DEATH OF MB. ROBERT LAERY.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 43, 19 August 1902, Page 4

DEATH OF MB. ROBERT LAERY.

We regret to record the death of M*. Robert Laery, for many years one of Wellington's prominent and respected business men. The deceased gentleman, who was 65 years of, age, had not been in good health for a considerable time past, and his death will not thereto™ come as a surprise to those who had known, his condition. He suffered fioni an internal complaint, and in the hope of improving his health he made a trip to England^ last year. He returned by the Qothi". in October feeling very little better than when he left for Home. Since he came buck he had been under constant medical treatment. A few days ago his condition becamtt very serious, and ho passed away at the residence of hu son-ifi-law (Mr. E. P. Leviien) in Bullerstreet at 7 o'clock this morning. Mr. Laery was for many years one of our leading merchants. He was bora near Liverpool, and was a nephew of one of the Lieutenants who tewed in the victory at Trafalgar. He went to sea when he was a lad, and hud seen much of the world, having served in the Chinese war, and in a Chilian war, aud hat! been shipwrecked three times. He camo to Dunedin in the e*rjv sixties, and afterwards went to Picton, where he was : engaged in mercantile pursuits, and ahii carried on the mail service betr/eeu Pitton and the Grove. In 1873, he and Mr. F. Nob'.u Campbell entered into partnership in Wellington as auctioneers and ';u d iunl estate ageits, and they remain <\ ttvethtr Uttfcil 1&6, whtu Mr. Oinpbsl 1 relirt.l I from the firm. Mr. Lar"y.* '.r'jo was .t 1 shrewd, practical opined on tho i business himself w.ui\ iB9o, wten **>\ formed it into a limited !i>tbi!ii,- com pany, and up to about four y..' r< v -, he retained an «tter(?i»t in :t He li» a \ . < a widow and a family of four d.ui^hr<«> (Mesdamos W. H. Busscll, E. P. 1.- ■ vi. , , and S. Pobinson, and Miss Laen), evA a Bon (Mr. Elliott Lasrr). At 'h\ t<\. press wish his bodr will b» buiied :.t Picton, to which place it will be conveyed to morroxf. i