Obituaries Australia

Sincere regret was felt in industrial circles yesterday when it was learned that Mr. George Winter, director-secretary of the N.S.W. Labor Council's Research and Information Bureau, had died at Little Bay Hospital early in the morning, aged 38.

The late Mr. Winter was a distinctive figure in the van of industrial progress, and while many doubted the practicability of his advanced thoughts in the nucleus of accomplishment, he was accorded the credit of being an earnest, deep-thinking protagonist for the amelioration of the social conditions.

With many physical hindrances he had great mental alertness, and his addresses to the Workers' Education Association were vibrant with erudite thought and a sense of conviction. He was keenly analytic of big corporations' balance sheets, and wrote much concerning their operations.

A native of Tekaka, N.Z., he was born in humble circumstances, his parents being small landholders. From his earlier experiences as an immature toiler on the land, he merged through the offices of counting houses till he enshrined himself with letters that gave him the status of a qualified accountant.

Mr. Winter's was a well-known figure at the Trades Hall. He brought a wealth of information there, and it is in the storage compartment of the Research Bureau.

The funeral obsequies will be carried out at Rookwood. Those desiring to attend the funeral must leave by the train from the mortuary station at 9.33 a.m. to-day.