OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22435, 23 June 1938, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR F. W. CONE Mr F. W. Cone, cf Papanui, who was prominent in the fruitgrowing industry in Canterbury, died recently, aged 71. Born at Ashley Downs on July 8, 1866, Mr Cone learnt the saddlery trade at Rangiora and followed it at Glentunnel, Kaiapoi, and New Plymouth. For 10 years he was manager of the saddlery and-harness department of the Moa Farmers’ Union, Inglewood. In 1910 Mr Cone acquired an orchard property at Langdon’s road, Papanui, where he carried on orchard work till the time ol his death. Interested not only in the practical side of fruitgrowing, but also in the theoretical, he became instructor cf orchard work at the Military Sanatorium, Lincoln College, and the Christchurch Technical College. He also took an active part in the administration of the fruitgrowing industry, being for some years a director of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation. At the time of his death Mr Cone was a director of the Canterbury Orchardists’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., and a member of the Waimairl Fruitgrowers Association and the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. He also belonged to the Papanui Progress ■League, the Concord Lodge,' and the Independent Order of Rechabites. Mr Cone was married to a daughter of the late Mr Robert Wilson, of -Kaiapoi, his wife predeceasing him by 18 months. He is survived by a family of eight daughters, all of whom reside in Christchurch. At the funeral t}ie service at the graveside .was conducted by the Rev. A. SimmohdsV assisted by the Rev. J. Robertson. A Masonic ceremony was conducted by Mr F. P. Frye. The pall-bearers were Messrs C. Steer and I. Barker (sons-in-law), and representatives Of the Concord Lodge and fruitgrowers’ associations.

MR C. J. DENNIS mams fbxsi association—coptbiostJ MELBOURNE, June 22. The death has occurred of Mr C. J. Dennis, the Australian poet, who wrote "The Sentimental Bloke.” He was 62 years of age. Mr Dennis was a well-known contributor to the Melbourne “Herald.”