OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 23839, 9 June 1939, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR C. W. RATTRAY (Special to The Times) DUNEDIN, June 8. The death occurred tonight of Mr Charles W. Rattray, a prominent Dunedin business man. He was born in Dunedin in 1863 and was educated at the Otago Boys’ High School and Christ’s College. . . On leaving school, Mr Rattray joined his father, Mr James Rattray, in the wholesale grocery and spirit business, which after the death of Mr Rattray, sen., was formed into a company under the title of J. Rattray and Son Ltd. Mr C. W. Rattray was chairman of directors of this company, which he saw grow to large dimensions, with branches in Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru and Invercargill. e Mr Rattray was also associated with many other leading businesses. He was a director of the Union Steam Ship Company, the P. and O. Company, the Colonial Stock Trust Ltd., McLeod Brothers Ltd., New Zealand Paper Mills, New Zealand Milk Products Ltd., and Macintosh, Caley, Phoenix Ltd.' In his younger days he was an active cricketer and footballer, representing Otago at both games, and in later life he turned his attention to angling and golf. Mr Rattray in middle life took a keen interest in public affairs. He was a member of the Otago Harbour Board from 1906 to 1910 and was for many years a member of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, of which he was a vice-president in 1901-02, and president in 1902-03. He acted as Vice-Consul for Portugal for more than 30 years He was married in 1896 to a daughter of Mr P. C. Neill and is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. MR H. H. LOUGHNAN _ (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. One of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Christchurch, Mr Henry Hamilton Loughnan, died early this morning. Mr Loughnan was well known in the city as a partner in one of the oldest ■legal firms in Canterbury. He filled a prominent position in local body administration and was a keen musician and sportsman. Mr Loughnan was a son of Mr Justice Loughnan and was born in 1849 in Patna, Bengal (India), and came out to Melbourne in 1868. After a short stay in that city he crossed the Tasman and spent some time on the Otago gold diggings, after which he was engaged for a few years on a sheep rim. He then studied law as Judge’s Associate to the Hon. H. B. Gresson and also to the late Mr Justice Johnston. He was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court in 1876 and began to practise his profession in Christchurch in that year. In 1878 he joined Mr William Izard, forming the firm of Izard and Loughnan. This' firm was one of the best known and oldest in the city and celebrated its diamond jubilee several years ago. CAPTAIN A. G. GIFFORD (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 8. The death occurred last night of Captain A. G. Gifford, well known in shipping for the last 42 years. He conducted a school for navigation, and trained hundreds of officers. He was adjuster of ships’ compasses and until a few weeks ago, was engaged in his usual duties on ships in the harbour. A native of Shetlands he went to sea while still a boy and before retiring from it served with both the Shaw Savill and Union Steam Ship Companies. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son. MR JOHN HISLOP (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, June 8. Prominent in business and local body administration and aquatic sport in Auckland for many years, Mr John Hislop, of Devonport, former Mayor of Devonport, died in a private hospital after a brief illness. Mr Hislop was managing director of Walker and Hall (New Zealand) Ltd. Bom in Dunedin in 1876, Mr Hislop married Miss Gertrude Hudson, a daughter of Mr Richard Hudson, founder of the firm of R. Hudson and Company. He was founder of the Sanders Memorial Cup contests in 1921, and of the Cornwall Cup contests. Mr Hislop is survived by Mrs Hislop, one son and two daughters. MRS FANNY KEY The death of Mrs Fanny Key occurred at Riverton last week. Mrs Key was in her eighty-fifth year and had lived in various parts of Southland for the past sixty years. Born in Highta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in the year 1855, Mrs Key, whose maiden name was Wright, received all her education in Scotland, and left for New Zealand, accompanied by her mother and a younger sister, in the old sailing vessel Auckland, which arrived at Port Chalmers towards the end of 1879. Her father had died in Scotland a short time before, and the widow and her two young daughters emigrated to New Zealand to live with her sons, who had already established / themselves in the new colony., A few years after her arrival in New Zealand, Miss Fanny Wright was married to Mr H. G. Key, who at that time was employed by the New Zealand Agricultural Company on its station at Wantwood, Eastern Southland. Later, they shifted to Longridge North, and then to Lumsden, where Mr Key worked as an outside clerk. His duties took him well away from home to stations near Gore in the south and Nokomai northwards, and consisted chiefly of acting as tally clerk while shearing was in progress. Mr Key died in 1926, while they were living at Lumsden. About 10 years ago Mrs Key came to Riverton, where she resided with relations until her death. She took no active part in any public organization, her chief interest being in her home and her garden. She is survived by a family of five children. MR PERCIVAL DEVEREUX Mr Percival Devereux, who died last Saturday, was perhaps the bestknown and oldest resident of the Colac Bay and Round Hill districts, where he had lived continuously for 40 years. Before going to Round Hill he had lived at Winton for several years. Mr Devereux was gold-mining for the first 20 years after he went to Round Hill, and afterwards bought a small farm in the district on which he worked till his death. Soon after Mr Devereux went to Round Hill a Volunteer Rifles Corps was formed at Colac Bay, largely as a result of his efforts. Mr Devereux was for years a member of the Presbyterian Church, which he attended regularly.