. Herbert Chesson-Larnder .
was born Herbert Galloway Larnder
then went by the name Herbert Larnder
then went by the name Herbert Chesson
Then changed his name to Herbert Chesson-Larnder by Deed Poll, 22 Dec 1934 - see timeline below

He was the 6th of 6 known children of George Ralph Larnder (1826-1911) & Lauretta Harris (1831-1916)

Dr HERBERT CHESSON M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.Ph, married Ann Taylor 'Annie' Faulkner (1875-1900) in 1897
The Sydney Mail, 27 July 1897
CHESSON-FAULKNER — July 24, at St. Peters Presbyterian Church, North Sydney, by Rev R. McKinnon, Herbert Chesson, M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., London, of Taroom, Queensland, to Annie, youngest daughter of the late Captain William Faulkner (Master of the ship Ethiopian), of Aberdeen, Scotland.
they had a son in Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
* 1899 - 1999 Ivor Tulk Larnder (+Gisborne)
. Ann died 5 months after the birth, aged 25. She is buried in Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery

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About their son IVOR TULK CHESSON
Ivor went by the name Ivor Tulk Chesson, until he was 35 (22 Dec 1934) when his father changed their surnames to Chesson-Larnder. (see Timeline below). However, Ivor appears to have used it as his surname, moving Chesson as an additional second name (Ivor Tulk Chesson Larnder), his father as a hyphenated surname ..
. He was born 20 Sep 1899, the son (& only child) of Dr Herbert Chesson & Anne Taylor Faulkner (1875-1900). His mother died when he was 5 months old. His father remarried 17 months later in Queensland and they moved to Canterbury, New Zealand in Aug 1902, his father starting a medical practice at Pleasant Point.
. Ivor was Dux of St Mary's Preparatory College ('Star of the Sea' Convent), Seatoun, Wellington when he was 13. He attended Christ's College where he was an ardent oarsmen & coach of the rowing team. He attended Canterbury University and received a Bachelor of Engineering and later moved to Canada
Press (Christchurch), 17 May 1938 . Mr I. T. Chesson Larnder, of Niagara Falls, Canada, an old boy of Christ's College, has been admitted as associate member in the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Ivor married Catherine Leatham 'Kitty' Gisborne (1906-2005) & had 4 known children (with the surname Larnder). Kitty was born 13 March 1906 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada, a daughter of Lionel Leatham Gisborne (1876-1965) & Winifred Margaretta Penfold (1879-1965), both born Canada

Death of IVOR. Nanaimo Daily News, 12 Feb 1999
LARNDER - Ivor Tulk Chesson died peacefully with his wife by his side at Nanaimo General Hospital on January 9th 1999 aged 99.
Born in Australia, came to Canada 1920(sic, still in NZ in 1925), retired as Civil Engineer in Montreal. Came to Nanaimo in 1966. He was an active member in St Paul's Anglican Church and a member of the Nanaimo Masonic Lodge 110.
He is survived by his wife Catherine (Kitty); children, Peter (Louise), Anne, Mark (Shirley) and Elizabeth; grandchildren Carol, Jennifer, Greg, Ginger, Eric, Chris, Brian, David, Garry, Robert and Stephen; as well as twenty great grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held Friday February 12th 1999 at 1:20 p.m. at the St Paul's Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo. The Reverend Gordon A. Payne officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
* go to his link for more

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Herbert remarries
* On 31 July 1901, 17 months after the death of wife Annie, Dr Herbert Chesson next married Isabel Grace Whichello (1881-1935) in Queensland.
. Isabel was born in Toowoomba, the 4th of 6 children of Stephen Henry Whichello (1839-1923) & Louisa Sophia Stewart Carr-Boyd (1851-1932)
Queensland Times, 2 July 1901 Approaching Marriage
The marriage of Dr Herbert Chesson, Goodna, to Miss Grace Whichello, second daughter of Mr and Mrs S. H. Whichello of Toowoomba, will be celebrated at St James's Church, about the end of next month.
Isabel died in Auckland 30 May 1936 aged 55.

