OBITUARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9917, 4 August 1910, Page 3

OBITUARY.

A FAMOUS CARTOONIST. United. I'rca? Association—By Elcctiio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received August 4, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, August. 3. 'The death is announced of Lin'ey Samtaourne, who succeeded Sir John Toanicl as clue!: cartoonist for "Punclr' ia 1901, aged sixty-five years. (Edward Linley Sarnbourne, journalistic. draughtsman and designer, was born on January 4, 1840. and was educated at the City of London School and at tho College, Chester. Ho v/as intended for the engineering profession, and from 1861 to 1-867 worked as an apprentice as Greenwich, • but in 1807 he was introduced to Mark Lemon, and published hi.s first drawing in '' Punch;'"' of which many years later he became the chief artist. Since that timo he devoted himself solely to the art of illustration. His principal works are.the illustrations to ''The New History cf -Sanford and Morton" (1872): " Military Men I Hare Met," by Captain Dyne Finton (1872); ''Our Autumn Holiday on. French Rivers," by L. J. Molloy (1374); ''Our Holiday in the Scottish Highlands,''' by Arthur a Bcckec (.1876); "Modern Venice" (1877): •'The Water Babies," by Charles Kingsley (1885); and "Bans Andersen's Fairy Tales'' 1 (18S7). He designed the diploma for tlx© Great International Fisheries Exhibition, 1883. which wr.s exhibited at the Royal Academy in. 1835. It is, however, by his innumerable drawings for ''Punch" that he was best 'known. It is singular that, although the lateartist was the doyen of English caricaturists. and as such maintained tho

ancient and highly honourable traditions of a typically English art, ho never received recognition from any Academr.)

ALEXANDER WEIR. The death is announced of Mr Alexander Weir, one of the- very early settlers of the province, and for nearly forty years a resident of the Kaiapoi district. A few weeks ago Mr Weir tripped in coming down stairs, fracturing his thigh, and the resulting shock was the immediate cause of his death, which, took place at the Public Hospital this morning. Born in Fermanagh County, Ireland, on July 10, 1882, Mr Won* followed agricultural pursuits in his native country during his youth and early manhood, but before lie attained his majority, considering that the Home Land did not offer oppo-r tunities equal to those within the reach of all in the new colonies in the Southern Hemisphere, ho decided to seek his fortune in New Zealand. Travelling was then much, slower than it is now, and after a lengthy voyage Mr Weir landed in Lvttelton on December 10, 1851, just a year after the arrival of the historic "first four ships." On his arrival lie- quickly found employment, his wide knowledge of stock and-, agriculture standing him in good stead in the laud of his adoption. His first employer was the late Mr J. S. White,'of Ohoka, with whom he remained for several years. Later ho acquired property of his own at Kaiapoi, which he farmed successfully for many years, retiring some twenty-two years ago, since which "time he" lived 'in Christchurch. Of a retiring disposition, Mr VVeir never took an active part in public affairs, but was a well-read man, possessing a wide fund of knowledge, and always taking a deep interest in current events. His knowledge of tho northern part of the province anc! Christchurcli was unique, and there were fow people, houses or farms of which he was unable to give a full and precise history from the> earliest times. Mr Weir, who was unmarried, is sur vived by two sisters, who are in the Old Country, in addition to a nuinber of other relatives in the dominion. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.