OBITUARY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19509, 8 June 1933, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR SAMUEL H. PRIOR. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, June 6. The death has occurred of Mr S. H. Prior, managing director of the Bulletin Newspaper. Samuel Henry Prior, editor of the “Bulletin” since 1915, and principal proprietor, has been responsible for raising the weekly to its high position in journalism and maintaining it there. Born at Brighton, South Australia, in 1869, he was educated at Glenelg Grammar School, and the Bendigo School of Mines. His entry to journalism was through the staff of the Bendigo "Independent,” but later he went to Broken Hill and helped to establish the “Barrier Miner,” which he edited until 1903. Later he joined the staff and proprietary of the “Bulletin,” taking charge of the Wild Cat Department and being appointed associate editor in 1912. His son, Mr H. K. Prior, is also on the staff of the ’Bulletin.” MR D. PIERCE. Through the death yesterday of Mr Daniel Pierce, Timaru lost one of its best-known and most highly respected citizens. Mr Pierce was a familiar figure on the George Street taxistand, where he had conducted business for about 16 years, and during that time, by his cheerful disposition and willingness to oblige, he built up a large circle of friends by whom his death will be greatly regretted.

Mr Pierce was born at Oxford Street, Timaru, 50 years ago, and in his youth worked on several country stations, including Holme Station and the Rutherford estate, “Opawa.” At the age of 19 he returned to Timaru and was employed by the late Mr George Watts, at the cordial factory in Woollcombe Street. Relinquishing that position, Mr Pierce started business in Timaru as a carrier, and in 1916 began operations as a taxi-proprietor on the George Street stand, which was still his headquarters when he became ill two months prior to his death. The late Mr Pierce took a keen interest in all branches of sport, and was an early member of the Star Football Club. He was an enthusiastic church worker, and always played a prominent part in the affairs of the Sacred Heart parish. He was also a member of long standing in the Hibernian Lodge, of which he was a past president. In a quiet and unassuming way, Mr Pierce did a great deal of charitable work which was not generally known, and wide public sympathy will go out to Mrs Pierce, and Miss M. Pierce and Mr J. Pierce, his two children.