OBITUARY.

MR DAVID DUNCAN.

We regret to have to record the death *of Air David Duncan, a member of the wellknown firm of P. and D. Duncan, agricultural implement makers. He was bom iv January, 1852, at Carieton, near Brechin, Forfarshire, and was for some years in businesa at Usan and afterwards at Montrose. He came to the colony in 1867, arriving in September of that year in the 3tup Blue Jacket. Three years later he entered into partnership with his brother, Mr Peter Duncan, and they carried on bnsiness together till 1894, when it was converted into a Company under the j\ame of P: and D. Duncan, Limited. The. late Mr Duncan was one of the rapidly decreasing band of sterling colonists that have done so much to develop the resources of their adopted country, for his firm has always been to the fore in improving our agricultural implements and machinery. He did not take much part in public affairs, but in Church and philanthropic matters he was a consistent worker. For many years he was an elder of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, and also acted as a Superintendent of the Sunday School, and at a subsequent period was superintendent of St. Peter's Sunday Sohool, Ferry road. He took a keen interest in the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and was a member of the Committee. He sat for three years as a member of the Linwood Borough Council, but declined nomination I last year as he contemplated payiog another 1 visit to his native land, having previously been Home in 1887. The late i&r Duncan circle otanerras to mourn tTieifloss. ■-■•■■••

MR GEORGE RUDD.

Mr Qedvge Rudd, of Greendale, passed away yesterday morning at the resi-* dence of his son-in-law. The deceased came to Canterbury in the . sixties, and shortly after he purchased land in Greendale, where he has resided ever since. He was widely known and highly esteemed, and his integrity and hospitality*were household words throughout the district and beyond it. He was the means of founding the Primitive Methodist Church in Greendale, and as long as he was able took a mo&t active interest in its welfare. For some time past, however, he has been in feeble health, and as he had attained the ripe age of eighty-one years his death was not unexpected. He leaves a family of three sons ana one daughter, who are all married and settled in Greendale.

MR STEPHEN. FISHER.

The now small contingent of Canterbury pilgrims haa still farther diminished by the decease of Mr Stephen Fiaher. Mr Fisher came to New Zealand in H.M.S. Childers, and afterwards, on his reaching home, came out in the Charlotte Jane in 1850. In 1854 he was recalled to England, and served during the Russian War. Xα 1871 he came back to New Zealand, and took up a sheep station. He afterwards sold tho station and retired, living on his original purchase in Colombo street south ' until his death.