OBITUARY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1489, 20 November 1918, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR W. M. REID. j The death occurred yesterday of Mr William Milne Reid, who, at the time 'of his death, was station master at IPapanui. Deceased was born at Ravensbourne, Dunedin, 32 years ago, and had been employed in the railway service | for some 15 years. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted from Greymouth with the Main Body, and saw service at Gallipoli, where he was wounded after taking part in the landing. He was invalided home and discharged in November, 1915, and became a prominent member of the Returned Soldiers' Association. The late Mr Reid took a very prominent part in football and pricket. He leaves a widow and one child. MR H. M. HUTTON. Mr Hugh M. Hutton, who died on Sunday, at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, was the second son of the late Captain F. W. Hutton, formerly curator of Canterbury Museum and a wellknown zoologist and geologist. Mr Hutton was born in Auckland. lie came to Christchurch with his parents when he was a boy, and was educated at Christ's College. He took his degree at Canterbury College. For eight years he was manager of Mr John Studholme's estate at Coldstream. Later he went to Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, where he engaged in .farming. On the war breaking out lie joined the -Australian Forces, took part in the Gallipoli attack, lost one arm there, and was invalided home. He met his death on Sunday by an accident to a gig he was driving. He was unmarried. MR DOUGLAS~SUTHERLAND. Mr Douglas Sutherland, of Willowbridge, South Canterbury, who died in Christchurch on Sunday, was a wellknown breeder of Border Leicester sheep, being a prize-taker at the recent show. He had also taken prizes in various parts of New Zealand and in Australia. It was during his visit to Christchurch in connection with the show that he contracted influenza. He was a son of the late Rev. J. M. Sutherland, of Oamaru, and received his education at the Waitaki Boys' High School. He is survived by a widow aud two young sons. MR TAITTJHA HAPE. Mr Taituha Hape, who died on Monday at the age of 82, after some weeks' illness, was a native of the Otago branch, of the Ngaitahu tribe. He arrived at Tuahiwi in the late sixties, and succeeded to the leadership of the Natives there. He was for many years a member of the Maahanui Maori Council, chairman of the Runanga at. Tuahiwi, and a lay reader at St. Stephen's Church. He was keenly interested in the Maori land question, and took part in five commissions on Maori affairs. MR WILLIAM J. Br OWN. The death occurred at Wellington yesterday, of pneumonia, following influenza, of Mr William J. Brown, who was well known in the chemist and druggist trade throughout New Zealand. He was the eldest son of the late Mr John Brown, of .Mesrs Brown and Johnston, builders, of Wellington, and was born in Hamilton, Scotland, 49 years ago. He was a member of the firm of Messrs Glynn-Jones and Brown, importers, of Wellington, and during the last few years was frequently visiting all parts of the Dominion in the interests of his firm. Mr Brown, whose mother is at present in Scotland, leaves a widow and daughter. His only sister is Mrs A. M. Burns, of Manchester Street North.