DEATH OF MR. H. J. FREEMAN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 59, 7 September 1914, Page 8

DEATH OF MR. H. J. FREEMAN

The death is announced of Mr. H. J. Freeman, who for many years has carried on the business of watchmaker and jeweller in Manners-street, lie xvas a nativo of Cambridge, England, but was roared in London. He was born 78 years ago, and at the ago of 18 he determined to emigrate to Australia. Ho sailed in the chip Northumberland during December, 1852, and Melbourne was not reached until May of the 'following year. Ten years were spent in tho goldfields of Victorin, more particularly about Ballaral. It was here that the deoeaeed gentleman met the lato_ Mr. Charles Campbell (for pome time his partner), xvho predeceased him by eight weeks. Together they passed through many stirring adventuree, both at their trade and at mining. In 18651 the late Mr. Freeman came over to Otago at the time of tho Molytieatix rush, subsequently returning to Melbourne. While in the Victorian capital he received from Mr. Campbell a copy of the first J6suc of Tho Evening Pott (Bth February, 1865), and wa6 asked to join his lato partner at Wellington, which town was going to be the seat of Government. Mr. Freeman agrerd, and arrived in Wellington in 1866. Their first place of business wn* on Larnbton-quay, opposite the present Bank of New Zealand. Laier the firm moved to Manners-si reel, niul in 1878, when Mr. Campbell engaged in farming in the Wairurapa, Mr. Freeman ns«.umctl complete control of the business and has carried it on evrr since The deceased took a groat interest in Freemason iy, ami nt the time of his death ho «iw also one ol the oldest members o* the Court Robin Hood of Foresters. lie leave 1 * a xvidow (n daughter of (lie late Eli Allen, of Tn\wi Flat), two eons (the elder of whom carries on his business), ami two daughters. The funeral will lea\o ti is late residence in Webb-street 10-morro\v nfternooii at. 2.30 o'clock. The interment xvill be made at the Sydney-street Cemetery.

Mi. Robert O'Connor, of The Terrace, who has been laid up with a throat affection, is able to get übout again,

■' n ' ». .'..'"■*■» Messrs. E. Johnston and Co. will hold a sale of a cabinetmaker's stock-in-trade of oak furniture nnd effects in^ their rooms, 15?, Jjuubton-quay, on Wednesday, commencing at, 10 45 a.m. On Thui'S' day (hey will hold a salt? of furniture and appoint meats on the premises, No. 70, pjrio-strcet. eommoticihpr at 1.30 o'clock. Messrs. Blake nnd Co. arc oollingr tomorrow at their mart, 53, CubU'streot, at 1,45. the contents of 10 rooms of furniture, including two pianos. A special notice rpffardiiii? fhe Daffodil Assembly and tho prices of admission np' pears in our adxertibint? columns. At 1.30 p.m. to-morrow Moski-p. C \V. Price and Co. ai'o selling tho contents of two houses at the Mart. 60. Lambton' qUi'.v. The novf Irrm at the Chilton IIoU* 1 © School will begin on Wedncsduy, 16th September, the T.p.d'c-.' Au-dlinry of the V.M.C.A. is holding a spring fair in tho V.M.C.A. Rooms. Willis-street, on Wednesday ond Thursday of this xveok. Her Excellency Lady Liverpool will open tho foir on Wednesday at 2,30 p.m. Admission is freo, and music, kinemntograph entertainments, iuid com petitions will be held each evening.