OBITUARY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19962, 21 November 1934, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR A. BALL gv Telegraph Press Association INVERCARGILL, November 20. The death occurred to-day of Mr Alfred Ball, senr., one of Invercargill’s best known citizens. He was 88 years of age. As Mayor, councillor and town clerk of South Invercargill, he played a prominent part in the development of that borough. He also took a keen interest in politics and was an ardent sportsman. MR E. C. LEARY By Teleeraph Press Association WELLINGTON, November 20. The death occurred at his home in Wellington, of Mr Edward Cooper Leary, partner in the firm of Messrs Leary and Hundyside sharebrokers and public accountants, Wellington. Mr Leary was 59 years of age. He was born at Burnside, near Dunedin, and was a son of Mr R. H. Leary, who was Mayor of Dunedin for several successive years. For many years Mr E. C. Leary was secretary of the Kelburn Tramway Company. He was a widower, and there are no children, FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT BINLEY By Telegraph—Press Association BLENHEIM, November 20. Flight-Lieut. Alan Keith Hilton Binley, who lost his life in an air accident near Bombay, was 27 years of age, and was the youngest son of Mrs A. Binley and the late Mr J. Binley, of Blenheim. He was born in Blenheim, educated at the Blenheim School and Marlborough College. After a short period in the Post and Telegraph Department he joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, and was transferred to the Wanganui branch. Then he became interested in aviation, and worked his passage to England, and succeeded in securing an appointment in the Royal Air Force. After serving in England, he was stationed at Amman, in TransJordania. He visited New Zealand on furlough at Christmas, 1931. Shortly after his return he secured an appointment as instructor to the Bombay Flying Club, and recently added to the history of British aviation by making a pioneer flight from India to England with a fleet of club ’planes, piloted by four of his native trainees. On the return journey the ’planes were forced down in a desert 200 miles from Basra, and Flight-Lieutenant Binley earned warm commendation for his handling of a difficult situation, before the party was ultimately rescued. His mother left Blenheim recently to visit him at Bombay, and is at present in Sydney. A brother, Mr Jack Binley, resides in Sydney, and there are two sisters, Mrs T. Watson, of East Bay, and Miss Mary Binley, Dunedin. GENERAL LESLIE RUNDLE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 20, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 19. The death is announced of General Leslie Rundle, aged 78. LADY McEACHARN. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 19. The death is announced of Mary, widow of Sir Malcolm McEacharn. MR WILLIAM MACK United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, November 19. A message from Beverley Hills (California) states that Mr Willard Mack (56) playwright and actor and motion picture director, died on Sunday night from a heart attack.