OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18108, 25 June 1924, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR J. H. DOBSOX. (FRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) NELSON, June 24. Tlie death is announced of Mr John Howard Dobson. a well-known surveyor. aged 73 years. He-was formerlv in the employ of the Midland T?ailway Company and later of the Government in connexion with the irrigation of Central Otago. MR DANIEL CANT. Mr Daniel Cant, who died in Christchurch on Sunday in his 7i»th venr, was a former resident of Lakeside, and one of the early settlers in the Ellersmero district. He was horn in Sussex, England. in IS-Ui, and came to New Zealand i" 1865 by the ship Tudor, and for n Aaie was engaged in carting wool from Hinds to Rakaia. Later on, he tried his hand at building and contracting in and carried on this business for five years, finally settling in Ellesmere, where he carried on farming quite successfully. He was a member of the Ellesmero A. and P. Association, and a noted breeder of pure Berkshire pigs, and had acted as judge of this breed at various shows throughout New Zealand. He was also a breeder of Jer?ey-Ayrshire cattle and of light horses. He was an Oddfellow of old standing, and for seven years was chairman of the Lakeside School Committee. lie married Miss Fincham, of Taumutu, who died 30 years ago, leaving a family of three sons and two daughters. The death is announced at Wellington of Mr F. C. Routh, late printer and bookbinder. A son of the late Mr Joseph liouth. of Wandsworth, London, Mr Routh was born in London in 1843. Ho served his apprenticeship with the well-known firm of Sir Francis Wvatt Truseoib and Sons, London. After a short period in business on his own account in London, Mr Routh migrated to the colonies, landing in Melbourne in 1874. Soon after he crossed over to Wellington, and for some years was associated with the late firm of Messrs Lyon and Blair. He again started in business for himself in 1885, and retired' in 1906. Only Inst year, at the age of 80, he undertook an extended tour to the Old Country, accompanied bv Mrs Routh. In his earlier days Mr Routh was a prominent Freemason. Mr John Joseph Connor, who died at Dunedin a few days ago, at the age of So years, was one of Dunedin's old identities. Born at Sydney (New South Wales), his parents removed to Melbourne, where he was educated and learned the printing trade. On account. of ill-health, he was compelled to give up his trade for a* time and take to an open-air life. He went to the diggings at Gippsland. After two years there ho came to New Zealand and was at Gabriel's Gully for some time. He returned to his trado, holding a position with Mills, Dick and Co., of D.unedin, for 15 years. On leaving that firm, Mr Jolly and he established the printing business of Jolly and Connor in the Octagon, Dunedin. Afterwards with the late Dr. Moran, first , Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, and others, ho founded the "Tablet." After many years' connexion with the "Tablet," he 1 took over the City Hotel, then the Criterion, where many old footballers will remember him. Later he went to Riverton, and took over the Great Western Hotel. There, as everywhere else, he was highly respected. Later he retired to Dunedin. He leaves a widow, four sons and seven daughters to mourn their loss.