40 Years In Cook Group

From Our Own Correspondent

Rarotonga, Oct. 3.

MR. A. G. Wilkinson, manager for A. B.

Donald Ltd., at Mangaia, in the Lower Cook Group, died there on September 6, at the age of 63, He had lived in the Cook Group for over 40 years, acting as schooner supercargo and then representing his firm at Aitutaki, Pen rhyn and, finally, Mangaia.

“Wilkie” had a break of four years to serve with distinction in the Great War. during last few years, he was fond of reminding all and sundry that he was still on the Reserve”, it was a hard blow when his offer of serV ice in the present Hitler war was regretfully declined Man y friends all over the Eastern Pacific Groups, and particularly in Papeete, will miss Mr. Wilkinson’s cheery face. Mrs. Wilkinson, a French-Tahitian alone survives her husband, there being no children.