About Isabel's Parents
* Stephen Henry Whichello was born in Thame, Oxfordshire, England. He married Louisa Sophia Stewart Carr-Boyd in 1872
The Brisbane Courier, 3 Sep 1872
WHICHELLO-BOYD — At Drayton, Darling Downs, Queensland, by the Venerable Archdeacon Glennie, Stephen Henry Whichello, Esq., to Louisa Sophia Stewart, second daughter of W. Carr Boyd, L.L.D.
their 6 children
* 1873 - 1940 Stephen Henry Whichello (+Coates +McLellan)
. died Newcastle, New South Wales
* 1874 - 1874 Charlotte Marion Whichello (5 months)
. WHICHELLO - On the 30th November 1874, at Boulton terrace, Toowoomba, Charlotte Marion, infant daughter of S. H. Whichello
* 1878 - 1966 Emily Beatrice Whichello (+Henderson)
. died New Zealand
* 1880 - 1936 Isabel Grace Whichello (+Chesson Larnder)
. died New Zealand
* 1881 - 1882 Albert Edward Whichello (1 month)
. WHICHELLO - On the 3rd December 1881, at Bona Vista, Toowoomba, the wife of S. H. Whichello, of a son. On the 4th January 1882, at Bona Vista, Toowoomba, Albert Edward, infant son of S. H. Whichello.
* 1883 - 1883 Harry Leopold Errol Whichello (7 months)
. WHICHELLO - On the 16th November 1883 , at Linstade Cottage, West-street, Toowoomba, Harry Leopold Errol, infant son of S. H. Whichello.

Toowoomba Chronicle, 8 Jan 1924
News was received in Toowoomba yesterday of the death of Mr Stephen Henry Whichello, a former well-known citizen of Toowoomba, who died in New Zealand on December 24. Mr Whichello was a resident on the Darling Downs for many years and in the early eighties established the tannery at Black Gully now carried on by Mr Cloake.
He left Toowoomba some 15 years ago and since then he has resided chiefly in New Zealand. Mr Whichello is survived by his wife, a daughter of the late Dr Carr Boyd and two married daughters, all of whom were well-known in Toowoomba social life some few years ago.
* Louisa was born in Ireland, 1 of 7 children of Dr William Carr-Boyd & Charlotte McAvoy. She Emigrated to Hobart Town, Australia with her parents when she was 1. One of her brothers (born at sea during their voyage) was William Henry James Carr-Boyd (1852-1925), explorer, prospector and raconteur ..

NZ Herald, 6 Sep 1932
Mrs L. S. S. WHICHELLO. The death has occurred at Russell of Mrs Louisa Sophia Stuart Whichello, at the age of 81 years. Mrs Whichello, who was born at Dundalk, Ireland, went to Australia with her parents when 13(sic) years of age. Dr Carr-Boyd, her father, became principal of the Grammar School, Hobart, but after some years, on account of his health, he went to Queensland, where he was appointed commissioner of Crown lands for Queensland. A brother of Mrs Whichello, Mr William Carr-Boyd, was a well-known early explorer of the interior of Australia.
Mrs Whichello is survived by her two daughters, Mrs Austin Henderson of Wellington and Mrs Chesson, wife of Dr Herbert Chesson, formerly of the Department of Health. Mrs Whichello, who lived with Dr and Mrs Whichello, had a large circle of friends in Auckland and Christchurch

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About Dr HENRY CHESSON. He was born in England the 6th of 6 known children of George Ralph Larnder & Lauretta Harris. In 1894 aged 23, he took the degrees of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. at Mary's Hospital, London. He then took charge of North Lansdale Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness Hospital until 1896. He accepted a position as Medical Officer of Toowoomba Asylum, Queensland and assistant medical superintendent of Goodna Asylum, Queensland in 1898. He arrived in Temuka, New Zealand on 17 Aug 1902, started a practice at Pleasant Point and was appointed public vaccinator for Rakaia on 28 April 1903. He subsequently returning to England in 1905, where he took the public health course and gained the D.P.H. degree in 1906. Dr Chesson proceeded to Brisbane and was relieving medical officer in Tonga in 1907. His next appointment was with the New Zealand Government as medical superintendent at Hanmer Springs and, following this, he went to Rarotonga as health officer CMO & CHO of Cook Islands, 4 June 1910. Was DHO in Christchurch, NZ in 1911. His next appointment was district health officer for Wellington and, about 1913, he was transferred to a similar position in Canterbury. In 1920 he was appointed health officer in Western Samoa and later went to Auckland

