OBITUARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17009, 6 April 1923, Page 4

OBITUARY.

- C. G. WHITAKER. Mr C. Godfrey Whitaker, whose death occurred at. liis residence, Edinburgh. Street, Riccarton, had become well-known among machinery people and engineering firms, not only lor Ins pleasing personality, but also on account of liis undoubted ability in mod- 1 orn engineering practice. Born in Solihull, Warwickshire, England, m 1865, lie was taken to America when 1 a hoy. with his parents, and resided there until 1905, when, for health reasons, lie came to New Zealand. He was engaged as works manager by Booth. Macdonald and Co.. Ltd., almost immediately after his arrival, and held that position up to the tiling of bis in machine shop practice. His widow is a well known worker in the Christchurch Division of the St John Ambulance Society, and in many other loc-i« welfare institutions. MR JAMES FROST. J3y the death of Mr James Frost, which occurred at Stud holme on Tuesday* morning, the district loses one I who lias: been most closely connected I with its development. Boi n in County , Clare in 1840. die deceased gentleman | left Ireland in 1863 to try his fortune oil the Victorian goldfields. Three years later the talcs of the wealth to | be had in New Zealand brought him. in company with many others, across the Tasman Sea. and he put in ten ! eventful years on the West- Coast helds. In 1886 he commenced road contracting in the Waimate district m company with Ills brother Michael, and together they vere responsible for the formation of many of the splendid roads to bo seen in the district to-day. The .brothers pur.-lia.scMl land at Studholme Junction, widen tbev -ucccssI nilv farmed for immv wears.