Esther Blackie [SEP] date of death
Esther Blackie
Esther Blackie (29 January 1916 – 9 March 1991) was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in one Test match in 1949.
proved a failure, and in 1880 he had to retire from his charge penniless. From that date till his death in 1886 he acted as a private tutor in Edinburgh. He published 'Metrical Tales' at Sheffield in 1880, and 'Lays and Legends of the North' at Edinburgh in 1884. 'A Book of Ten Songs,' with music, with a preface by Professor Blackie, appeared after his death. His poems evince a sense of humour, and he had considerable narrative power in verse.