A RICH LEGACY

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20988, 17 October 1933, Page 8

A RICH LEGACY

Weil-Known Citizen Benefits BEQUEST TO MR JOHN 'ANDERSON A legacy of £IOO,OOO left to a well-known resident of Christchurch, Mr John Anderson, sen., was reported in a United Press Association cablegram received from London last evening. The message stated:

'"Mr Andrew Gibson, a Liverpool shipowner, left £690.913, including approximately £IOO,OOO 1o his cousin, Mr John Anderson, of Christchurch." When the cable message was referred to Mr John Anderson last night he said that by the last English mail he had received a communication from his cousin's lawyers informing him that he was a beneficiary under his cousin's will, and that he would share in the residue of the estate. The letter from the lawyers stated also that Mr Anderson's share, on realisation, would possibly amount to a sum considerably less than that mentioned in the cable news.

Mr Jnhn Anderson celebrated his cighly-lhird birlhday on May !l last. }lc is one: of the best-known figures in Canf.erbury. being one of ilir few surviving members of Ihe band of Canterbury pilgrims who arrived in the First Four Ships. He was born at Invercsk. Scotland, and came out In New Zealand in (he Sir George Seymour with Ids parents in !;;r>u. Mr Anderson's father, who later became Ihe second Mayor of Christchurch, set. up a forgo at the spot known as ''The Bricks," and later opened the first foundry in the province. For many years Mr John Anderson was head of the wellknown engineering firm of Andersons, Limited, which his father developed, and he still takes an interest in its progress. In liiGf) Mr John Anderson and his brother Andrew were sent to Scotland to study engineering, Mr Anderson devoting himself to the mechanical .side and hi:; brother to civil engineering. They attended Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, and later Mr Anderson entered the Clutlta Ironworks, Glasgow, and attended the engineering section of the Glasgow Universitv.

International Footballer. i During his stay in Scotland Mr Anderson played in international football and was captain of the West of Scotland Club. On his return to Canterbury lie continued to play, and captained the Canterbury interprovincial team in 1876. Mr Anderson and his brothers engaged largely in public works engin- ! coring after their return to New : Zealand. Among the railway jobs i which they completed was the section of the North Island Main Trunk • between To Kuiti and the headwaters of the Mokau. and the Mako- ■ tuku viaduct in the Wellington pro- ; viuce, as well as sections of the I Rakaia-Ashburton Fork.; line and i Pdidiand line. I When the development of the | dairy industry began the firm took iup the manufacture of dairy i machinery and presently began to turn out oil engines and dairying machinery of all kinds. Mr Anderson has been associated with many commercial and social organisations in Christchurch. For : many years he was a director of j the Christchurch Press Company land of the Nov/ Zealand Shipping \ Company. He is an honorary life [member of the Canterbury Charn- ; ber of Commerce, a past president I of the Canterbury Agricultural and ; Pastoral Association, a former memj ber of the Canterbury College 'Board of Governois, and on two i occasions served as a member of | the City Council. He is patron of | the Christchurch Football Club. ! ■Mr Anderson lias two sons, Mr i Jack Anderson, of Christchurch, and |Mr Roderick Anderson, who is liv- ! ing in England. The daughters livj ing in Christchurch are Mrs 11. Kitson and Miss Dorothy Anderson.