The death has occurred suddenly in Heidelberg, Australia, of Mr Charles Hanson Brown, who, with his wife and child, emigrated from Rushden over 20 years ago. He formerly resided at 46, Moor-road, Rushden, and was a bespoke boot worker, being employed for some years by Mr T T Clarke, in Wentworth-road. Recently Mr Brown, who lived at Separation-street, North Alphington, in the shire of Heidelberg, had fallen on hard times. He had been out of work for nearly three years, but although a victim of the trade depression he acted as a modern ‘Good Samaritan’ in the district in which he lived, undertaking quite voluntarily the repair of the footwear of local unemployed. Recording his death, an Australian newspaper states: “A quiet, modest, upright man, the late Mr Brown never tired of devoting his energies towards the alleviation of the distress of his comrades. “He was continually working at top speed repairing youngsters’ shoes to enable him or her to trot off to school in comfort and with never a thought of fee or reward. The child’s “Thank you” was quite enough for such a Good Samaritan. “The unemployed with whom he was so closely associated express the deepest sympathy with his widow and family in their sad bereavement.” Mr Brown’s aged mother resides in Bedfordshire.