OBITUARY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue II, 8 July 1899, Page 49

OBITUARY.

MR. ARTHUR SCOULLAR. Mr Arthur Scoullar. of the firm of Scoullar and Chisholm, of Wellington, and Dunedin, died somewhat suddenly at his residence in Wellington on Saturday morning last. as. though in failing health. Mr Scoullar was sufficiently well to attend his business until a week ago. Although he took no prominent part in public affairs during his 13 years’ residence in the city, Mr Scoullar's death will be generally regretted in Wellington, as he was one of its best-known citizens, aud invariably evinced a keer interest in its welfare. In Dunedin Mr Scoullar was very prominently identified with the municipal government, having occupied the Mayoral chair, and for some time did the city good service as a city councillor. A native of Stewarton, Ayrshire, Mr Scoullar landed in the colonies at Melbourne, no less than 52 years ago. and was the founder of the now well-known firm which was originally North and Scoullar. At the time of his death, the deceased gentleman was in his 70th year, and he leaves a family of five daughters and two sons to mourn his loss. The interment took place at the Karori Cemetery on Tuesday morning. the Rev. J. K. Elliott conducting the burial service. The funeral cortege was an unusually long one. the two sons of the deceased. Messrs Arthur and Alexander Seoullar. and his sons-in-law. Messrs Brown and Curtis, being chief mourners. Among those who followed were the members of the Wellington and other local bowling clubs, of which the deceased was an ex-president, the Industrial Association, the whole staff of the employees of the local firm of Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm; Mr Bardsley. who represented the Dunedin branch; and many representative citizens. Among the beautiful floral offering's received were two from the Wellington, and two from the Dunedin branches of the firm of Scoullar and Chisholm; from the Wellington Bowling Club: the Wellington Industrial Association: the Furniture and Furnishing Trades Union of Employers: Sargood. Son and Ewen; A. and T. Burt: Reid and Fenwick; and many floral tributes from all parts of the colony. • • • Mr John Harding, one of the most popular landowners in Hawke’s Bay, died on Sunday, at the advanced age of eighty. He has lived in Hawke’s Bay for many years, and established the Mount Vernon Station at Waipukurau in 1845. where he has resided ever since. He will be much missed by a large circle of friends, and leaves six sons and five daughters to mourn his loss. • • • The death of Mr Thomas Mossman. which occurred at his residence, Hastings, last week, has been received with regret by a number of his friends. The deceased gentleman was exceedingly popular, and though nearly 100 years of age. he had the use of all his faculties up to the time of his death. He leaves a wife and four children, some of whom reside in Hastings and some in Gisborne.