OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22344, 7 March 1938, Page 10

OBITUARY

* MR WILLIAM STALKER Mr William Stalker, of Rangiora, died on Saturday night, at the age of 69 years. He had been a member of the Rangiora County Council since it was constituted in 1912. His term as chairman extended over 12 consecutive years. He resigned from public activities for health reasons in April, 1937. Mr Stalker was also a director of the Cam Dairy Company, a member

of the executive of the South Island Dairy Association, and a director of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Since the Cam Dairy Company was formed 20 years ago he had been chairman of directors, relinquishing this position only last year. Keenly interested in the work of friendly societies, Mr Stalker was a Past Grand of the Loyal Woodend Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F. His life was one of almost continuous public service, and he was associated with various local domain boards, school committees, and other organisations in the district. MR ROBERT P. SCRIPPS ITOITM msss 18SOCHTIOH—COPTaiGKj SAN DIEGO, March 4. The death has occurred of Mr Robert P. Scripps, the publisher, aboard his yacht. Mr Scripps was editorial director since 1917 of the Scripps-Howard and Scripps-Mcßae newspapers. GUESTS AT CITY HOTELS , « Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs J. Beale. Miss U. Beale. Mrs M. Hackett. Mr P. J. Hackett, Mrs E. Healey (Dunedin), Misses E. Burns, P. Gavin (Queensland), Mr and Mrs A. A. Besley. Mr and Mrs N. M. Smith (Christchurch), Mr J. Hamilton (Oamaru). Mr O. Jones (Hawera). Mr and Mrs GSlee (Westport). Mr and Mrs R. W. Woodcock (Hamilton). New City Hotel: Mr Lester Brown. Mr C. Cates. Mr E. Waldock. Mr P. Smith, Mr H. Smith. Mr P. Krebs. Dr. A. Lewan (Wellington), J. Quiglev (Auckland). Mr C. S. Peake, Mr R. A. Fountain (Dunedin). Warner’s Hotel: Mr S. Stephenson (Gisborne), Miss F. Denroche-Smith (Scotland), Mrs A. Robinson and Miss Z. Robinson (Lismore, New South Wales), Mr and Mrs P. Hinge iWellington), Messrs Gordon Blvth. William S. Harvey, and Jack Walsh (Adelaide), Mr A. G. Hewitt and Mr and Mrs W. Johnson (Dunedin), Messrs JM, Downie, B. G. Bond. M. G. Laird, and Mr and Mrs H. T. Merritt (Airland). Clarendon Hotel: Rhidian Hi.rn; and Mrs Harris (England), Dr. Maurice Laurson (Geneva), Messrs Clarke and W. G. Riddice, Mr and Mrs P. E. White (Wellington). Mr E. Grav < Blenheim). Mr and Mrs E. Yalts” (Auckland). Mr and Mrs R. W Woodcock (Hamilton). Mr and Mrs R. Wilkinson (Dunedin). Mr J. McMath (Invercargill)-, Mr M. McMath Balfour). Mr J. M. Sainson (Dunedin - *. United Service Hotel; Mr and Mrs H. S. Nicholls (Bognor Regis. England). Mr and Mrs E. C. Grossett and Miss C. Grossett (Chicago. United States of America). Miss Patricia Clement (New York. United States of America), Mr and Mrs P. S. Harding (London. England), Mr F. M. Lunt (England), Colonel A. F. Wall and Mrs Wall, and Mr A. L. Howitt (Essex. England), Mr G. H. Bishop (Newcastle. New South Wales), Mr and Mrs Harold Harvey (Tasmania), Mr and Mrs May. and Miss May (Whangarei), Messrs C. Heather and T. B. Heim (Auckland). Messrs H. M. Conway and W. McLaren, and Dr. T. G. Grey (Wellington'. Messrs T. P. Blyth. W. S. Crampton. and T, Wood (Hawke’s Bay). Mr and Mrs F. M. Dennehy, Messrs E. Dennehy and T. Dennehy (Greymouth'. Mr and Mrs Bainton (Dunedin), Mr M. H. McKellar (Oamaru). Mrs H. H. Fisher (Albury. South Canterbury' Mr C. Cairns (Burnham) Miss Crondae*.