OBITUARY

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 55, Issue 3938, 11 August 1937, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR S. R. CRAIG, OF TE KUITI

The death occurred at his residence. Te Kuiti, during the week-end of Mr Samuel Richard Craig, proprietor and editor of The King Country Chronicle, The late Mr Craig was the son of Mr and Mrs William Craig, of Invercargill. He spent about two years nt sea in coastal and Australian sailing vessels, after which he succeeded his father as manager of the Craig Printing Works, Invercargill. Over 18 years ago he sold his business and left for the north with the idea c.f purchasing an interest in a newspaper. Until he took over The King Country Chronicle, 16 years ago, he lived at Whangarei, and later at Remuera.

Since he settled in Te Kuiti, the late Mr Craig took a great interest in public activities. He was one of the principal movers in the Te Kuiti and District Winter Show Association and the Te Kuiti Municipal Band, being a past president of both bodies. He was also a leading figure in the Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce and was president of the St. John Ambulance Association in Te Kuiti.

Throughout the depression Mr Craig was a member cf the Te Kuiti Relief Committee and was a member of the Plunket Lodge 163. He is survived by a widow, two sons and onedaughter. They are Messrs Allan and Richard Craig and Miss Ailsa Craig, all of Te Kuiti.