OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 6

OBITUARY

’ MR. JOSEPH CHADWICK. The death occurred a.t his residence, Remuera, Auckland, yesterday, of Mr. Joseph Chadwick, a former resident of Wanganui, who' was well known iu racing circles in the Dominion. He was born near Ararat, Victoria, in 1856 and developed a love for horses at an early age. Corning to Dunedin and then on io Havelock, at lhe time of the AVhakamarma rush, he finally settled in AVanganui in ,1865. He attended his first race meeting Lhat year, and kept in touch with the sport throughout his long life. He commenced writing racing in the AVanganui Herald in .1869 under the nom de plume of “Spectator,” and later went into the coin and produce business with Mr. J. Belcher, with whom he was associated in the ownership of some horses. Jn 1889 the late Air. Chadwick went to Auckland to reside and raced on lil c own account, a large percentage of jumpers being included in his team. Going south again, he took control of the sporting columns of the Weekly Press, and was on the staff of the New Zealand Referee for 12 years. He tlun returned to Auckland to join .he staff of the Auckland Star and act as Auckland correspondent of the Weekly Press and Referee. For several years, while residing iw Wanganui, in the ’seventies and early ’eighties Mr. Chadwick acted a-s honorary handicapper for a dozen or more of the country clubs on the D>as r , sub scquently acting in a similar capacity for the Wellington aud other big clubs. In rowing, athletics, football, coursing, and field shooting he met with seme success in each department. He was a member of the AVanganui Cadets, and proved himself more than an average rifle shot, and was with the Alexandra Cavalry when that troop was assisting to hold Titokowaru in check. Hunting claimed Mr. Chadwiik’s attention from the time of the first paper chase in AVanganui when there were no hounds. In addition to having acted in nearly all official position; ?n cotinietion with racing, the late Mr. Chadwick was one of the first handicapp-v.s of the Wanganui Trotting Club, the first trotting club formed in New Zei’and. Among the gallopers he owned n.-.y I c mentioned Beter Flat, Satellite, Elsa, May Moon, Mystery, Exchange, Fs.ir Play, Manaia, Marquis, Topthom. New Year, Whalebone, Larry, and Guilp. Air. Chadwick continued t> write sporting notes up till a short time ago. his wide knowledge and wondcrj.il memory combining to make bis articles most interesting and informa.iee. Some years ago he wrote a lengthy bistjrical sketch of racing in Wanganui from 1848 to 1898 and was the author of a book entitled “Men of Mark in the World of Sport.” The late Mr, Chadwick leaves three sons, four daughters, also two sisters. Mrs. E. N. Lifliton, Ingestre Street, and Mrs. F. Falkner, 31 Cains Avenue, Wanganui. Band at Gaol A varied programme of scA-ted band music was given at the AVangai.ui Gaol on Sunday afternoon by the St Ivation Army Band. Superintendent Ching thanked the band for arranging the entertainment. Lightless Cycles. “You cyclists who do not carrj lights are a menace to yourselves ano to others,” said Air. J. H. Salmon, S.AI., in the Wanganui Alagistrnte ; Court yesterday, in imposing a fine of £1 and ,15s costs on a cyclist who had bevn caught riding his cycle without & light on the No. 1 Line. Danger on Bridges. The danger of motor-cars skidding on longitudinal planks on bridges was mentioned by the secretary of the Automobile Association (Southland), Air. J. S. Dick, at the last meeting of the association. He said there had been several accidents lately on bridges with longitudinal planks. A member said action in regard to these planks was long overdue. After discussion a deputation was appointed to wait on the Southland County Council and discus ■ the matter. No Escape. 4ny New Zealander contemplating taking up residence in Czecho-Slovakia to escape civil or commercial obligations incurred in the Dominion, or any Gzeeho-Slovakian coming to New Zealand with a similar idea in his or her head, will find that the arm of the law has a very long stretch, and that obligations and business worries cannot be evaded in this way. The last issue of the Gazette contains a long exposition of the extension to New Zealand of the conventions between the United Kingdom and Czecho-Slovakia respecting 'egal proceedings in civil and cornmer»ial matters, but to the layman it would seem improbable that the articles of this convention will be invoked on many occasions.