OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22822, 5 March 1936, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR ALBERT STEELE JOSLING Mr Albert Steele Josling, whose death took place at his residence, Birkett street, Temuka, on Saturday last, was the son of Mr John Josling, of Lyttelton, who came out to New Zealand in ’the Travancore, in 1850. Mi- Josling was born at Lyttelton and in his younger days was one of the crack rifle shots of the province. In a shooting match at Kangiora he won a trophy presented by Mr E. Richardson and in a carbine match with the Canterbury Engineers and the N Battery of Artillery on the "Sandhills " range near Christchurch, he won a, trophy given by Messrs P. Hayman and Co., competing from scratch. From old newspaper files in his possession the records show that he yvas successful when competing for range prizes. In one match he was placed first in the 200 yards, with F. Gulliver second and E. Shaw third. In a competition match ' by members of the North Canterbury Rifle Club he won a cup given by Mr J. Fulton, and having won the trophy twice previously it became his own property. At Temuka, in 1009, in a friendly match with the veterans, he was top scoftr, with 64. Probably he was better known in recent years as a champion chess and draughts player. In a draughts match played at Dunedin between Otago and Canterbury he was a member of the Canterbury team which scored eight wins and 24 draws against 15 wins by Otago. His most formidable opponent in a friendly game was the invincible “Herd Laddie ” (Mr Wyllie), but although defeated,, Mr Josling’s record shows that the undefeated champion had met a good exponent of the game in Mr Josling. He was one of the original founders, of the Temuka Chess Club, which went out of existence some years ago and a member of the Mechanic’s Institute, now known as the Temuka Public Library. In 1893 he married Miss Esther Young, of Waitohi, and later came to reside at Temuka, where he lived up till his , death at the age of 79 years. As an athlete in his younger days he took part in wrestling matches. MR T. C. BENTLEY Advice was received in Dunedin yesterday of the death on February 24, at Sydney, of Mr Thomas Charles Bentley, who, during the latter part of last century, was a member of the typographical staff of the Otago Daily Times. Mr Bentley, who was a native of Dunedin, was apprenticed to the printing trade with Messrs Ferguson and Mitchell, and on completing his indentures, joined the staff of the Otago Daily Times as a compositor. For soipe time, he was father of the chapel, and, in 1886, he left for Sydney, where for a few months he worked as a compositor on the Globe. Shortly after the establishment of the Sydney Referee, he joined that paper as a sub-foreman printer. He served for some years in this capacity, and was promoted to foreman, which position he held until his retirement some eight years ago. Mr J. G. Bentley, of Dunedin, is a brother. MR HENRY KING fPE® United Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, March 4. Mr Henry King, a brother of the late Mr Newton King and of Sir Truby King, died at his home at The Meeting of ths Waters to-day, aged 86. Unlike his younger brothers Mr King took practically no part in public affairs. MR ARTHUR HENRY ADAMS (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 4. (Received March 5, at 0.80 a.m.) The well-known author and poet, Mr Arthur Henry Adams, died in hospital to-day. The newspapers pay a tribute to his work, which is described as “ par ticiilarly graceful in style,”