MR. ROBERT KENDALL.
Mr Robert Kendall, who died at his resi-
dence, Darenth, Springdale-road Killara, on  
Thursday at the age of 65 years had an inter-
esting career as a railway Englandineer in New  
South Wales. In April last he retired from
tho office of Englandineer-in-Chief for Existing
Lines after 40 years' service. Mr Kendall  
had been in indifferent health during practic-  
ally the whole of his period of retirement. He
commenced his Englandineering career as a cadet
at the old Atlas Englandineering Works, and  
graduated fiom there into the Railway De-
partment early in November, 1881, receiv-
ing an appointment as a draftsman in the ex-
isting lines branch.
Mr. Kendall succeeded the present Chief
Commissioner, Mr James Fraser, in the office
of Englandineer-in-chief for Existing Lines. Early  
in his departmental career he supervised the
erectlon of the locomotive workshops at Eve-
leigh, and during recent years carried through
works of considerable magnitude including
the Ultimo Powerhouse, the Zig Zag, Glen-    
brook and Waterfall-Otford deviations. Mr  
Kendall has left a widow, two sons and one
daughter.  298

OBITUARY.
MR. R. KENDALL
The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Kendall
took place on Saturday morning in Waverley
Cemetery. There was a large attendance of
officers of the Railway Department, as well
as representatives of various other Govern-
ment departments, in addition to relatives
and private friends. The service was con-
ducted by the Rev. Leo Charlton, of Killara,
who spoke of the estimable qualities of the
late Mr. Kendall.
The principal mourners were Messrs. R. C.
and J. M. Kendall (sons), A. Harvey and J.
Ramsay (sons-in-law). Master Ramsay (eld
eat grandson), F. Moore, J. Wiley, R. Aitken
and H. Macpherson (brothers-in-law), W. and
J. Macpherson, C. R. and J. Wiley, John
Moore, and Dr. Harris (nephews). Other
present included Mr. H. Fox (Railway Com-
missioner), Sir Allen Taylor, Messrs, R. L.
Ranken, H. S. Vogan, W. J. Morris, C. A.
Hodgson, P. S. Hunt, H. Mortimore (ex
Comptroller of Stores), T. S. Hartigan, R.
Bourke, W. Shellshead, W. Farrow, J. A.
Cameron, J. A. D. Macbeth (representing
Mr. G. Valder, and the Agricultural Depart-
ment), J. McClure, H. E. Sherlock, T. H.
Close, J. Hutchinson, W. Mainwaring, J. G.
Edwards, P. Allan (Works Department), W.
Hutchinson, A. H. Humphries, J. Hunter, W.
R. Melville, B. H. Butcher, C. W. Keele, T.
Mlldenhall, J. Brooks, R. Pennefather, F.
Doutty, C. Terry, C. A. Neale, G. R. Cowdry,
J. Warren, W. Carroll, W. Kennedy, W. H.
Baxter, J. McCardell, W. Rothwell, J. S.
Cargill, 0. W. Brain, W. Denneen, H. R. Hill,
and Dr. Taylor.299