OBITUARY.

J MR KDWABD MTTLCOCK. Mr Edward Mulcock, who was well known in Christchurch, difed at Sumner yesterday morning. Ho was born at Hartfield, Pevercle, Essex, England, seventy-eight years ago, and was educated at Great Baddow Grammar School. He emigrated to Australia in tho gold-seeking times, and came on to New Zealand with the advent of the sixties. Hero he commenced with dealing in cattle from Nelson and Marlborough, to Canterbury, and acquired a lucrative farm at Flaxton, where ho lived for a number of years. His land, -which originally was peaty, and known as Flaxton Swamp, under his management became rich in cultivation, and it carried many record crops of grain, including wheat and beans. He held office in the Kaiapoi Farmers' Club and the Northern A. and P. Association, and for a lengthy term ho was chairman of the Mandevillo and Rangiora Drainago Board. He was a freemason, and was seventh Wor. Master of the Ashley Lodge in the year 1885-6. Ho took,a; deep interest in the Church of England at I laxton, and also in the welfare of the school. For many years the late Mr •Mulcock interested himself enthusiastically in promoting intense farming, and his death will bo regretted by a large circle of those who found his advice most useful in furthering the advancement of agricultural and pastoral progress. Mr Mulcock was married, twice, arfti loaves a grown up family of seven sons and eight daughters. His first wife was Miss Thompson, daughter of Mr Charles Thompson, of Cambridge, England, and his second wife, whom he married seventeen years ago, was MUe Holcroft. MRS C. H. WALTER. I Mrs C. H. Walter, of Marshland, one of tho pioneers of Canterbury, died la«t week. The deceased lady arrived at Lvttelton in the sailing vessel Blue Jacket in 1866. She was a native of M-?n"ket Hill, County Armagh, Ireland. Hor experiences "of those early days in New Zealand were often rough and trying. After her marriage she and hor hasband resided in Purau for some years, but thirty-three years ago settled in Marshland. This now progressive and productive district was at that time practically nothing but a swamp, which it was almost imnossible to traverse even on foot. By dint -of hard work and dogged perseverance, which characterised* the early settlers, the district gradually developed into what is now the best agricultural land in Canterbury if not, in New Zealand. The larte Mrs Walter identified herself the progress of tho district, especially j with "tho social and educational welfare of the settlers She was noted for many kindly and hospitable actions. She was largely instrumental in having the first Sunday school started in Marshland, and her efforts both in that district and in Papanui in regard to religious work were specially referred to ,in memorial services which were held last Sunday in the Marshland Anglican Church by the Rev. T. M. Curaow, and in the Papanui Presbyterian Chnrcli by the Rev. D. D. Rodger. She was interred at Papanui Public Cemetery, the funeral being a private one. Her husband survives her. also four sons, one of whom m Mr W. J. Walter, well known in athletic circles, and as a member of several local bodies.