MR WALTER ATKIN.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 8

MR WALTER ATKIN.

IFOESS ASSOCIATION TELEGJUU.* - • J|| WESTPORT, December Mr Walter Atkin, proprietor of "Westport News," died, at 6.30* night, after an iHnes* extending owi^ 1 six months. Ho tvas a nativo of Ireland, and came to Melbourne 18G8, and subsequently to New land, working on the "West Times," Hokitika. Subsequently j*&.' worked in Reefton as manager, of j "**£§&, "Inangahua Herald," and then ovor tho "Lyell Times," which-ho ducted until 1898. Then bo purcbiuWJfe tho "Westport News." ,- ''VISE * sMjr, '■ ■ - ■". 5-fe'li On Boxing Day another old and Wjssjfc teemed Canterbury settler, iii tho eon of William Greig, builder, away. Deceased was horn in " ot, in January 1836, and came out telton in the Mntoka in -1860. ' &X&M after his arrival ho married Miss kin, and started business as builder VWam contractor. Tho Supreme Court, Boys' and Girls' High SchoolSj many other public and private budojDSlflS were built by him. Some three 3** x j£&Bk ago he lost his -wife, and since then lived a more retired lifo. Ho hasj'w"® late, been living with his daughter, Dunmill, and on Christmas Day enjoying, himself with the children. ''**$ff| was stricken down at night, and P 3 away about midday on Boxing ?*y||f Deceased ; leaves three sons, Willis"*>||s-j David, and Thomas, and two Mrs Dunmill and Mrs and twenty-one grandchildren, with three brothers and five mourn their loss. • " ■ :'Vi|S . 'dWA-ft