Death Of Mrs. M. Carruthers
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Mrs. Malia Carruthers. Widow Of
the late Richard Hetherington Carruthers, died in Apia, Western Samoa, on February 19. She was 92.
Her husband, who died 45 years ago, was, at the beginning of the century, one of the pioneers of the cocoa industry in Western Samoa.
Mrs. Carruthers is survived by one son, Mr. I. H. Carruthers founder and senior member of the firm of I. H. Carruthers, Ltd., of Apia who now resides in Auck land and four daughters, Mrs. M. Jessop- Yandall, Mrs. W. H. Cobcroft, Mrs. C. H.
King and Mrs. J. H. Bulcraig of Auckland.
The funeral at Tufuiopa Cemetery was attended by a large and representative gathering. The Rev. P. Kightley officiated at the graveside.
Mr E. Meier, who is an expert brewer, and the new general manager of the local company which is preparing to make beer in Port Moresby for the Papua-New Guinea market, paid the Territories a visit in March. Mr. Meier was born in Hungary, and educated in Germany. He hnf connected with European breweries pWii2 r 12 years, he has been in charge of breweries in Alexandria and Cairo, m Egypt.