OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 14 April 1923, Page 9

OBITUARY.

-IR. J. J. CAMPBELL. ( One of the Dominion's pioneers, Mr. I -T. J. Campbell, passed away at his resiI dence, Massey Koad, Otahuhu," on Tuesday last. Mr. Campbell, .vhose father I was a shipbuilder of Rothesay, Scotland, came to New Zealantl, arriving at AuckI land on November 7, 1862. Upon his j arrival in this couintry Mr. Campbell took up contracting for the Government at Onehunga, Nelson, Foxton, and Addington, and later in Dunedin, where he built several bridges that are still in use. After this he took up land in Taranaki, and settled on the Waimate Plains, where for many years he was one of Taranaki's best-known farmers. A man of great public spirit, he was a prime mover in the formation of the Kaupokonui Dairy Company (the largest in New "Zealand), and was chairman of directors for seven years. He was also one of ' the originators of the Eltham Box Company, being a director for many year 3, and a director of the Patea Freezing) i Company. About 1910 Mr. Campbell took up land in Walton, and in 1916 >n..ved to Otahuhu. He was particularly well known as a breeder of stock and cattle, and his house is adorned with many trophies won by him, one of the most valued being a magnificent cup i presented by the president of the Egmont | Agricultural and Pastoral Association in ' 1903 for the highest points in sheep, cattle, and horses. A similar cup was | won hy Mr. Campbell at Walton in 1912. i Since 1916 Mr. Campbell resided at Otahuhu, where he always actively ' engaged himself in' the interests of the district, and where he and, his family I acquired a great many friends. Mr. Campbell marri-d'. Isabella Laing, lof Dunedin, who atill-survives liim. He 1 leaves five children—three sons (Messrs. ! J. L. Campbell, A.' I». JCampbell and, John | Campbell", of Eltham) and'two daughters - (Mrs. Cliapman ,of ■tham, and Mrs. C. ! Coglan, of Mangere.... Mr. Campbell < always held a high place in the districts where he resided not only for his practical ability and success as a farmer. but on account of his consistently high standard of conduct and character. MR. F. TV. KELSEY. The late Mr. Frederick William Kelsey, who died on Wednesday at the age ! of"68 years, after a lingering illness, was jan early colonist, arriving with his gran,dpaTents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop, in I Auckland when he was seven years of age. He came out in the sailing ship | William Miles in 1861, and was educated lat the Howick public school. He was ! the eldest son of the late Captain Wilj liam Kelsey, of Hull. Mr. Kelsey spent . his early life in Pakuranga, and followed I the occupation of ». cabinet-maker until I 1883, when he returned to England, com ling back to New Zealand the following year, and going into business at Howick |as a storekeeper. About eighteen montlago he retired from business. Mr. Kel Bey leaves a widow and a family pi I eight—five daughters and three sons— 'Mrs. Leach, Bradford. England, Mrs I Lloyd, of Taupaki, Mrs. Paddon, o I Pukeatua, Misses Gertrude and Gladvi Kelsey, and Messrs. F. W. Kelsey, and X and C. Kelsey, all of Howick. Tin interment took place to-day at tin Presbyterian Cemetry, Howick.