OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 5 September 1930, Page 14

OBITUARY.

MR S. P. TAYLOR. With the death, which occurred yesterday morning, of Mr Stephen Frederick Taylor at the early age of 30 years, there passed a prominent figure in Canterbury rowing circles in recent years. He had closely identified himself with that sport as competitor and executive officer. Mr Taylor began his athletic career at Timaru, being a member, and eventually club captain, of the rowing club in that town. In the 1920-21 season, itt partnership with Nelson Cruickshank, he brought prestige to Timaru rowing by securing first place in both the junior double sculls and pair oatraces at the New Zealand championship regatta, held at Wanganui. ltt the following year he was transferred to Christchurch, and here he joined the Union Rowing Club. During his association with the Union Club he rowed with T. H. Grenfell for a season, contesting various races with conspicuous success. It is, however, as an organiser and executive officer that Mr Taylor will be mostly - missed. Blessed with a genial disposition, h® made an ideal club captain, bringing his buoyant enthusiasm into everything he undertook. His selection as Timaru delegate to the Canterbury Rowing Association was a tribute to his capabilities in this respect. His untimely death is a great loss to wort in general, and in particular to Canterbury rowing.

MR T. HICKMAN.

(Mrtss ASSOCIATION TIMOJAU.) NEW PLYMOUTH, September 4. Mr Thomas Hickman died this morning, aged 82. He served as a buglef with the Wellington Rangers during the Maori troubles in the Hawera and Patea districts in 1808. He afterwards joined the Armed Constabulary and saw active service under Sir George Whitmore on the East Coast. He was one of the escort to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1871. Later he was transferred to Taranaki, where for many years he did mounted duty when the Maoris were troublesome. When Mr Ballance introduced his "one policeman'-' policy Mr Hickman became the one policeman, and was for a time stationed in the Parihaka pah. where he won the confidence and esteem of the Maoris. He retired in 1911 on superannuation after 43 years service.