OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23499, 13 May 1938, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR R. G. McBEATH

Mr Robert Gillespie Mcßeath, who died in Dunedin on Sunday last, was born here, and educated at the Hope Street School. On leaving school he joined the firm of Messrs Neill and Co., and later entered into business with his father and remained with him until 1916 when he enlisted for the war. He was invalided home in 1918, and was in hospital for some years recovering from his war injuries. For many years he represented Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Wellington, in both islands. The deceased was the third son of the late Mr and Mrs William Mcßeath, and he is survived by one brother, Mr William Mcßeath, of Dunedin, and three sisters —Miss E. Mcßeath and Mrs E S. Wilson, of Dunedin, and Mrs A W, Nicolson. of Auckland.

The funeral took place at the Southern Cemetery on Tuesday, the Rev. W. A. Stevely conducting the service, and there was a large and representative attendance of deceased’s friends to pay their last tribute. MR A. CRUICKSHANK The death occurred in Auckland on Wednesday of Mr Alexander Cruickshank, formerly superintendent of police and commissioner of police in Samoa, in his 82nd year. Born in Banffshire. Scotland, in 1856. he spent his boyhood days with the herring fishing fleet. At the age of 18 he joined the City of • Glasgow police, resigning after a few years’ service. He came to New Zealand in 1878 in the sailing ship Waitara. landing at Bluff. The following year he joined the armed constabulary as a trooper and was stationed at Lawrence, where he was engaged in connection with gold transport between Tuapeka and Lawrence. Subsequently he was transferred to Dunedin, where he served as court orderly. For many years he was a constable in charge at Lower Hutt, and in 1901 he was promoted to sergeant in charge at Dannevirke. Promoted to sub-inspector in 1915, Mr Cruickshank was stationed at Napier. Dunedin and Timaru. In the same year he rose to the rank of inspector and was stationed at Auckland. A year later he was transferred to Greymouth, where he / was in charge of the district. In 1921 he was promoted to the rank of superintendent and letired in th*. same year on reaching the age of 65 years. On his retirement he revisited Scotland, but returned to th* - Dominion to accept an appointment as commissioner of police at Samoa. He served in this position from 1922; to 1926. A capable and kindly, officer, he was extremely popular with both the public and member* of the force. He is survived by thro* daughters and one son.