OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19030, 2 June 1936, Page 2

OBITUARY

MR. F. E. WHITE LIFE OF ADVENTURE The death occurred last week of Mr. F. E. White, aged 91, Mount Roskill. who. before he settled in Auckland, experienced many years of travel and adventure. When 13 years of age Mr. White, as a member of a British regiment, saw service during the Indian Mutiny, after which he was sent with a dialt. to the West African Coast, where gunboats were combating the slave trade. Mr White later served as signalman on H.M.S. Rattler on the China station, and ho was on board when the vessel was wrecked in Japanese waters, the crew being rescued by a French corvette, which took them to Hongkong. From 1869 until 1887 Mr. Wjute was stationed at Yokohama. US'constable to the .British Consulate. Before corning to New Zealand he was engaged for a number of years in trading in the Pacific.

Mrs. Harriet Hutchinson, wife of Mr. George R. Hutchinson, ex-chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board and a former member of the Auckland City Council, died in Auckland on Saturday. A. Christchurch message records the death of Mr. Ernest T. Lawn, Christchurch manager for Stewart, Dawson and Company, Limited. Mr. Lawn was prominent in Freemasonry and also a well-known member of the Christchurch Savage Club. Mr. Lawn was horn at Greymouth 52 years ago. Fie was a gifted singer. Mr. Charles Bush, a son of the late Mr. Thomas Bush, a well-known citizen of Wellington, died on Friday night at the ago of 56 years. About 1902 lie had the distinction of representing three provinces in Rugby—Canterbury, Otago and Southland. He closed his football career at Wellington iti 1905 as a member of the Oriental and Wellington representative teams. Altogether he represented Wellington 13 times.

The death of Dr. C. C. Murphy, wlio had been in practice in Auckland for the past 34 years, occurred on Sunday. Dr Murphy was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1870, and when only a few years of age. went with his parents to live in America. He took the degree of M.D. of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Chicago, in 1897- Fiveyears later he came to New Zealand and settled In Auckland, where he had resided ever since.

The death of Mr. William Arnold l.ueas removed one who was respected and esteemed by everyone, in the business community of Dunedin, reports the Star. He was' best known as manager of the Commercial Travellers, and Warehousemen’s Association of Otago, a position ho held for 27 years, resigning about seven years ago.