OBITUARY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1339, 29 May 1918, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR H. S. BOURN

After an illness of only a fortnight's duration, Mr Horton Smart Bourn, well known in business and farming circles ia Canterbury, died peacefully last evening. Mr Bourn was the fifth son of the late Mr Charles Bourn, who arrived at Lyttelton in 1850 in the Randolph, one of the first four ships. Born at Riccarton in 1864, he was educated at Springston, Southbridge, at Mr C. Cook's "Melville House," aud at Christ's College. Then he rejoined his family in Timaru, and entered the service of Robert Wilkin and Co., merchants and auctioneers, in which firm his father was managing partner. A few years later Mr If. S. Bourn took up agricultural work, but about 20 years ago he joined the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., as a stock agent in South Canterbury. Seventeen years ago he was transferred to Christchurch, as auctioneer. Under his management the auctioneering branch flourished. Eight years ago Mr Bourn was appointed manager of the firm's Christchurch branch. Close on three years ago, however, he retired, and took up farming at Rakaia, with wheatgrowing as a particularly important part of his agricultural operations. Taking a keen interest in matters affecting the business, agricultural, and pastoral life of the community, the late Mr Bourn was for a time president of the New Zealand Woolbrokers' Association, aiid afterwards was for two years resident of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, continuing to take a keen interest in the work of the Chamber after he retired from the positio.. of president. He was also a member of the executive of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. Mr Bourn gave much attention to patriotic movements, aud contributed generously to such funds? He was a member of a family of IS—lO sons and eight daughters—the surviving members of which are living in Africa, Australia, and different parts of New Zealand. He was a single man. In days he was a prominent cricketer and a keen sportsman. The funeral will be held to-morrow.

MAJOR B. S. JORDAN. News was received in Rangiora this morning that Major B. S. Jordan had been accidentally killed in England on May 24. The late Major Jordan was born and educated in Rangiora, and at the time of his death was 35 years of age. After leaving school he was at sea for some time, but later was employed in Rangiora. About five years ago he entered into partnership in a grocery and provision business with Mr W. Smith, the firm being known as Parrott, Holeroft & Co. Major Jordan took a keen interest in local matters, being a member of the Borough Council, and was also secretary of the Hawarden A. and P. Association, and occupied a similar position in the Northern A. and P. Association from 1908 to 1913. He was also a Mason and an Orangeman. In the realms of sport he w r as well known, having been a football and cricket "rep." As a rifle shot Major Jordan took many honours, he being the champion in 1904-5 for North Canterbury, and in the same year was in the I first five for the best South Island shot. He served in the South African war, leaving New Zealand with the Bth Contingent, and saw service in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, for which he received the Queen's medal with two clasps. On the outbreak of the present war h,e immediately offered his services, and left in command of the North Canterbury and Westlaud Company of the Canterbury Battalion of the Main Body. About two years ago he returned to the Dominion on leave, and while here married a daughter of Mr W. H. Foster, of Omihi. Major Jordan leaves a widow but no J children.