OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 201, 26 August 1943, Page 2

OBITUARY

MR. ARTHUR OWEN i The death of Mr. Arthur Owen, chief engineer of the Matangi, is reported from Nelson. Mr. Owen was on his way to join his ship last. Wednesday when he collapsed and died. Mr. Owen, who was 62 years of age, had spent 34 years with the Anchor Shipping Company, for a number of years as chief engineer, and he had a wide circle of friends in shipping circles. He leaves a widow and family. MR. A. F. WIREN The death occurred suddenly on Monday of Mr. Anders Ferdinand Wiren, solicitor, of Karori, whose name has been closely associated with sport in Wellington for over half a century, specially in connection with the Poneke Football Club and the Wellington Cricket Association. Mr. Wiren, who was 78 years of age, wasborn in Victoria, Australia, having arrived in Wellington with his parents when four years of age. For many years he was associated with the legal firm of Chapman. Skerrett, Wylie, and Tripp. His death occurred when he was on his way to town from Karori. ARCHDEACON K. E. MACLEAN The death has occurred in Hastings of the Ven. Kenenth Edward Maclean. Archdeacon of Hawke’s Bay. and one of the most prominent, personalities in ecclesiastical circles in the province. He was aged 60 years. His health had been unsatisfactory for several years past. He leaves a widow, one daughter and three sons. MRS. A. COCKBURN The death has occurred at Whangarei of Mrs. Annie Cockburn, aged 86. She was born at One Tree Point. Whangarei Harbour, and was a daughter of Captain McKenzie, master of the ship Highland Lass, which brought immigrants from Nova Scotia to New Zealand. After her marriage to the late Mr. David Cockburn, who died 17 years ago, Mrs. Cockburn lived at Waihi, Onerahi and Whangarei. KIR. \V. DUNCAN Mr. William Duncan, of Hawker Street, a member of the Welling.on City Council, died suddenly in the office of the Wellington Co-operative Taxi Association. Ltd., of which he was manager, on Monday morning. After working at various places he commenced in business in partnership with Mr. W. Mclntosh, men’s outfitters, Manners Street. When Mr. McIntosh wont to Sydney. Mr. Duncan carried on the business till about four years ago, when he retired. He had been manager of the Wellington Cooperative Taxi Association. Ltd., for two years. Mr. Duncan was elected to the Wellington City Council in 1931 and held a seat ever since. At the time of his death he was chairman rd the reserves committee. Mr. Duncan leaves a widow but no family. His only son died about six or seven years ago. MRS. H. B. HEWLETT A pioneer aviatrix, Mrs. Hilda Beatrice Hewlett, widow of the novelist, Maurice Hewlett, died at Tauranga, aged 79, says a PresS* Association telegram from Auckland. She had lived there since 1928. In 1910, at the age of 46, she learned to fly.