OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16703, 21 July 1928, Page 5

OBITUARY

MB. STANLEY WILKINSON

(Special to the Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The death occurred yesterday in Sydney of Mr. Stanley Wilkinson, who left here only a fortnight ago for Australia on a health recruiting trip. Mr. Wilkinson, who belonged to a well"known Dunedin family, was manager and a director of Rattray and Son., Ltd. He was president of the Canterbury Employers' Association and a diiector of the Y.M.CA. He was an elder of the Knox Church and also a member of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Masonic fraternity.

MB. CHAS. A. SEAGER (Special to the Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A one-time prominent Christchurch basiness man, who was. well known in Auckland and Wellington, died this week in the person of Mr. Charles Allen Seager, for many years manager of the Christchurch branch of Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., electrical engineers. Two and a half years ago, while residing in Wellington/Mr. Seager had a seizure, from which he never recovered.

MR. A.. H. DOUST The death occurred at Te Puia hospital this week of a well-esteemed resident of the East Coast in the person of Mr. Archie H. Doust, The late Mr. Doust had been ill for only a fortnight, and was operated upon on Saturday, gradually sinking until the time of his death, which caused deep sorrow among the many friends made during his long residence on the East Coast. The late Mr. Doust was born in Australia some 45 years ago, and had spent about half his life in New Zealand. For 19 years he had been in the employ of Mr. A. B. Williams. Many years ago he was appointed manager of Puketoro station, and his administration of the station confirmed him in the respect of the district farmers. Reliable and of a quiet temperament, be had a sound knowledge of stock and pastures. His straightforward character and kindly disposition made him very popular, as was evidenced when his remains were followed to the grave by a large and representative gathering of coast settlers, who turned out in force despite the bitterly cold weather. Mrs. Doust and her two girls and ono boy survive the deceased. Mrs. Doust is a native of England, and during the week has received many evidences of sympathy in' her bereavement. The eldest of* the children is 14 years of age.