OBITUARY
AIR, A. E. COPPING
STRATFORD, Oct. 14
Tiie death occurred last night of Air Arthur E. Copping, who held the post of editor of the Stratford 'Evening Rost from 19-04 till'his retirement in October last.—P.A.
The late Air. Copping was one of the best-known journalists in New Zealand. He started his professional career with the AVairarapa “Daily Times,” of which he subsequently became editor, and later Joined the “Christchurch Press” as sub-editor. « fn 1904 he acquired an, interest i> the Stratford “Post,” and took un tbt! duties of managing-editor, which he performed with much success until last year, when he relinquished the position. Pie then oamc-~tb Gisborne as associate-editor of the "Poverty Bay Herald,” lint after six months in this district ill-health oo.nliidled him to return to Stratford. During his brief residence in this town Mr. Copping made.many friends rio whom the news of his death will come as a shock. Quiet, and unassuming in his manner, he was held in high esteem by his journalistic conjferes throughout the'Dominion,.. .He flea res a widow and three daughters.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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178OBITUARY Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 5
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