OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22516, 26 September 1938, Page 3

OBITUARY

MR A. ROBERT SHEPARD (PR«SS ASSOCIATION trELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, September 25. miTfto 3 m ° nth aftGr his a PP° in trnent to the position of manager in New Zealand for J. c. Williamson Theatres, Ltd., Mr A. Robert Shepard fate on 4t We i Ungton Private h »S late on Saturday night. Mr Shepard was one of the best: known and most experienced men in Australian and New Zealand Seatr" orntv w S - 3nd hiS first bi * bihty-on his new appointment was the colourful production, "BaJalaito" new appointment, however wm riff Mr Sh m P^ture W worid WaS in 18?! and b * rn in Dunedin .k ' x and hls fir st connexion with yetr^aga 6 Wlth Fu l^abou?3s MR J. A. CAMPBELL (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) Th Q E k L J. NGTON - September 25. - ine death has- occurred of Mr James A ?,fiJ S C ? 1 ?P b ? 1 ?. director of the Ho?! ticultural Division of the Department on A £7, CU i tU * e - • He and dfed, M a ,nnio rd T ay rf night while attending a' Bav w n LodSe § atne "ng at Island tsay. He was aged 64. A^»in? P w ll was a 2 ative of Victoria, Australia. He arrived in New Zealand afi n °H and K ecame a landiclpe gardener and horticulturist. Among out ?/?£> achiev ements was the laying ExhPhitw. of the Christchurch nfJh»} ™ « £ f l9 fK and the supervision toolof rl n Whl^ hj was under the conMr T W ££& artm , ent of Agriculture. ivil 5k IV S irk - ™. ho wa s Director of v h =o H ° r - ICultural at that time, vork S °tiT^ sed witt l Mr Campbell's tho ** he Persuaded him to join the department in 1908. Later he was tr?n°anrfli, orcna / d r ins . tructor at Hamilton' and then at Hastings. In 1915 Mr Campbrll was appointed Assistant-Director of Horticulture! In TT«?t<S e c? a * ld an extended visit to the United States in the interests of his de- ?» v ent ' ?. nd shortly after his return Kirfc retared. and Mr Campbell was appointed Director of Horticulture During Mr Campbell's term of office the fruit export trade of the Dominion was created and has grown to be of main importance. The success of this industry is the result in no small measure of Mr Campbell's kindly interest, wise counsel, and untiring service _ln association with the late Mr G A Green, Mr Campbell assisted in the organisation of the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, and it was largely his zeal in this work that has enabled the institute to stimulate interest in and raise the status of New Zealand horticulture.

Mr Campbell was a keen bowler, and . d^ a J ./ ong and Pleasant association with the Island Bay Bowling Club, which he had served as president He was a member of the Wellington Rotary Club, and a foundation member and past master of the Island Bay Lodge of Freemasons.

Mr Campbell is survived by Mrs Campbell, two daughters—Mrs D M G / oy ?£ £ nd Mrs W - A - Simpson, both of Wellington—and one son. Mr Roderick Campbell, who is on his way pack to New Zealand from a business trip to the United Kingdom. There is one grandson.