JOURNALIST'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 12

JOURNALIST'S DEATH.

MR, G. BULLOCK DOUGLAS. SOUTH AFRICAN WAR VETERAN. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WANGANUI, this day. Mr. George Bullock Douglas, editor of "The Wanganui Chronicle," formerly sub-editor of the Wanganui "Herald," and an ex-member of the "Auckland Star" sub-editorial staff, died this morning.

Mr. Bullock Douglaa was born in Auckland and educated at the Wanganui Collegiate School. He next became a school teacher on the staff of the Victoria Avenue School, Wanganui. He went to the South African War with the Bth Contingent, and, on returning, started business as a land agent. Later he answered the call of journalism and joined the Wanganui "Herald" as "chief reporter. He was a member of the Wanganui "Herald" staff for 21 years, and became the sub-editor of that paper. A few years ago, Mr. Bullock Douglas oame to Auckland for health reasons, and for some time was associated with an Auckland suburban newspaper. He then joined the sub-editorial staff of the "Auckland Star," a position which he gave-up to return to Wanganui to be editor of the Wanganui "Chronicle."

Mr. Bullock Douglas was prominent in the Masonic fraternity, of which he was % Master. He was an ex-Wanga-nui representative footballer. He took a very active part in Wanganui public life, and was associated with the formation of the original New Zealand Labour Party. He was an ex-chairman of the Gonville Town Board, and an ex-member of the Wanganui Fire Board. During the war period he was actively engaged in patriotic work.