OBITUARY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17328, 17 November 1916, Page 7

OBITUARY.

JOHN KENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY,, November 16. The death is announced of Mr John Kent, president of the Y.M.C.A.

CARLYLE STUDHOLME. Mr Carlyle Studholmo, whoso deatli occMrrod in Melbourne on Wednesday, was the third son of tho late Mr Michael Studholme, of Waimato. Ho was born in 1670, and was educated at the Baker School, French Farm, and at Christ's College. He was an excellent judge of all classes of stock, and farmed successfully in the Kaiawaiao and Pcntland Hills districts. He was a keen footballer at school, but in later years was best known in the sporting world as an excellent shot with both gun and rifle. Ho made two extensive tours of South Africa, and brought back- to New Zealand n lino collection of trophies. Mr Studholme was president of the Waimato ■Racing Club and was in Australia, at tho time of his death, with two racehorses, Iteval and Silent Way. fulfilling engagements at Australian meetings. The can*? of his death was pneumonia.

GEORGE STOTHERT BARTRUM. Mr George S. Bartrum, whose death occurred yesterday at tho residence of bis son-in-law, Mr T. W. Flaus, 381, Manchester Street, at the ago n\ eighty-nine years, was an old colonist. Ho was honi at Bath, England, in the year 1827, and was trained for tho profession of a civil engineer, but also gained experience of farming. Ho arrived at 'Lyttelton in the ship Stag in May, 1852, and was for some years settled on tho Ferry Road, where he laboriously cultivated a section of land with the spade and grew wheat and other crops. In 1867 Mr Bartrtvm removed to Rangiorsi, where he was for a time engaged in carting. Afterwards he was engaged in fanning, first at Ashley and afterwards at Woodend. Eventually he returned to Rangiora where he lived for many years a semi-retired life, giving a good deal of time, however, to religious and philanthropic work. He was twice married, and he and his first wife celebrated their golden wedding in April, 1902. Ho had three sons and. six datighters, Mr C H. Opie being ono of his sons-in-law.