OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 257, 31 October 1939, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR. ROBERT DUNCAN The death occurred suddenly at Wellington last week of Mr. Robert Duncan, who had gone north at the beginning ot the week to attend the annual conference of the Boys' Brigade, of which he was the Dominion president. Mr. Duncan was born at Glasgow' in 1868, and on going to Dunedin entered the service of Ross and Glendinning, with which firm he remained for over 30 years. He subsequently joined the firm of Alex. Thompson and Sons, Ltd., of which he became managing director. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. MRS. C AROLINE O’TOOLE The death has occurred at a private hospital, Cambridge, of a well-known resident, Mrs. Caroline O’Toole, of Duke Street, aged 78. Mrs. O’Toole was born at Ararat, Victoria, being the third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson. As an infant, Mrs. O’Toole came to New Zealand with her parents and was a girl of 19 when her parents moved to Cambridge. She is survived by live sons and four daughters.

MRS. CATHERINE BARRY Born at Matakane, near Kawau, 91 years ago, Mrs. Cathrine Barry, of a 4 Wellpark Avenue, Grey Lynn, died last week. She had been a resident of Auckland for 86 years. The parents of Mrs. Barry, whose maiden name was Boswell, arrived in New Zealand in 1842. Apart from a trip to Fiji, Mrs. Barry spent all her life in New Zealand, and for the last 60 years had lived at the same address in Grey Lynn. She was married on August 19, 1868, at the residence of the Rev. James Hill, to Mr. Garrett Barry, who worked at the first abattoirs established in Auckland. Mr. Barry died nine years ago at the age of 87. She is survived by live sons and three daughters. There are 54 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. MR. A. IV. TYNDALL The death of Mr. A. W. Tyndall, ot Falkirk Street, Dalmore, who was a well-known member of the teaching profession for many years, occurred at his residence on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Tyndall was born in Victoria in 1856 and in 1883 he came to New Zealand as one of a group of Australian-trained teachers, all of whom played an important part in the educational development ot the province. His first appointment in New Zealand was to open a new school at Waianakarua. Later, lie was successively headmaster at Evans Flat, Blue Spur, and Strath-Taicri. He retired in 1921 and after a visit to Australia and the South Sea Islands decided to settle in Dunedin, taking up his residence in Dalmore. Mr. Tyndall is survived by his widow, three daughters and two son.-. The daughters are Miss Nesta Tyndall, infant mistress of the Normal ■School, Mrs. Cicely Richards, ot Dunedin, and Miss Cla, issa Tyndall, of the staff of the Wellington Giris’ College. The sons are Mr. A. Tyndall, C.M.G., Director ot Housing Construction and Under-Secretary of Mines, Wellington, and Mr. E. L. Tyndall, postmaster at Hampden. MR. D. M. MAWSON The deatli occurred at his residence last week of Mr. David Millar Mawson, who resigned from the oilice of Mayor of Milton about a fortnight previously owing to failing health, aggravated by a fall about four months ago. Educated at Purakanui and Port Chlmers Schools, the deceased assisted his father on his farm after completing his education, and after his marriage to Miss Margaret Cochrane, of Purakanui, 43 years ag’o the young couple took up a farm at Palmerston which they successfully carried on for some years. Removing to Port Chalmers, Mr. Mawson became a manager of the dairy factory there, a position he held for over 20 years. In April, 1922, he was appointed town clerk at Milton, and he held that position for 12 years when he defeated the retiring Mayor, Mr. James Gray, in a straight-out contest for the Mayoralty. He held the office against Mr. P. M. Keppel at the last municipal elections. He was also clerk to Toko River Board for about 18 years. He is survived by his widow.