OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13883, 7 November 1910, Page 7

OBITUARY.

PRINCE HATZFELDT. United Press Association—P.? Elsc'.r.o Tc:rgrsph-Coi-.yr.thi. LONDON, November 4. Tho death of Prir.cc Hairieidt is anITOlineed. Prireo Friiu-is Edmond Joseph Gabriel Vit Hatzfoldt was born at .\hirx-l--i-n mi Juno loth. Ijnjo, -n<i vis the ;m!v son of Alfred Furst, # Yon Hart.weldt-Woldonburn, ..ml Gabrielb, Counters ot DietnehIn 188U he martied C'l.iro of Detroit, 1 U.S.A. He won the Liverpool Grand National in IMG. MR WILLI AM GRANT. Mr William Grain, one of the foreton Grange.) on Saturday morning. _ Ho 0 K~<M>'"th" div beioro, and •α-ciit 10 botTaywrontiy in 1"> usual health at 930 o.ln. on Friday. 1 hough he did mentfon when he v,as retiring that ne had a nain in his lett side, he slept through* the night, but at one o clock on Saturday morning he woke suddenly, and calling Mrs Grant asked her "to send for a doctor, as he telt that he was dying. Mrs Grant immediately sent for medical aid and summoned tho members of the tamily to the bedside of their father, who passed away four mimitCh alter asking that medical aid should be sent for. When the doctor arrived 'he pronounced the cause death to bo aneurism of the heart. Tho deceased was Go years ot ago. Ho had intended leaving for Christ-church on the day of his death, to attend the Chnstchurch Show, for which, as usual, he had some sheen entered, a form of competition in which lfo always took a keen interest. For some time past Ivlr Grant's most intimate friends had noticed that his health was not what it used to bo, but no one imagined that his end was so near. News of his spread quickly, and it caused a profound sensation in Timani. Though a very wealthy man, Mr Grant was quiet and unassuming, always treating everyone alike, and he was respected by The whole community. He had been a good friend to many, and more than a few successful farmers in South Canterbury to-day owo their success to tho start given them by him. Many wero tho acts of kindness which he performed in an unostentatious Avay, never looking for thanks, and apparently never desirous of receiving any outward show of appreciation. Much good that he did, therefore, is -unknown to the general public, and this is as ho would have it. Mr Grant came out to tho Dominion in the early sixties, and, like many others of the early settlers, ho was not then blessed with much in tho way of this world's goods. About all ho possessed, then was a walking stick \a;ndl some sheep dogs, but he was blessed with a good constitution, a capacity for work, and a determination to (got on, an*d get on ho certainly did. His work was his recreation, and he scorned to liavo a never failing energy in the* conduct of his business, added to which ,ho was a man of very .'keen, intellect. He camo to New Zealand in the ship Matoka. At that time the late Mr C. G. Tripp was in possession of the Orari <Jorge iStation, and being in need 'aif :i shepherd he went to the vcsiul tin. which Mr Grant arrived to see 'if hiy could pick up a man such as ho wanted. Being favourably impressed with the appearance of Mr Grant, who was then only 19 years of age, ho engaged him to work on Orari Gorge Station. Iv'ln. addition to being paid f,o mudh a j year ho had tho privilege of running a certain number of cattle of his own on ono 'part of the run, and it was this that gave him hi.s first start in the dealing business, at which he was afterwards, probably, more successful than any other man in New Zealand. The late- Mr Tripp was Mr Grant's first and only employer. Ho served Mr Tripp veil, and the latter thought highly of him, but it was soon eecn tßat his ■business capacity was such as fitted him for something -wider than anything that could be done within tho limits of a stock station. So he went into business or stock dealer on his own account. At first ho dealt almost exclusively in cattle, which he used to drive over to tho West Coast, and to which part of the Island he made many rough trips overland, sometimes taking sheep as well as cattle. As a change from this rather rough life he later on settled in Temuka, where ho engaged in farming and continued his business as a dealer on an extensive scale, being easily tho largest dealer in stock in South Canterbury then, and for many years after. * Some time after starting in Temuka tho deceased bought a block ot country on Rangitata Island, and went into partnership with ono of his brothers, the late Mr Andrew Grant. After holding and working this property for some years ho disposed of his interest in it, and went_ for a trip Homo. He returned to New Zealand, bringing out somo stock, with which to improve tho breeds here, and he has done this several times since-, and every trip ho made- Homo ho iwrchased sheep or horses, and through importing good stock in this way he did a good deal to improve the stock of South Canterbury. As a iudge, breeder and dealer, Mr Grant made his mark throughout Australasia, in fact, in all parts of tho world where the best breeds of sheep are wanted and appreciated. Every year he sent away a 2o<k] many stud sheep to fill orders which he received from Australia, and he has also received requests to supply sheep from as far away as Canada. About twenty-eight years ago Mr Grant bought TCUoujrhton Grange from the late -Mr T. W. Hall, a very fi.no estate within a mile and a hs-.lf of Timaru Post Office. On this ho built a mansion house and has lived there ever since. A very thorough man, Mr Grant always farmed his land well, and his farms and stations, as well as tho stock upon them, always had a prosperous appearance. He believed in understocking rather than overstocking, ■md acted accordingly. His business, always carefully looked after, f:rew to very large dimensions, and at different times ho held controlling interests in various properties in South Canterbury and Otago. In the Mackenzie Country ho held three stations, Tho Grampians, Tho Wold, and Irishman's Creek. A year or two ago lie sold the first and ia.st- named, but held and worked The Wolds station un to the time of his death. With his hkrh countiy sheep" ho was just as successful as with those winch he kept on the lower country near Timaru. Up to about ten years ago ho continued actively in the 'stock dealing business, but latterly he had taken things more easy. 'Mr Grant was married to Miss Allan, daughter of the late Mr Robert Allan, and ho is survived by his wife and four children, three sons nnd one daughter, to -whom the sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be extended.

CONSTABLE McCORMACK. News has been received locally of the dentil at I'.ilnierstnn. Nortli on Saturday of Constable P. IMeCormack, brother oi Constable T. MeCornwck, who is. stationed in Christchuich. The late Constable MeCorcnack joined the force ; n 1579 was stationed at Lyttclton, "was then in charge of Leeston, and was aiwrwards stationed at Little River, Christchurch, Wellington, and i'almorston North. >l e McCort iac-k met with an accident last J hursiiv suffering concussion of tho brain ■onse'quent on slipping on the pavement. He was a married man.

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