A WELL-KNOWN AUCKLAND RESIDENT.
(press association telegeam.) AUCKLAND, November 13. Tho death is announced of Mr John Burns, a well-known merchant.
Mr Burns was the resident managing partner of the Ir.rgo hardware firm that 1 :-ears his name. He was born in Giaagow, Scotland, and brought up to commercial life. For a considerable tim« he was in business in his native city, and retired in ISG7. Fifteen years later he went into business in London as one of tho founders of the associated firms of Brown, Douglas and Co., and Wiugnte. Burns and Co. Since November, 1835. ho had been personally identified with the mercantile life of New Zealand, and had resided in Auckland, except during the year 18D6, when he was in London. Mr Burns was an active member of tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce, of which 'he was chairman in 1893 and 1900. Ho was appointed Consul for Belgium at Auckland in 1898.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19131114.2.95.3
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14823, 14 November 1913, Page 14
Word Count
155A WELL-KNOWN AUCKLAND RESIDENT. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14823, 14 November 1913, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in