OBITUARY.
CSceu A.Mori>Uon—Klectrio Telegr»ph—Copyright. London, May 7. The death is announced of Sir James Anderson, Managing Director of the Eastern Telegraph Company. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 8. The following memo respecting the late Sir James Anderson is supplied to the Press Association by the Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Cable Company in New Zealand:—" To Sir J. Anderson the success of the laying of the first Atlantic cable was in a great measure due in 1851. He entered the service of the well known Cunard Steamship Company, and commanded sue* cessively fourteen vessels belonging to that extensive Company in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. His great experience and ability recommended him to the Transatlantic .Telegraph Company for the command of the Great Eastern in the expeditions of 1865 and 1866. The success of this latter enterprise was due to him in a considerable degree. He received the honour of Knighthood in November, 1866. Sir James , connection with telegraphy has been fraught with the most happy results for submarine cables."
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8478, 9 May 1893, Page 5
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