OBITUARY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 6

OBITUARY.

The death of Mr James Smith, of Ashburton, occurred on Tuesday nightThe late Mr Smith; who y.'as a builder, was born in Gloucestershire, England, and arrived in Canterbury by the ship Hereford in 1879. Most of his yearsj were spent in Ashburton, where he'buiflß up a prosperous saw-milling and timberdressing business. He leaves a widow, five daughters and two sons. Mr Joseph Stalker, a prominent agriculturist, at Woodend, died yesterday at the age of 70. Born in Cumberland, England, he arrived . at. Lyttelton in 1864 in the ship Canterbury. For several years he farmed in IS'orth Canterbury, but settled : at Woodend in 1872. During his last visit: to England about three years ago he contracted an illness from which he never really recovered. He made for himself a reputation as a breeder of Clydesdales, ponies, and farm animals. lie leaves a widoV and an adult family. Mr Henry Skey, father of Mr IT. F. Skey, director of the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory, died at Duueuin yesterday, aged 76 years. He was a very old resident of Dunedin, where he wasas greatly respected, as he was widely known. Some time ago he had a paralytic stroke from which lie never recovered, and death occurred' peacefullywhile asleep.