OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1931, Page 5

OBITUARY

SIB ALFRED ROBBINS. t LONDON. March 10. The dentil has occurred of Sir Alfred Bobbins, Kt., the famous journalist. “In forty years of journalism lie has never broken a confidence, written an unfair sentence, nor made a personal enemy.” This was the fine tribute paid bv Sir Austen Chamberlain to Sir Alfred Bobbins, when he retired from the position of London correspondent of the “Birmingham Post.” which lie had held for thirty-six years. cmr Alfred Robbins first began to write for newspapers in 18G8, when lie was twelve years old. He then contributed half a column every week to the "East Cornwall Times.” V lion lie first came to London he was on the stafl of the Press Association, of which his brother afterwards became managing director. His connection with the “Birmingham Post” lasted for forty-two years. Sir Alfred was the doyen of the House of Commons tubby eorrosnomlens, and enjoyed the confidence of statesmen of all political parties for two generations. Ho was extraordinarily well-in-formed and his interests were many and varied. The theatre had always been a passion of his. and he occupied a n exalted posit ion among Freemasons, being a sort of Prime Minister to the Grand Master.