OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16462, 4 March 1919, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR GILBERT ANDERSON. 'M

Advice was received in Chris yesterday of the death, at Home, tho age of 65 years, of Mr Anderson, who for some years past had-5j boon in business in London as a meat';*? broker. Mr Auderson, who was the f*' 1 youngest son of tho late Captain Hosea k Anderson, was born at Lerwick, Shetland, wliero he was taught at Bcliool by V tho presont Chief Justice of New Zea-. \ land (Sir Robert Stout), in those days a pupil tcachor. With his • parents, tho lato Mr Anderson arrived in tho Dominion at tho" " ago of ten years. Tho ensuing years were spent in Dunedin, where ho secured employment in a largo whole- ' i sale warehouse, and Workod his way up ' to a good position. 110 left this employ to conio to Cliristchurch to tako cliargo of the business of Edwards,; Bennett and Co. After a period of somo montlis with this firm, ho resigned his position in i 892, to assunio tho position of manager of tho Cliristchurch Moat Co., Ltd. (now known as the New-' Zealand Refrigerating Co.. Ltd.). Ho v was very successful in building up tho company's business, and while ho was at the helm the company extended its ' operations to Tiniaru, where tho Smith* field works were built, and to Picton, whero fiiio buildings were erected. Afterwards tho Burnsido works, at\ Dunedin, were acquired. In 1906 ho went Homo in tho interests of tho com. pany, and, after representing it for two years, he startod business on his own account as a moat broker, under tho nnmo of "Gilbert Anderson and • Co." Ho bccamo very well known ia ' commercial circles in London. Ho was an authority on all matters connected with tlio frozen meat trade, and he will be much missed. Ho was indefatigable in his offorts in looking after the interests of the producors of New Zealand. Ho locves a widow and' three childron. | The oldest is a daughter, who ; has rendered devotod servico as a nurse during nearly< tho whole j>oriod of tho war. _ Tho elder son, Gavin, has distinguished himself greatly during the war, being promoted to the rank of major at tho early ago of 23. Tho j younger son, Stuart, also saw servico at th<p front, enlisting as soon ns he reached tho ago of ID. MR T. C. PLANTE. From Melbourne tho death is reported of Mr Thomas Crowley Plante, after a long illness, at thu age of 76 years. ! He was born in England, and in the j early sixties he cauie to New Zealand, settling at Temuka, where for somo years ho was in partnership with the f lato Mr Job Brown, as general store- J keepers, at Temlaka and GeJ'aldine. He afterwards removed to Timaru. and, with Mr Geo. Gabites, carried on a ; drapery business. The late Mr Plante then wont to Melbourne, where, in partnership with one of his sons, ho represented a leading firm of hide and leather merchants. He was married to a sister of the late Mr J. 9. Guthrie, formerly editor of "The Press," and his sons are Dr. Guthrie Plante, Mr 0. C. Plante, of Plant© and Henty, solicitors, Collins street; Mr R. S. Plante, who was a partner with his father in business; and M» | H. Plante. of Tongala. j MR JOHN CONNAL. i Tho death of Mr John Connal, J.P. a 5 which occurred on Saturday, removes j an old and respected. settler and ono ' who took his full share in developing the industries of the Dominion. Mr Connal had reached tho advanced age of eighty-two years, but with hifl years, ho had retailed much of his physical and mental vigour,' aud a peculiarly amiable personality. He was born in 183 C in Glasgow, where ho was educated until he was about ten years of age. Subsequently he attended schools at Buchlyvie and Kippen, in Stirlingshire. In 1852 he returned to Glasgow, and was for five years in the employ of Messrs Stewart and McDonald) in the wholesale trade. In 1857 he sailed from the Thames in the ship i Southern Cross, Captain Charlton, for Wellington, ana shortly after 1 his arrival went to Nelson, and was in the employ of Messrs! Nicholson and Ridings until thoy gave up business. He then went to the firm of Messrs M. Edwards and Co., with whom'he ro? mained either in Nelson or as manager + ■of branches of their business in New Plymouth, Hokitika, and Blenheim until 1874. Mr Connal then came tc Cliristchurch, having entered into partnership with the Hon. Nathaniel •Edwards, George Bennetts,, and John Aitken in the business of Edwards, Benndtts, and Co. In 1881 Mr Connal retired from tho concern, , and identified himself more closely _■ with colonial industries. He was a director, of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company, Westport-Cardiff Coal Coxnpaay Mutual Benefit!' Building Society," and the New Brighton Tramway Company. He claimed to have been whilst in Blenheim, one of the earliest New Zealand exporters of wheat in sacks for London, having made several shipments in the vessels which ho loaded at Port Underwood with general produce. Mr Connal took much interest in public and was for a time a member of the Christchurch City Council. He was an ardent and •„ patriotic Scotsman, and was prominently associated with the Canterbury Caledonian Society, of which he was a life member and past president. Mr Connal was not married, his neareao relatives in New Zealand beinrt his cousins Mr Peter Horvey, of Christchurch. and the Nicholson family of Auckland. The late Mr Connal wa& a man of very wide sympathies, and rt large number of clubs, etc.. with which he was connected benefited by his. generous nature. It was given to few public men to command the respect and esteem that Mr Connal enjoyed, and his death will be deplored by a very wide circle of friends.

A Gore telegram states that Mr John Latham, a much respected citizen, who was secretary of the Racing and Trotting Clubs, and of the A. ana P. Association, died yesterday aftornoon.