Dr Herbert Chesson, Christchurch Medical Officer, & Dr Robert Haldane Makgill, the Acting Chief Medical Officer, were both well-known yachtsmen in New Zealand and both became local 'heroes' during the Flu pandemic of 1918 by setting up protocols such as closing schools, pubs, businesses, picture theatres and cancelling public meetings and sporting events, detailing the need for self-distancing and isolation and a making a strong emphasis on personal hygiene (history was to repeat 100 years later)

Lyttelton Times, 11 Feb 1905
IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION. Furniture and Effects. Motor Cars and Bicycles, Gold Watch, etc. etc. at Tonks, Norton and Co's., Hereford Street Sale Rooms. At 12 Noon. On Account of Dr Chesson, who is leaving for England. One 6-h.p. Genuine De Dion Bouton Motor Car. This car will be on view at the Auctioneers Rooms Today. It is in first-class order and intending purchasers can have trial trips on Saturday morning.

Lyttelton Times, 9 Dec 1905
LONDON, October 27. Dr Herbert Chesson and Mrs Cheeson, of Rakaia, who came Home in April last, will probably remain for some months longer. Dr Chesson is attending a course of post-graduate study in London, where he originally obtained his medical degrees. His wife and he have paid many short visits to various parts of England and done a little motoring; and in August they had a short yachting cruise on the south coast.

NZ Herald, 8 Nov 1907
NUKUALOFA, 2 Nov. Dr Chesson, the newly-appointed medical officer for Vava'u, arrived from Melbourne by the Atua to-day and will be the guest of the British Counsul here for two weeks after which he will proceed to Vavau to take up his new duties.

Dominion, 4 Feb 1909
Dr Herbert Chesson, D.Ph. (London), M.R.C.S. (England), L.R.C.P. (London), Fellow of the Society of Medical Officers of Health and member of the Royal Sanitary Institute, has been appointed medical superintendent at Hanmer Sanatorium. For some time Dr Chesson held the position of house surgeon in a hospital in the north of England. He then came out to Australia and entered the service of the Queensland Government, holding several professional appointments in the Lunacy and Health Departments. He was also for a time Health Officer at Thursday Island, After five years service for the Queensland Government, he resigned in 1902 and came over to New Zealand. He practised at Rakaia for a couple of years and then went Home to study for his Public Health diploma, which he obtained without difficulty. Returning to the Antipodes, he spent another year in Queensland as Chief Departmental Health Officer and Social Plague Officer. He then went for a tour among the South Sea Islands and studied tropical diseases in the service of the Tongan Government. Dr Chesson has been in practice in Auckland for the last few months. He left for the south last night and proceeds to Hanmer to-day.
5 Feb Dr Herbert Chesson, arrived from Wellington yesterday morning and leaves for Hanmer to-morrow to take up his duties. Dr Chesson will live in a residence provided by the Tourist Department. He held and important position as a medical man on the island of Lavua, on the Cook group.

Lyttelton Times, 17 Feb 1909
The Spa at Hanmer has now been finally made into a sanatorium for invalids and Dr Chesson and the matron are in charge.

Lyttelton Times, 29 Jan 1910
Dr Chesson, medical superintendent at Hanmer, is suffering from ill-health and is being treated in a nursing home in Christchurch.

Dominion, 11 Feb 1910
Dr Chesson has been appointed a resident medical officer in the Agricultural Department.

Lyttelton Times, 27 May 1910
On Wednesday the staff of the Tourist Department at Hanmer Springs presented an aneroid barometer to Dr Chesson, who has resigned the post of resident medical officer in order to take the position of medical and health officer to the Cook Islands. Mr S. J. Collett made the presentation on behalf of the staff.

Auckland Star, 1 July 1910
COOK ISLANDS. The medical officer (Dr Chesson) arrived by the Talune and Dr Buck, M.P., who has been acting temporarily, is enabled to leave by this boat.

