DEATH OF MR WALTER MACFARLANE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 53, 8 April 1914, Page 6

DEATH OF MR WALTER MACFARLANE.

A LEADING PASTGRALIST.

News was received in town this morning of the death of Mr '"Walter Maefarlane, of Kaiwara Estate, a, brother of Mr Duncan Maefarlane, whose tragically sudden death was recorded only a week ago.

Mr Walter Maefarlane did not take ■the prominent part in public affairs distinguished his late brother, but he was a well known figure in the farming and pastoral communities. He made farming and pastoral pursuits his life's work, and he took a very active part in the working- and management of his property. He was born at Loburn, and was educated at the old High School, Christchurch, and at Mr Charles Cook's private school. As a young man he managed several estates for, his father before becoming proprietor of Kaiwara in 1881. He was formerly a member of the Cheviot County Council, of which body he was one of the original members. The late Mr Maefarlane was one of the founders of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, in which lie occupied a seat on -the executive, and was president in, 1911. He was also for some : time a member of the executive -of the A. and P. Association, and at the Metropolitan Show he was a regular and successful exhibitor of sheep, par-j ticularly of merinos ahd halfbreds. He was chairman of the Management Committee of th£- Canterbury Domestic Syndicate, which was started some years ago to assist the immigration of domestic helps. Mr Maefarlane's health had been unsatisfactory for a long time. A year ago he returned from a trip to the Old Country, but unfortunately lie was not greatly benefited by his holiday. During the past twelve months his state of health was somewhat critical, and-the end, when it came, was not unexpected. He leaves a widow (who was a daughter of the late Mr Robert Wilson, of Dunedin), one son, and three daughters.