OBITUARY
Mr. E. A. Burr
Mr. Edward Albert Burr, who died in Wellington yesterday in Hie age ol 7(> years, was well known in musical circles. Born in Foxlon. he had many interesting memories of tlie early pioneering days in Hie district. Mr. Bui".' was .superintendent of the ("n istelntreli Telegraph Office for some years and retired soon after his return Io the Wellington office 15 years ago.
lie turned bis hobby of vinliii-tiiakiiig into a business and spent a busy. happy 14 years at 30 Courtenay Place. Welling toil. The little busiir'ss grew and prospered and his workroom was a rendezvous for many musical people. I’rmnin ent New Zealand artists piny hi* vio-lins-Zilln b Castle and Vivienne Bln mires look i heirs Io London villi l ltem. Mr. Burr leaves a son. .Mr. E. A. < Burr, a daughter. Mrs. O. E. .Mtiysnior. and six gra nilehihlt en. Mr. W. O. Smellie Till- ilealh Oi-I-liri'eil yi-Mi'i'day of Mr. William orr Sniellie. a I'orim-r mavor of Green Island, say.- a Press Associa tion message from Dunedin.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 39, 9 November 1938, Page 12
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