OBITUARY.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20268, 10 August 1937, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR 8. R. CRAIG. WELL-KNOWN TE KUITI FIGURE. INTEREST IN JOURNALISM. The death occurred at his residence, Te Kuiti, during the week-end of Mr Samuel Richard Craig, proprietor and editor of The King Country Chronicle. The late Mr Craig was the son of Mr and Mrs William Craig, of Invercargill. He spent about two years of his early manhood at sea in /coastal and Australian sailing vessels, after which he succeeded his father as manager of the Craig Printing Works, Invercargill. Over 18 years ago he sold his business and left for the north with the idea of purchasing an interest in a newspaper. Until he took over The King Country Chronicle, 16 years ago, he lived at Whangarei, and later at Remuera, Auckland. Since he same to Te Kuiti, the late Mr Craig took a great interest in public activities. He was one of the princii al movers in the Te Kuiti and District Winter Show Association and the Te Kuiti Municipal Band, being a past president of both bodies. He was also a leading figure in the Tc Kuiti Chamber of Commerce and was president of the St. John Ambulance Association in Te Kuiti. Throughout the depression Mr Craig was a member of the Te Kuiti Relief Committee and was a member of Plunket Lodge 163. He is survived by a widow, two sons and one daughter. They are Messrs Allan Craig and Richard Craig (Te Kuiti) and Miss Alisa Craig (Te Kuiti). MR T. SEARLE. The death took place In the Waikato Hospital on Sunday of Mr Thomas Searle, formerly of Kaipaki. For many years the late Mr Searle farmed with his brother, Mr J. Searle, in Kaipaki, being well known in dairying districts as Searle Bros., breeders and judges of Shorthorn cattle. During the time the late Mr Searle resided in Kaipaki he took an active interest in district affairs, being a member of the school committee, hall committee, and the Anglican Chufch. Mr Searle served in the Great War, joining up in 1915 with the 7th reinforcements of the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles. lie was badly wounded but rejoined his regiment and served till the end of the war. About a year ago Mr Searle took up a 60-acre section at Mangateparu. lie leaves a widow and three young children. MRS SARAH GARLAND. A CAMBRIDGE PIONEER. (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Monday. The dealh has occurred of a very well-known identity: of I lie Leamington district in Mrs Sarah Garland, widow of the late Mr Benjamin Garland. aged 81 years. The late Mrs Garland was born in Kenningstock, Cornwall, in 1856, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jonathan Kingdom She arrived in Auckland with -her parents in 1871. The family travelled by coach to Mercer and then by steamer to the old Cambridge landing on the Waikato River below St. Peter’s School. In 1873 Mrs Garland married, her wedding being the first recorded in the Anglican Parish Church, Cambridge. With the exception of a few years spent in Victoria and in Matamata, Mrs Garland had resided in the Cambridge district. Mrs Garland is survived by four daughters and two sons. They are: Mesdames Lawry (Ilowick), Harding (Hamilton), Burke (Matamata), .Miss Garland (Cambridge), Messrs J. W. and B. N. Garland, ol' Cambridge. There arc 4 4 grandchildren anil nine greatgrandchildren. LADY SINCLAIR-LOCKHART. (By Telegraph.— Press Association ) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The death has occurred of Lady Sine lair-Lockhart, widow of Sir Robert Duncan Sinclair-Lockhart, the mouumioa ux acxi cuiumu.j.

eleventh baronet, of Stevenston, Scotland, whom she married in 1895. Sir Robert died in 1918. Lady Lockhart was a daughter of the late Captain Edward 11. Power, formerly prominent, in military circles in Auckland. She leaves one daughter and three sons, one being Mr Bruce Lockhart.. associate to Mr Justice Reed. Lady Lockhart was a. prominent social worker as a former president of the Plunket Society and a member of tiie Victoria League and the Auckland Society of Arts. She returned from a visit to Scotland in June Inst. MR. W. S. C. NICHOLL. A VETERAN PROSPECTOR. (Dy Telegraph. —~----- x f.n • > WAIIII, Tuesday. The death has occurred of Mr. William Scharman Crawford Nicholl, of Waitekaurl, the best known and experienced prospector in the North Island. He was the earliest prospector of Martha Hill to discover payable ore in connection with I lie famous Martha lode. Deceased, who was 85 years old, had a remarkable experience on the various goldfields, including the Klondike and Fiji. THE REV. W. VICKERS. THAMES, Monday. The death has occurred of the Rev. W. Vickers, minister of the Haurakl Plains Presbyterian charge, aged 50 years. Mr Vickers was born in Wellington. For many years lie was engaged in mission work iu the Dominion.