bridge, which occurred at his home in London recently at the agio ol 89, the Hawko's Bay Herald states. Mr. Bridge was one. of the pioneer shcepfanncrs on the Ruataniwha Plains. Arriving 60 years ago, he acquired the Fairfield station, of some 10,000 acres, and converted it from scrub, fern and swamp into one of the finest properties in the district, lie was a most success ful breeder of Romney sheep, and was probably the first farmer on the Plains to cultivate root crops for the feeding of stock. With true foresight he also planted large quantities of forest and ornamental trees, which proved a valu able asset in later years. To encourage the growing of wheat in the district, Mr. Bridge built a flour mill at Ongiaonga for the use of the settlers. Among other of his benefactions he donated an area of 25 acres as a park and recreation ground for the residents of Ongaonga and district. Mr. Bridge also built and vested in trustees a beautiful little church, which has been in continual use for about 40 years.