THE LATE MRS JOHN ANDERSON.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 432, 11 August 1915, Page 2

THE LATE MRS JOHN ANDERSON.

AN APPREt IATION

Sir. - (hi the 31 of last mont a there passed away a! her residence, Paparanui. Keirin, the widow of the late Alrf John Anderson. "ho died ten reais previously. Mr. anil Air -. Anderson eamc out to .Xe" Zealand in the early dais and after following farming pursuit' success!idly m the Smit.'. Island of New Zealand lor a few vears. they crossed over to Hawkes Pay. mi account of illhealth. and took up a- large stretch of land, which "as completely covered with hush, sendi. iiax and iern. This thev transformed from a wilderness into beautiful pastures, studded "iia beautiful anti varied imported Hees, which cover in all about 200 acres. isoon after the hard and heart-breaking task <.f transformation was finished. Air. Anderson, who was advanced in years and im pained in health through hardships, became ill and died just at the time lie could ha ve reaped some pleasure ami comfort from his endeavours. Mrs. Anderson never got over her grief for her irreparable loss and after a few years of impaired healta she also lias passed away, leaving a sad shadow over a home which no

Immau power can htt. ami depriving ;tin- Dominion <>f one of its Lest 'pioneers. Mr. Anderson was a very I ssuceessful sheep breeder and icon ■ many gold and silver medal;; for ! grand champion prizes for merino :sheep. He also secured tin 1 first prize ,at the Indian and Intercolonial ' Exhibition in India against competi- . tors from all parts of the world. The i late Mr. amt Mrs. John Anderson .had a xery xvide circle of friends , ami acquaintances. They were noted ' for tneir hospitality, and were never known to turn a hungry man ■ from their door. Ex-on years ago, xx hen things weie bml in Xexv Zealland. twenty or thirty men used to | arrixe daily for l>rea<l and lodgings. ' This xxas at a time xvhen many New '.Zealand land oxx tiers refused to feed ; swaggers. Thf-y gexe freely to every ! request for charity. and. were .staunch church fclloxvers, having had ja church built on the Paparangi i estate, xxhich is also used as a public ■ school, free to all comers and free jto the Next Zealand Government . W( can only trust that our faithful folloxxers of God. and generous, honourable and kind friends and compatriots xvill lie suitably rexvarded in the great unknown, and that many of their kind exist ami shall exist, to comfort and bless poor wanlierers and others who need help, and he a valuable asset to <:ur young Dominion. -1 am. etc., A (iRIEI -STR ICKEN FRIENI>.