Dominion, 15 Oct 1910
STRANGE TALES FROM RAROTONGA .. another sore point with the natives is the administration of the department of the principal medical officer, Dr Chesson .. Dr Cheeson, it is but fair to say, is admittedly an able man in his profession, but he does not know how to handle the natives and so win their confidence ..

Dominion, 23 Nov 1910
Cook Islands Petition To Parliament. The medical service at Rarotonga was the subject of a petition presented to Parliament by Mr R. A. Wright, M.P. for Wellington South yesterday, urging the Government to replace Dr Chesson,. Enclosed was a copy of a letter addressed to Captain J. Eman Smith, Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga and signed by 1130 natives and others. It states that the present doctor and medical officer, Dr Chesson, does not enjoy the confidence of the petitioners who declare that they do not like him or they way he treats them and that few or any of them will go near the hospital. It continues: "This gentleman draws some £400 a year and has a free house, and what does he do for it or for us. Nine to eleven a,m, are the hours for the natives to attend the hospital and he positively refused to do anything out of those hours. There are over 2000 natives in Rarotonga and how can the sick among them be attended to in, say, a couple of hours per day. Complaints against Dr Chesson are set out in attested statements

Dominion, 3 Feb 1911
Dr Cheeson, medical officer at Rarotonga, arrived from the Islands by the Aorangi yesterday. He was accompanied by Mrs Chesson

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 March 1911
Reorganisation Of The Public Health. The position of District Health Officer for Wellington will be filled by Dr Chesson, who has been acting as Government Medical Officer at the Islands.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, 6 July 1912
Dr Chesson of Wellington, accompanied by his son, is spending a few days in Napier

Woodville Examiner, 26 July 1912
THE CLUB HOTEL - Dr CHESSON SNUBBED. At the Council meeting last night, a letter was read from Dr Chesson, District Health Officer, re the Club Hotel, saying that concrete floors in the loose boxes in the main stable should be insisted on and that this had been agreed to on the owner's behalf by his solicitor and architect. But the writer was now of opinion that a suggestion made by the architect, that instead of removing the upper story of the dining-room annex that the upstairs partitions should all be removed and a well-hole 10 x 6 cut through the upstairs floor and the ceiling of the dining room, would be sufficient to meet all the needs of the matter. If however, this did not give light enough, a skylight could be put in the roog of the annex. Cr Burnett said that the owner's solicitor, Mr Gothard, had most certainly not agreed to put concrete floors in the loose boxes when before the Council. But he (the speaker) had suggested that it would be enough to remove the partitions of the rooms above the dining-room and Dr Chesson had been most emphatic in stating that such a course would be absolutely insufficient to meet the requirements of the case .. the Mayor thought that if Dr Chesson had made a mistake and htere was no doubt he had and now wished to correct it, they ought not to be too hard on people in the town .. Cr Burnett had no confidence in Dr Chesson after his action re the Club Hotel .. both councillors said they felt very strongly on the way the Council had been treated by Dr Chesson, the latter saying it was time that officials holding such positions and powers as the Health Officer should be taught that they must be very careful how they used them .. more

Taranaki Daily News, 22 Aug 1912
STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL. Dr Chesson, district health officer, ordered certain dilapidated outbuildings at Toko to be pulled down, as they were in an insanitary condition and dangerous to public health

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 Sep 1912
LANSDOWNE WATER SUPPLY. Dr Chesson wrote to the Masterton County Council yesterday afternoon, stating that in consequence of a report received from Inspector Cairns, he had visited Masterton on August 21st and in company with Mr Donald, of the Lansdowne water committee, he inspected the water race from the intake on the Ruamanhanga river to the hydraulic rams below Maunsell's dam. The race was unprotected throughout the length of its course and near its intake there was evidence on its banks of pollution by sheep .. receiving drainage from several swamps and also the effluent from a flax mill and also the septic tank .. the pipe line passing round Maunsell's dam seems to be irretrievably choked and, therefore, in order to put the original scheme into proper working order it would be necessary to lay an absolutely new line of pipes to carry the water from the end of the open race to the hydraulic rams .. more

