OBITUARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12774, 5 September 1905, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR; D ?; s JXcGASKJLL. . j

The jnaoy^friends of Mr. Daniel McCaskilt, pained to hear of his death, whjcn'toolcplace last evening. Ha? was laid up for. the. past five weeks by a serious illness.c.but until Thursday last, hopes of his recovery wire entertained. Mr McCaskiil was. : very widely- inowh in Soutli Canterbury, through'his^great'interest iu sporting matters "and the "prominent part he; took in public affairs. He ' was for .■irveraV years:,a -member of the Education Board; of the Winchester School Committed, Temuka- Road Board, Geraldiue Licencing Committee,- and lie \vas. chairman of the Orari River Board. His active conneclion with the'wool-business made him a ifominent figure in commercial circles. A prominent .P.M. of Lodge St. George, "an 3 aihelnber of the Winckes- [ tjr Lodge. His connection-with sport piobjjbly brought him most into contact with and he was particularly Sriterested in was at one time, b' m»mb«r of. the Rugby. Union. _Mr McfCaskill was married, and was but 36 years" [of age. | DEAN HO.VELL. ■ :-< ' : LP'er.rP-Jes's ''Association. I NAPIER, September 4. i A telegram received from Ormondville j to-night conveys the news of the death, suddenly, at that p'ace of Deau Hovel!, incumbent of St. John's Cathedral Parish, Napier..: who had been i:> charge--if St. Tfiku/s.ipnrish for more than 20 years, and to whose efforts the erection of St. J(ihn's vpro-cn'thednil;was mainly due, was one of .jliJe v niost, eloquent and best known prelates in the colony 1 He leaves a widow, two sons, and one daughter. ; . JAMES McINDOE. Xl "'V'Vf "t r ("DUNEDLN, .September 4. L.L?li? slames plcdMddey aged 81 years,, an early settler," "die' 3" to-day. Arriving-- in Otago in 1859, he took an active part in connectiony with"::pxoyincial affairs. He was electedj[to-"tHiei Provincial Council in 1867 and to tlie i House" _ bf Representatives in 1870. He was married to Mies Gillies, sister of the late Judge Gillies and other well known members of tbe Gillies family. She predeceased hinfby. ten months.