OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 221, 14 June 1932, Page 11

OBITUARY

Wife of Sir Walter Stringer The death occurred at Auckland yesterday in her 71st year of Lady Stringer, wife of Sir Walter Stringer. Before her marriage In Dunedin in 1882, Lady Stringer was Miss Ada Davies, daughter of Mrs. F. A. Davies, of Dunedin. Nearly a year after their marriage, Sir Walter was appointed Crown Solicitor for Canterbury. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 1, a fortnight ago, but Lady Stringer was indisposed and unable to receive visitors. She was a woman of charming personality, with a quick brain and nimble wit, and she will be missed by the many friends she made wherever she went. Sir Walter and Lady Stringer have three sons—Mr. Cyril Stringer and Dr. Bruce Stringer (Christchurch), and Mr. Trevor Stringer, who is farming in the Waikato district. All three served during the Great War—Mr. Cyril Stringer on the Western front, Dr. Stringer in both the Navy and the Air Force, and Mr. Trevor Stringer at Gallipoli, where he was wounded, and later was invalided home. There are twelve grandchildren. Mr. C. W. White The death occurred in Palmerston North yesterday after a short illness of Mr. C. W. White, of Langstone Avenue, states a “Dominion” Special Service message from Palmerston North. Deceased was keenly interested in sport, and was secretary of the Manawatu Rugby District Council, the Manawatu Wrestling Association, the Manawhenua Rugby Union, the Palmerston North Garrison Band Committee, and a life-member of the Manawatu Referees’ Association. The late Mr. White, who was born at Nelson in 1873, was educated at Nelson College, and was a member of the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Nelson for a number of years. Mr. White was a purser with the Union Steam Ship Company, and the tutor of a family in the centre of Australia. After several years abroad Mr. White joined up with the Permanent Military Forces in 1896, and was attached to No, 2 Company of Torpedo Corps. Deceased possessed an engineer’s license and served on the Lady Roberts for a number of years before being transferred to Auckland. He joined up with the militia staff, and after service in many parts of the Dominion he came to Palmerston North. Mr. White was present at the annual seven-a-side Rugby tourney on the King’s Birthday, and at the inter-club matches on the Saturday. He caught a heavy cold and pneumonia set, in, and it was found necessary to take blm to a private hospital. He leaves a wife, three children and three grandchildren. Sergt. D. G. Mowatt Many people attended on Saturday the funeral of the late Sergeant David George Mowatt, 21309, who died on the preceding day. Among those present were Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., Captain Allen (representing G.0.C.), Mr. R. Tait (representing the Mayor), Mr. Gilmour (representing the R.S.A.), and Mr. Lang (representing the Pensions Department). Police Sergeant T. Fitzgibbon The death has occurred of Police-Ser-geant Thomas Fitzgibbon, states a Press Association telegram. He was recently appointed to take charge of the Dannevirke police district.