Nelson Evening Mail, 3 Oct 1912
Dr CHESSON's authority questioned by Mr Hoult of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, re infectious diseases in Nelson .. that owing to complaints he had inspected the swamp lands in the vicinity of Washington Valley and he found the locality in a most unsatisfactory condition from a sanitary point of view .. they were very please to get Dr Chesson's advice; but the Board was not bound to follow it

Gisborne Times, 17 Dec 1912
PREVENTION OF ENTERIC FEVER. The chief difficulty was the Muriwai Pa and efforts were made to have it removed. A conference was held with Dr Chesson on the subject, but there were difficulties in the way and it would need legislation to close the pa. During the last few months there had been 44 cased emanating from there and something had to be done. Dr Chesson had visited the pa and condemned some of the houses. The land on which the pa was situated was under the control of Mr Coleman, Native Land Trust Commissioner and he could do nothing until the necessary legislation was passed. Mr Williams said that Dr Chesson had demanded that certain houses should be removed and the open shallow wells closed. The other houses had to be repaired and improved where necessary .. The Chairman remarked that Dr Chesson did not have the necessary power .. more

Star, 19 March 1914
New Health Officer Arriving from Wellington, where he was District Health Officer, Dr Herbert Chesson has taken up similar duties in the Canterbury district. Dr Chesson has succeeded Dr H. E. Finch, who recently removed to Wellington to take up a position in the head office of the Department of Hospitals, Charitable Aid and Public Health.

Sun (Christchurch), 16 Sep 1915
Man with a Grievance Wants To Shoot Dr Chesson. Andrew Topping, a dairy farmer, who has been in business in the Ashburton district for some years, entered the office about 11 o'clock and demanded to see Dr Chesson. He declared that he had a revolver, which which he was going to shoot Dr Chesson ..

Lyttelton Times, 5 March 1918
TRAMCAR WINDOWS - Open Or Closed. The first letter read was from Dr Chesson, District Health Officer, who reported that while travelling in the Sumner tram on February 22 his wife asked the conductor (number given) to open the window. The conductor refused to accede to this request, saying that there were two windows open in the middle of the car and that if Mrs Chesson wanted fresh air she could go and sit near them. "My wife tells me that the man was very insolent," added Dr Chesson and went on to ask if the conductor was vested by the board with full power to decide all matters of ventilation, seeing that passengers were not allowed to touch the windows and requests to the conductor to move them were disregarded.

Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1918
Mrs Austin Henderson (Emily Beatrice Whichello), who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Chesson, Cliffton, will leave this evening for her home at the Lower Hutt, Wellington

12 Nov 1918 written 12 Nov 2013 and taken From The Headmaster - Christ's College (pdf 14 pages)
Ninety five years ago this year, New Zealand was in the grip of an influenza epidemic that would kill 8600 people throughout the country. While 458 individuals or 4.9% of the Christchurch population died, Christ’s College had only one death, that of the caretaker, William Vagg, in November 1918 .. On 7 November the school was given a holiday to celebrate the surrender of Turkey and Bulgaria and for the military decorations that had been conferred on old boys. This was followed by the People’s Day at the Show and Race Day. On 11 November Dr Chesson, the District Health Officer and father of Ivan Tulk Chesson-Lardner (2433), closed all schools and theatres, but the boys still attended the Armistice Day procession on the 12 November. On the 14 November Christchurch launched its relief organisation. This involved not only chambers where a weak mixture of sulphate of zinc was inhaled but also several depots around the city to supply food. The Christ’s College kitchens under the supervision of Mrs Bell, and with the financial support of the Board, provided food to be distributed from the Central Depot. On 18 November the boarding houses were closed and fumigated. Boarders were dispersed to friends and relations and Captain Farthing took a group of boys to Wellington before they went on to their own homes. On 29 November a notice appeared in The Press indicating that College would not re-open until the following year. Scholarship and Matriculation examinations were postponed until late January and Prize Giving finally took place in February. The cricket match against Otago Boys’ High School was cancelled. There were no inhouse boxing, miniature rifle shooting, and gymnastic competitions .. Why did Christ’s College get off so lightly? .. more at link

Wairarapa Age, 28 Jan 1920
Dr CHESSON, In Charge Of Samoa. It is understood that Dr Herbert Chesson, District Health Officer for Canterbury, has been 'loaned' to the Department of External Affairs and has been appointed to the charge of all matters pertaining to public health and hospitals in British Samoa. Dr Chesson will probably take up his new duties about the beginning of May. it is possible that Dr will soon accompany the Parliamentary party on their visit to the islands. Regarding the permanent appointment of a District Health Officer for Canterbury, it is probable that Dr Hughes, District Health Officer of Otago, will come to the district.

