OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18414, 22 June 1925, Page 8

OBITUARY.

The death occurred at his modern, Ferry road, Woolsicn, on Therapy* . of Mr Joseph Gordon Scoullar, formerly a wcll-knotfn journalist in the southern districts <f New Zit?stand. Prior to entering the ranks of jonriial- , ism Mr Seoullnr held a position a» a teacher in tho Otago education district. Joining the staff of the Mataura "Ensign," he contributed itoks some time a smartly-written topical, ; column to that paper,, besides doiPfi 1 a great deal of other literary work. Subsequently hj« went to Duned'n, where he resided for many jeani. many years hj« waa connected with the "Otago Daily Times" in various capacities —ns reader, as assistant subeditor, and as a leader writer. Whsa his health failed a fetr yean ago ha removed to Christchurch. He was 73 years of - age: " ,1 A well-known figure in Wellington 3s removed by the death of Mr Walter Baldwin. When a young man the late Mr Baldwin was a boxer of considerable "ability, .during his career |e engaged in two matches with that ikcomparable champion, Bob at tho time when the latter was ing in the Oamaru-Timara Though he was the'loser on both.'<||© > 'Hisions, in eight and in twelve Tonaamßp>i''» made g6od showings against thtipSp^j'.. markatue pugilist? Fitzsimmows, -sjga went on to win the ehampioMhap world. , >£§> 1 =-t=SSSSSSSS ,