OBITUARY.
MR ALFRED A. SELIG. Cabled advice has been received from London of the death of Mr Alfred A. Selig. eldest son of the late Rev. B. A. Selig, of Wellington, in his 79th year. He was born at Penzance, Cornwall, and came out with his parents to Australia sixty-five years ago. After living in Alelbourne for some time he came with .his parents and the rest of his family to Wellington by the Scotia, and soon afterwards was indentured to the firm of Jacob, Joseph and Co., general merchants. Later he came to Christchurch, and spent some years here. Forty-seven years ago he went to London, and took up his permanent residence there, retiring from business some years ago. He lived at St. Leon-ards-on-Sea. He leaves a widow; and one son and one daughter. Messrs P. Selig (Christchurch) and H. > Selig (Sydney) are brothers of deceased, and Mrs G. Benjamin, of Sydney, is a sister.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19115, 26 September 1927, Page 8
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