OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23599, 8 September 1938, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR J. J. ROUSE Mr John Joseph Rouse, whose death occurred yesterday in Australia, was the Governing Director of Kodak (A/sia) Pty., Ltd. He was , born at Port Melbourne in 1861, and was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School. He later took up professional photography, and in 1887 formed a partnership with Mr Thomas Baker under the name of Baker and Rouse. In 1907 this concern was amalgamated with Kodak.

Ltd., and the firm formed into a company under the managing directorslhip of Mr Rouse. Mr Rouse was also chairman of the Eagle Star Insurance Company a director of Hatton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., and Spencer’s Pictures, Ltd. He was a life member of the Ranelagh Golf Club* the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Victorian Yacht Squadron, the Jockey Club, and the Sydney Cricket Club. His chief recreations were motoring and golf. He is survived by his widow, a daughter of the late Mr William Elsdon, of Melbourne, one ?jn, find two daughters. MR W. B. CAMERON Mr William Brown _ Cameron, a former well-known resident of Dunedin, died at Palmerston North on Sunday, after a short illness. Mr Cameron, who was 58 years of age, was for more than 40 years in the employ of Messrs Reid and Gray, and in 1901 was transferred to Palmerston North in the firm’s service, and had lived there ever since. In his you nger days he was keenly interested' in sport, and was a member of the Melrose Rugby team, later joining the Zingari-Richmond Club. On one occasion he was a member of the 'dub’s third grade B team, which won the championship, and he gave fine service to the ZingariRichmond Club when he took over the secretaryship. He was also associated with the Hendley Cricket Club for several seasons, this club, which uaed to play on the Oval, being largely composed of players who weite also members of the Zingari-Richmond Football Club. He was a member of the Palmerston North City Council for many years, but did not seek re-election this year owing to iB-health. He took a keen interest in school committee work, and was for many years chairman of the Terrace End School Committee He was also keenly interested in the and in the work of the Methodist Church. He is survived by h?s widow and a grown-up family of i(ive sons and two daughters. Mesfjrs D. C. Cameron, A. H. Cameron, and J. L. Cameron, of Dunedin, acre brothers. mrT tom glover SYDNEY, Sept. 7. (Received Sept. 7, at 11 p.m.) The death occurred suddenly today of the well known cartoonist, Mr Tom Glover, of the Sun newspaper; aged 47. At one time he was political cartoonist for the New Zealand Free Lance,

POPULAR CARTOONIST BROAD OUTLOOK ON LIFE (Special to Daily Times) WELLINGTON, Sept. 7. Mr Glover, who was one of the most popular cartoonists m Australia, began his career in Wellington. He came to New Zealand from London, where he was born, as a youth and followed various occupations before he became a cartoonist. Amotig his occupations was that of liftman and has habit of adorning the sides of his lift with drawings caused an acquaintance to suggest that he should develop his talent. He obtained a Junior position on the literary staff of the Dominion about 1915 and at thie next general election his political cartoons were published in this newspaper. They attracted further attention to his work and he obtained the position of cartoonist on New Zealand Truth. His reputation spread to Sydney, and in 1922 he was offered and accepted a position as cartoonist on the Bulletin There he nynained for three or four years until, he transferred to the Sydney Sua.. which had employed him ever since. A friend of Mr Glover in Wellington stated to-night that the cartoonist was a great reader with a broad outlook on life which enabled him to work out all his own ideas for cartoons. He was also a capable writer. Drawings;' by him were published in the Free Lance and, in fact, in nearly all New Zealand papers. His versatility allowed him to produce cartoons of ffivery political tendency, and before one genera] election he was drawing under various names for the “ wets, the “ drys,” the Liberals and the Conservatives. Unlik a many artists he invested wisely and was a comparatively wealthy man at the time of his death. . rT . Mr Glover married twice. His first wife was formerly Miss Dulcie Quig, of Wellington, who died shortly after the birth of their second child, and his second wife was formerly Miss Macy Carstaire, of Wellington, by which marriage there was also a child. Mr Glover is survived by his \vidow. His age was about 44 years.

MR GEORGE TAUBMAN SYDNEY, Sept. 7. (Received Sept. 7, at 11 p.m.) The death has occurred of George H. Taubman. who w.iis well known in Australia and New Zealand as founder of Taubnrutn’s. Limited, paint manufacturers: