OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 September 1900, Page 19

OBITUARY.

MR. JOHN BUTLER, .TUN., BALI) HILL IX VT

In our laht issue we announced that the Premier had received a cable message from the High Commissioner, Capetown, to tue elfect that Private . l ohn Butler, of the Third Contingent, was killed in action at Wmrurg, on August 27. We now learn with regret that the deceased was t-on of Mr. John Butler of Bald Hill Flat. Mr. Butler and family have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement. — U.I. P.

MR. 1 RAM-]s SKINN'OX, KUVAIIA.

A gloom was cast o\er this district (writes a Cate Termce correspondent) by the death of Mr Francis on, ot C.i]>e Terrace. Kun\»ra, which occurred on Augu-t '21. The decea-ed lelt his home in ihe morning in gooi health, and on lcturning m the ovenintr, while crossing a small footbridge, he evidently misled his fioting, iell oiF. and was killed. The body was lound about half an hour after the accident, but life was then (\t;ncc It is unnecessary to d.\elJ on the grief of his widow iml lannly when the remains ot him who went cut full of life m the morning were brought home, but there was one consolation for them, find it was this, that hi' was a most exemplary Catholic. He was highly respect* <1 by all classes, a fa<-t which was borne te-timony to by the many m< s-agt-s of condolence ret end by his family from all p'irts of the Colony. The deceased was a true fri< nd, a g od neighbor, a warm-hearts d Irishman, and of a most charitable disposition. A widow and two sons are lett to mourn their loss — 11. I P.

\ i:iiY IIE\. I'ATIIEH I'L-LNhhlT, I'KRTIt.

A cable message from Sydney, under date St prember 10. reports the death of the Very Rev. Father P!unW-tt, C R , Vi.-p-Provincial in Australia of the Ri'demptornt Order, at the asje of 77 y< ars. Father I'lunkett arrived in Sydney from !\ith on Saturday for the purpose of attending the ceremonies in connection with the d'dication of St Mary's Catit-dral. He was uncle of the present Earl of Fingal, and resigned from the Welih Fusiliers ."<) years ago to become a Redemptonst missionary. Father IMunkett wan well known in New Zealand, especially in the Diocese ot Duuedin. where he, with other members of his Order, conducted missionb at various times.— U. IJ>.