Death of Mr G.F. Scott.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2962, 2 May 1893, Page 2

Death of Mr G.F. Scott.

We regret to have to record the death yesterday of Mr G. P. Scott, late livery stable-keeper, Ashburton. Mr Scott who has been a patient in Sunnyside Asylum for some time has been lately in failing health, and died yesterday about midday. He was only forty-two years of age, and for the last fifteen years has been in business in Ashburton—that is, until the mental affliction came upon him which necessitated his removal to the Asylum Mr Scoct at an early age joined the Armed Constabulary, and took part in the Maori war of 1867, for which he was entitled to the war medal. He remained in the Constabulary after the war was over, and was orderly to Sir Donald McLean. Shortly after he left the service he started business as a carrying contractor in Lyttelton, but Ashburton then beginning to bulk in the public eye as a rising place, he came here towards the close of 1877 or early in 1878. For Borne time he conducted business as a carrier, but by and by became a cab proprietor, and finally took the Horse Baziar livery stables. This business he was conducting when his mind gave wav, and Mrs Scott has since carried it on. /Mr Scott was a useful pablic man. He was a member of the Borough Council, having been elected in 18S6. He was aJf P.G.TS. of the Oddfellows' Order, of which he was a most useful officer. He held office in the Somerset Lodge of Freemasons, and for four yeara he was President of the Ashburton Club. He was Captain of the Ashburton Eire Brigade—perhaps as efficient a commanding officer as the Brig ide ever possessed —and had been vice-president of the Fire Brigades Association. In Mr Scott the C.Y.O. lost a valuable Sergeant-M&jor, an office he held for a number of years, and which his early cavalry training added to his enthusiasm and desire t) keep abreast of the times in matters military, enabled him to fill with great credit to himself and benefit to his corps. When the Ashburton Rifles came into existence in 1879 Mr Scott joined them, and was their first instructor and the first lieutenant elected by the company, but he only held the office a week or two, preferring to join.the C Y.C., an arm of the service with which he was more familiar and that was more in accord with his tascea. The funeral is expected to take place on Thursday, and wilt doubtless be largely attended by members of the many bodies to which decased belonged.