OBITUARY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 269, 23 March 1911, Page 4

OBITUARY

A WELL-KNOWN JOURNALIST. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Mr. Geo. R. Hart, one of the best known journalists in New Zealand, died suddenly at his residence, Latimer Square, about noon yesterday. The late Mr. G. R. Hart arrived in New Zealand as a small boy with his parents by tbe Cressy, one of the first four ships, and spent practically the whole of his life in Christchurch, watching the city grow up from a tiny settlement to its present opulence; He was apprenticed to the printing trade, and then became a jou»nalist, continuing at that work right up to the day of hig death. In fact, he actually died in harness. Mr. Hart joined the staff of "The Pres»" on October 1, IS7O, and was easily the oldest working journalist in the Dominion. He was known in newspaper circlet from Auckland to the Bluff, and waß exceedingly popular. He was apprenticed as a compositor to the "Canterbury Standard," Christchurch, in 1854. In 1859, wb«n out of his time, he went across to Melbourne, and was engaged as a flomnosttor on "Bell's Life." In 1860 he joined the "Obens and Murray Advertise*" as a reporter, but the next year returned to New Zealand- and secured a position on the "Otago Daily Times'" reporting staff. In 1862 he returned to Christchurch and rejoined the "Canterbury Standard." In 1863 he was married, and the same year obtained employment with the firm of Tombs and Bent as a compositor. On October 1, 1870, Mr. Hart joined "The Press" as a reporter, ultimately rising to the position of chief of staff and dramatic critic, both of which positions he held at the time of his death. There was hardly any public movement in Christchurch that Mr. Hart had not seen, and in very many he took a close and personal interest. In 1871 Mr. Hart represented 'The Press" and the Wellington "Independent" (now the "New Zealand Times") in the press gallery of the Houso of Representatives. From the time he poined the staff of "The Press" till the abolition of the provinces in 1876, Mr. Hart reported the proceedings of the Canterbury Provincial Council. To mention all the important events with which Mr. Hart has been connected would involve the narrative of the history of the city for the past 41 yoars. Mr. Hart took a keen interest in matters affecting his fellow journalists, and was a member of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists. Mr. Hart lost his sole surviving son, Mr. Frank Hart, on June 25th last. Mr. Frank Hart, who was also a member of the reporting staff of "The Press," died equally suddenly. Mr. Hart's elder son died in England about three years ago. The deceased gentleman leaves a widow and several daughters.

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