Obituary

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28573, 30 April 1958, Page 14

Obituary

MR C. TESCHEMAKER Mr Cecil de Shute Teschemaker, who first came to New Zealand in 1886, and, after completing his education in Britain, returned to manage the extensive family property in N<rth Otago, died in Christchurch yesterday. He was Born in Britain in 1874, Mr Teschemaker accompanied his parents to New Zealand in 1886, his father having acquired extensive properties in North Otago, known as Kauroo and Taipo, in 1853. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh, and Cambridge University, and returned to New Zealand in 1894. He managed the family properties until they were realised in 1911,

Mr Teschemaker had previously acquired interests in Argentina in partnership with his brother, and he later acquired property in Kenya. From 1911 until 1938, he spent his life in travel, with the exception o' war service in World War I. He was on active service in France as an officer in a British cavalry regiment, and was also on the general staff. In 1938 he married, ahd, with his wife, returned to New Zealand, where they made their home.

Mr Teschemaker’s main Interest was always in land and its development, particularly in New Zealand, Argentina, and Kenya. He is survived by his wife.

MR J. H. SCOTT

Mr James H. Scott, who died recently in Wellington, was a pioneer of early refrigeration and electricity supply in New Zealand. He was present when the first freezing works on land began operations at Bumside in 1882, where his father, Mr John Scott, was chief engineer. In charge of the freezing hulk Edwin Fox at Port Chalmers for two seasons, Mr Scott acted as agent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company when the hulk was towed to Picton in 1897 for the beginning of the freezing industry in Marlborough. He later went to the Mataura Freezing Works where the first commercial hydro-electric power scheme was inaugurated. Power was generated on the Mataura Falls and was transmitted eight miles over a single-phase 5000-volt supply line to Gore.

Mr Scott joined the staff of the Dunedin City Council electricity department as engineer-in-charge of the converter station when the Waipori hydro-electric power scheme was begun in 1906, and was later chief assistant electrical engineer until his appointment as borough electrical engineer at Hamilton in 1922. Mrs Scott died in 1946. and Mr Scott is survived by his daughter, Miss Gladys Scott (Wadestowni. and his three sons, Mr E. F Scott, chief engineer of the Christchurch Drainage Board. Mr George Scott (Auckland), and Mr William Scott (Foxton),,