Northern Advocate, 31 Aug 1920
NEW RESIDENTS. Dr Chesson, of the Health Department, has taken up residence in one of Mr Holmes' bungalows on the foreshore. Dr Chesson is accompanied by Mrs Chesson and her mother. The doctor, it is understood, is a keen yachtsman and will naturally be hailed with delight by the sporting fraternity of our seaside.Accompanied by Mr W. Burch, he was a passenger to Auckland on Thursday's boat for the purpose of bringing up an 18-foot sailing yacht.

Norther Advocate, 24 Nov 1923
Mrs Winchester had an afternoon on Tuesday to farewell Mrs Chesson and Mrs Gordon Bell, who are shortly leaving the district. Mrs and Dr Chesson will spend a short time in Christchurch, staying with Mrs W. A. C. McDonald, "The Grange," Opawa, before leaving for their new home in Auckland. They will then spend three weeks in Wellington before settling in Stanley Bay. Auckland.

Northern Advocate, 6 March 1925
Early in the week a Mormon missionary, aged 23 years, a recent arrival in the Dominion, became sick at a camp at Ngapuhi, a small settlement a few miles from Kaikohe. Dr Frazerhurst was summoned and as he suspected it to be a case of smallpox, he took steps to prevent the spread of the disease and notified his diagnosis to Dr H. Chesson, medical officer of health for North Auckland. Dr Chesson promptly proceeded to Ngapuhi. The patient was removed to isolation for treatment and eight other Europeans who had been contacts were vaccinated and isolated.

NZ Herald, 29 Oct 1931
Dr Chesson To Retire. Long Period Of Service
The medical officer of health for the North Auckland district, Dr Herbert Chesson, will retire at the end of this month. Dr T. J. Hughes, officer for the Central Auckland area, will take charge of the North Auckland district.

NZ Herald, 16 Jan 1935
I Hereby Give Notice that by a Deed Poll under my hand and seal dated the twenty-second day of December 1934 and duly enrolled in the office of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Auckland, I, the undersigned, lately called Herbert Chesson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.Ph and residing at Russell, Bay of Islands, in the Dominion of New Zealand, have assumed as from the date of the said Deed Poll the Surname of LARNDER in addition to the Surname of CHESSON, but as my last and principal Surname and I shall henceforth in all deeds, proceedings and transactions and on all occasions whatsoever, used the Surname of CHEESON-LARNDER instead of my former Surname of Chesson and I require every person whatsoever to designate and describe me by the said Surname of Chesson Larnder, accordingly, but so nevertheless that nothing heretofore signed or executed by me in my late name of Herbert Chesson shall be rendered invalid or inoperative by this my change of surname. Dated this 15th day of January, 1935. HERBERT CHESSON LARNDER (Formerly Herbert Chesson)

Herbert retired to Booker Bay, Woy Woy, NSW. and died at his residence, Currawong Ave, Palm Beach, NSW. 17 July 1952

Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 1952
LARNDER, Herbert Chesson - July 17 1952, at his residence, Cobham, Currawong Avenue, Palm Beach, late Government Medical Officer of Health, New Zealand, fond father of Ivor (Montreal, Canada) and dear uncle of Marjorie Monro, aged 81 years
The Relatives and Friends of the late Herbert Chesson Larnder are invited to attend his Funeral; to leave T. J. Andrews Funeral Chapel, 42 Walker Street, North Sydney, This Day, after a service commencing at 1.30 p.m. for the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.

PHOTO Government Sanatorium at Hanmer Springs c1915, snow-covered hills behind. Dr Chesson was made Medical Superintendent in 1909