Death Of Ci Resident

Agent

From Our Own Correspondent

Rarotonga, July 3.

MR. DAVID BROWN, Resident Agent of Mauke, Cook Islands, died sud denly in his sleep on June 27. The news was received with regret by his many Rarotonga friends.

Mr. Brown first started business in Rarotonga in 1926 as manager of the Cook Islands Native Association, and some years later became manager for Messrs.

W. H. Grove & Sons’, Rarotonga branch.

In 1938 he was appointed Resident Agent of Atiu, and was later transferred to Mauke.

Although his end came suddenly, he had suffered from a number of heart attacks during the past year.

Mr. Brown leaves a wife and cne son, living in New Zealand.