OBITUARY
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CHRISTCHURCH. November 12
Obituary.—John F. IVuke. aged P years, suddenly. Me was Secretary ol the New Zealand Cricket Council for th,o past fourteen years and a loiinei well-known Rugby referee. Peake’s death is believed to be due to heart failure. He leaves a widow and young son and daughter. He ". s assistant manager for New Zealand oi the Massey-Ilarris Company. As a cricketer he had a. good record in Ot ’g > as a member of the Albion Club and in Canterbury as a member of <’s ( . Christchurch Club. He came north from Otago in 1005. In lOIH be was manager of tbe New Zealand team that, visited Australia and wlucli met with surprising success. WELLINGTON. Nov. JO. The Office of His Majesty’s Trade Commissioners at Wellington has received cable advice of the death on Bth November, after a short illness, o R. AY. Matthew. 0.M.G.. Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and Diiectm ot Empire Trades and Economic divisions of the Department of Overseas Trade London. Matthew wa.s horn in 18'J and entered the War Office in 1903. Re was transferred a year later to the Board df Trade, and in 1917 joined the Department of Overseas Trade.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1928, Page 6
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