DEATH OF MR. J. D. CLIMIE

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 53, 11 September 1928, Page 13

DEATH OF MR. J. D. CLIMIE

Mr. James Daniel Climie passed away at his residence, Lower Hutt, yesterday at the age of 79 years. Mr; Climie was born at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in 1849, and after leaving school.in 1868 was engaged with his father in civil engineering. In 1870, he came out' to Victoria with his father and brother, practising civil engineering and at the same time qualifying as a surveyor. In 1875 he came to New Zealand and joined the service of the General Government as a surveyor under the late Mr. J. W.. A. Marchant, then Deputy-Inspec-tor of Native Surveys. On his appointment as a district surveyor in 1880, tho deceased undertook the original standard survey of the city of Wellington. During his forty years' service in the Lands and Survey Department, he carried out most of the important , standard surveys of the principal.towns in the Wellington province, and also much triangulation and settlement survey work. Possessing considerable engineering ability, he was frequently called upon to perform work of that nature. In 1897 he was appointed inspecting surveyor, and was largely responsible for the maintenance of the very high standard of work in this profession. He was practically the last of that great band of pioneer surveyors who carried out explorations of the back country of this province, and whose work will be an everlasting monuinont to them. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Mr. Leonard Climie, of the District Lands and Survey Office, and Mr. Percy E. Climie, of Christchurch. There are four grandchildren.