Death Of Sir Howard Ellis
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Of Fiji
Suva. Jan. 24.
THE death of Sir Howard Ellis occurred at Auckland, NZ, on January 19. Sir Howard was born in New Zealand, called to the Bar in 1912 and shortly af terwards went to Fiji where he became associated with the legal firm now known as Ellis, Munro, Warren and Leys.
In 1914 he was one of the first volun teers and served with the Northumber land Fusiliers and later in the Roval Air Force. He was awarded the MBE (Mili tary) .
Returning to Fiji he resumed his prac tice until the outbreak of the Second World War, when he became prominent in defence concerns and. in 1942, was ap pointed Director of Manpower and National Service in Fiji. From 1941 until 1943 he was one of the two unofficial members in the Executive Council. He was knighted in 1943.
Sir Howard was twice married —first to Miss Mary Mackenzie, daughter of the late Sir Thomas Mackenzie, a one-time party leader in New Zealand; and secondly (in 1926) to Miss Ellen Brewster Joske, of Suva, who survived him. He had two children, Mr. John Ellis and Miss Susan Ellis, who are both in New Zealand.
Sir Howard Ellis was 59 at the time of his death.