PROMISING CAREER
ONE OF THE DEAD
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, March 1,
Mr. J. Westray, a member of Lloyd's, London, who lost his life in the Stinson aeroplane disaster, is believed to have been a son of Mr. J. B. Westray, founder of J. B. Westray and Co., Leadenhall Street, freight, passenger, and insurance brokers to the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd. Mr. Westray was in the insurance department of the firm and recently visited Auckland in the course of a business trip to New Zealand. At the time of his death he was en route to Sydney in order to return to the Dominion by the Awatea. He planned to transact further business at Auckland before leaving by the Rotorua for England.
Mr. Westray apparently was under 30 years of age, and exporters and others with whom he came in contact formed a very high opinion of . his knowledge and ability. Although his personal connection with New Zealand was slight, those who met him sincerely regret that accidental death should have cut short what was evidently a most promising career.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1937, Page 9
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181PROMISING CAREER Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1937, Page 9
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