LATE A. P. SINGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 21

LATE A. P. SINGE.

ARMY RUGBYT PLAYER.

KING'S OUP SERIES. RECALLED.

A New Zealander who made a great name as a Rugby player in big football outeide New Zealand, but was seen in practically none of the big games in his home country, was Arthur P. Singe, who died yesterday in Auckland. A product of -the military football behind the lines in Europe during the Great War, he won a great name as a dashing wingforward for the New Zealand Military Services team in Britain, and was a member of the side that won the King's Cup Rugby football tournament iri : Britain in 1919. Fast, powerful, dashing and vigorous, he was the type of, wing-forward thjit appealed strongly to British followers of the game. Sergeant Singe and Sergeant E. A. Belliss were hailed in Britain as wonderful match winners; neither of them at that time had played in representative football in New Zealand. Sergeant Singe played with the New Zealand Army team in South Africa, later in 1919. On his return to New Zealand he played in the interprovincial matches for. Auckland in 1920, and was selected that year as an emergency for the North Island team in the inter-island match at Wellington. In the second spell he replaced J. G. Donald of Wairarapa, who was injured. The following season he played Rugby League football in Auckland, and shortly afterwards he gave up the game.

MR. W. P. REID.

Mr. William Park Reid, a well-known resident of Aria, in the King Country, died at the age of 87. He was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and came to. New Zealand in 1911. For about two years Mr. Reid was farming at Claudelands, Hamilton, before going to Aria. He leaves a widow, two sons and lour daughters.

MRS. LOUISE SHILTON.

The death occurred suddenly at Morrinsville, following a heart seizure, of Mrs. Louise Shilton, who was on a visit to her son, Mr. Alfred Cundy, of Lear Street, Morrinsville. . Mrs. Shilton was born in Cornwall 75 years ago, and came out to New Zealand many years ago, living at Greymouth before coming to the North Island. She is survived by a family of five sons and four daughters.

MRS. M. J. WALKER.

The death has occurred at Whangarei of Mrs. Mary Jane Walker, of Fourth Avenue. Mrs. Walker was born at Whareora, and in her 75 years of life had not left the district. Mrs. Walker had been an invalid for the past 20 years, and had been in hospital about one week. She is survived by her husband and one daughter. .

MR. HORACE S. ELLIOTT.

A well-known hotel manager in Auckland, Mr. Horace S. Elliott, has died at his home in Symonds Street. He was born in Dunedin in 1867 and joined the Union Steam Ship Company's service 50 years ago. As chief steward, Mr. Elliott was known to travellers on several of the Union Line's vessels, including the Australia, Oonah, Ovalau, Hauroto, Moeraki and Manuka. When he retired from the sea, in 1906, Mr. Elliott took over the management of the Star Hotel in Auckland. Later he managed the Esplanade Hotel at Devonport, the Grand Hotel, Auckland, and also the Central Hotel. Mr. Elliott, who was a member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, is survived by Mrs. Elliott.