OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 24547, 23 September 1941, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR P. D. HOSKINS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. The death occurred this evening of Mr Paul Donellan Hoskins, New Zealand president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He collapsed and died while presiding over a meeting of the Superior Council of the society. Mr Hoskins was born in Wellington 65 years ago and educated at the Marist Brothers’ School. He entered the Post and Telegraph Department in 1891, in which he remained till his retirement in 1926. An indefatigable worker in many fields of community service, he devoted particular attention to the charitable work carried on by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, of which he had been national president since 1930. He was honorary secretary of the Wellington Catholic Education Trust Board since its foundation and worked tirelessly in its interests. Mr Hoskins was also president of the Hibernian Friendly Society in 1933-34 and was treasurer of the Catholic field service war fund from 1914 till 1920. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1933. Such were his services to Catholic activities that in 1922 Mr Hoskins was decorated by Pope Pius XI, being made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory. He leaves a widow, two sons and five daughters. MR FRANCIS CLARK The death occurred at Makarewa recently of Mr Francis Clark, aged 60. Mr Clark was the third son of the late Mr Francis Clark and Mrs Clark, of Roslyn Bush. He was born in Invercargill and spent his early years in the Myross Bush and Roslyn Bush districts. In 1910 he married and a few years later purchased a farm at Makarewa, where he lived until his death. During the 25 years he spent in Makarewa, he gave much of his time to the affairs of the district. He served on the School Committee and was chairman for the last 12 years or more. He was a member of the Hall Committee at the time of his death. For about four years he was president of the Makarewa Basketball Club. He was vice-presi-dent of the Makarewa Citizens’ Association, of which organization he was a keen supporter. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs J. H. Williams, Wallace street, Mrs H. W. Penny, Ross street, and Miss B. Clark, Makarewa, and one son, Private C. W. Clark. MR F. V. DRAKE Mr Francis Victor (Frank) Drake died suddenly at Dunedin on Friday at the age of 54. Bom in Victoria, Australia, Mi- Drake came to Dunedin as a child, and was well known and highly esteemed in business, sporting, and musical circles. He was branch manager of the Union Assurance Society and the A.P.A. Union, and was a former chairman of the Otago and Southland Underwriters’ Association. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Milton, Balclutha and Kaitangata Fire Boards. Mr Drake had many sporting interests, and proved successful in any game which he took up. At one time he was a member of the Albion Cricket Club’s senior eleven, and he also represented Otago at hockey. Mr Drake played bowls for one season with the St. Clair Bowling Club, and, showing a surprising aptitude for the game, won the colts’ singles championship during that season. Changing to golf, he was also successful at that game, winning the Tennyson Cup of the St. Clair Golf Club in 1933 and the club championship in 1934. As a musician he was also well known, and was an excellent ’cellist. Some years ago he was a member of the orchestra which played under the direction of the late Mr James Coombs. Mr Drake is survived by his wife and two daughters, Misses Judith and Diana Drake. MR W. F. ELLIOTT (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 22. The jockey, William Francis Elliott, died from pneumonia at the age of 33 years. He was associated with Phar Lap in eight of the champion’s wins. He headed the winning jockeys’ list for two seasons.