Taken from Critchley's Obiturary published in the Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) 23 Oct 1944: 4. Web. 9 Jul 2014 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91394611).
Mr. Critchley Parker, proprietor of the "Industrial Australian and Mining Standard," died at his home in Melbourne on Thursday. Born at Richmond, Victoria. Mr. Parker was a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Parker, Tiverton, Devon, England. He was educated at St. Stephen's Grammar School, Victoria. In 1889 Mr. Parker established "The Sun" newspaper in Melbourne and Sydney, and from 1908 owned and conducted "Money Market Review," London. He published "Australian Nature Studies" and mining history studies, also "Tasmania, the Jewel of the Commonwealth." Fly-fishing was his favourite recreation, and he was a frequent' visitor to Tasmania until recently, and was well known for his interest in the freshwater fisheries of the state. Hie was one of the pioneer anglers of the Great Lake and fished there regularly during his visits to Tasmania for more than 30 years. He contributed many articles to London journals, including "The Field" and "The Fishing Gazette." Mr. Parker was a warm advocate of the attractions of Tasmania as a tourist resort, and consistently gave generous publicity to the state not only in the editorial columns of his paper but in his contributions published from time to time elsewhere. Mr. Parker is survived by his wife and a daughter.
