Local journalist farewelled

A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of newspapermen assembled at the Otago Daily Times office on Saturday morning to bid an official farewell to Mr Charles C. Cox, who for the past 15 years has been closely associated with local journalism, contributing many articles and a considerable quantity of leading matter to both the Otago Daily Times and Evening Star. During that time Mr Cox has also occupied the position of a casual reporter on the staff of the Otago Daily Times, and his figure has been a familiar one at many meetings and public gatherings. Now

well over 80 years of age, Mr Cox, accompanied by his wife, is about to return to the old country, whither the good wishes of many friends will accompany him to a happy home in Devonshire. Mr Cox spent some years in Australia trying his luck on the goldfields, before embarking on a career in journalism. He came to New Zealand in 1902, settled in Wellington for a couple of years, then went to take charge of the Winton Record for Mr Frank Hyde. He did not remain long there, however, but came to Dunedin where he has remained ever since.

His mental powers have never failed and he is today remarkably alert. After the formation of the Dunedin Journalists’ Union he was appointed secretary, and has most ably filled that position and given his hearty cooperation to everything tending to the advancement of the profession. Mr J.W. Gow, president of the Dunedin Journalists’ Union, presented Mr Cox with a silvermounted and inscribed walking stick and with a wellfilled

envelope from the management and staff of both papers.