OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15869, 7 April 1917, Page 10

OBITUARY.

' AUSTR AIjASLAX ; S"' EDITOR. j ;By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, April 5. The death is announced of Mr Edward Fricker, editor of the "Australasian." Mr Edward Fricker began his newspaper career on the "Otago Daily Times." Dunedin, and joined the staff of the "Argus," Melbourne, in 1889. Ho was appointed editor of the "Australasian" in 1993. He was 59 years of age. LORD ALLERTON. (Rcufer'e Tolegxajce.) (Received April 6th, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 4. Lord Allerton, chairman of the Great Northern Railway Company, is dead. William Lawics Jackson, Ist Baron Allerton, had a distinguished political career. He was Financial Secretary to the Treasury in 1885-6 and 188(3-91, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in 18912. He represented Leeds 1880-1902, in which year he was raised to the peerage. His second son, the Hon. F. >S. Jackson, was the famous Cambridge University, Yorkshire, and international crickoter. Lord: Allerton was 77 years if age. MR T. G. LILICO. Mr Thomas Gordon Lilico. M.R.C.V.S., who was very well known in Christchurch, _ where ho had practised his profession for many years, 'died suddenly at the Rotherfield Hotel, whore ho was residing, on Thursday night. Before coming to New Zealand, abouc sixteen years ago, the Jato Mr Lilico was practising in America, 1 and he went through the Cuban war as an officer of tho veterinary corps. Ho also served, in a similar capacity in South Africa, aqd about two years ago he left Christchurch for Egypt as veterinary officer, with the rank of captain. While in New Zealand, tho late Captain Lilico practised first in Christchurch, than in Timaru and Hastings, and some years before the outbreak of war he was stationed: in this city. A preliminary enquiry was held into the circumstances of his death by the Coroner, Mr H. W. Bishop, at the Hospital Morgue yesterday, but after hearing medical evidence the inquest was adjourned until 10 a.m. to-day. MR JOHN MAGSON. Mr John Magson, who died this week in Rakaia, was born in Yorkshire eightyone years ago. He arrived in New [ Zealand in the old sailing ship Cameo lin 1859, landing at Lyttelton. Ho woi;ked for many years on the backcountry stations of Canterbury, principally on Craigieburn. Tho most interesting part of his career, however, was spent as roadman on the West Coast road, with his headquarters at Bealoy. There ho had many exciting adventures helping travellers over tho fords at a time when the road was not nearlv so good as it is now. Mr Magson lived for twenty-one years in Rakaia, and was fortunate in enjoying good health nearly tho whole of his life.

An old resident of Auckland, Mr George "Wardell, died on Monday at the residence of his son. Mr G. Wardell. of Ponsonby road. Mr "Wardell, who was 8.3 years of age, was a native of Scotland. After taking part in the gold rushes in Victoria Mr Wardcll arrived at Auckland in IS-35. Shortlv after landing ho founded the firm of Wardell and Stephenson, merchants. / Mr Wardell for many years lived with Sir George Grey. Mr "Wardcll is survived by two sons—Mr S. "Wardcll, of tho Auckland Gas- Company, and Mr J. Wardcll, of Christchurch —and two daughters—Mrs ( M. Fairs,, of Auckland, and Mrs N. Robertson, widow of the late Captain Neil Robertson.