DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER.
[press association- telegram. 1 BLENHEIM, September 6. Mr Alfred Dobson, an old settler, died at 11 o'clock this morning. Deceased, who was a well-known surveyor and civil engineer, arrived in New Zealand in 1851. He held the appointment of chief surveyor" at Nelson, under Mr Stafford, who was then the Superintendcui. He was the chief surveyor ! and Provincial Engineer of Marlborough after separation from Nelson. From 1870 to 187fl he was the Resident Engineer at Picton, and the Superintendent for the 'construction of the railway from Picton to Blenheim, since which he resided in the latter place, and practised his profession up to within a fevr months ago. The deceased was brother to Mr Edward Dobson, vrell-known in Canterbury.
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6850, 7 September 1887, Page 6
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