OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 23512, 19 May 1938, Page 6

OBITUARY

LORD LEIGH (British Official Wireless) (Received May 18, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, May 17. The death has occurred of Lord Leigh, head of one of the most ancient families in England and Lord-Lieuten-ant of Warwickshire. He was 81 years old. MR JAMES WALL (Received May 18, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 17. Mr James Wall, a prominent master builder and a director of many public companies, died today. He was one of the best-known bowlers in Australia. Mr Wall was 67 years old. MR DONALD McLENNAN (Special to The Times) DUNEDIN, May 18. The death has occurred of Mr Donald McLennan, w ho > for man .V y eal : s > was prominent in pastoral circles in Otago and Southland. Mr McLennan, who was 77 years of age at the time of his death, lived with his parents in Central Otago during his early years and for a short period carried out gold mining in those regions. After the death of his father, who was then farming at Wedderburn, Mr McLennan took up wagoning in the district and also became an expert

shearer, achieving a number of records with heavy Merino wool. For about 10 years he made regular trips to -Australia for the shearing season in the Commonwealth. Subsequently he bought a small sheep run at Livingstone, inland from Oamaru, thus beginning a successful career as a pastoralist. About 20 years ago he took over Dunrobin station, in Southland, and after a number of years of successful work there he bought the large Beaumont station, on which he was also conspicuously successful. About eight years ago he retired from active sheep farming and came to live in Dunedin. Mr McLennan, was well known as a judge of stock and was held in high esteem by his fellow sheep farmers He is survived by his widow and on< daughter, Miss Jessie McLennan.