OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 17849, 21 December 1921, Page 2

OBITUARY

r Clio y Imsi ness acquaintanccj Ulldi personal friends of Mi" Oliver Gunu Lock* hail, will have ]>fc»rd with much regret of his death this month at his residence, in High gate, Maori Hill Hifi name 10 inseparably connected witn the New Ze»* land Gold and Oil Company popularly known as the KaiUtigaU Coal Company. For a true appreciation of his services to that company over a epaoo of forty-three years, in which period ho was for abo«M twenty years,secretary, ono would need to know all that is in the mind of Mr Leo and tho other directors, and add thereto tin* hiph commendations ocstoivccl on .lr Loekh.r-t’s work by the present Mr Ix»» father • but, even apart from that inner knowledge, the public in general who wore bought into contact- with Mr Lockhart esteemed him highly for his official ability and his persona! worth. He was mvaniVly courteous and considerate, horn at Dunedin iltty-sovcu yeara ago, ho received Ills primary education at the old Stone School, and thereafter qualified ns a commercial expert. He was well known nmoncat bowlers ns a member of the Ro»]>n ("nli," and afterwards as a member of the Batmacewen Club, About two and 8-lit.il years ago his heart showed signs of weakness, and ho had to take care of hinise.t. e/'daus illness of nine weeks duration preceded his death. Mrs Lockhart is left with threo sons and one daughter.