OBITUARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 December 1930, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR JOHN W. BROWN The death occurred suddenly early this morning of Mr John W. Brown, of Wakefield Quay. The late Mr Brown, who was the second son of the late Mr Alexander Brown of the Anchor Company, had been practically an invalid for some years. He is survived by a widow and a grown-up family of four daughters, Misses Brown (2), and Mrs W. Thompson and Mrs L. W. Field. The late Mr Brown served his apprenticeship in the Anchor Foundry and then went Home to obtain further experience at Glasgow. Wh.en the Union Company’s liner Moana steamed out from Home the late Mr Brown was 2nd Engineer and continued to serve on this steamer which van for some years in the Sydney-San Francisco service. After leaving the Moana he returned, to the Anchor Company’s service and was Chief Engineer for several years before proceeding to the Clyde in 1902 to superintend the construction .of the S.S. '/Alexander, which was the first steamer built by the Anchor Company at Home: He returned to New Zealand in December, 1903, as Chief Engineer of the Alexander, and continued in that capacity for some considerable time whilst she ran on the New Zealand coast. Mr Brown was again sent to the Clyde in 1908 to superintend the construction of the steamers Waimea, Nikau and Kaitoa, which all arrived at Nelson during the following year. Mr Brown on this occasion came out as Chief Engineer of the Kaitoa and on arrival here was transferred to the Waimea as Chief Engineer, continuing in that vessel until his retirement from the sea to take up a shore position in the Anchor Foundry. As a mark of respect to the deceased the /lags at the Company’s office and shipping in port are at half mast to-day.

MR J. CRACROFT WILSON

(By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. ~ At the age of 69, years Mr John Cracroft Wilson died unexpectedly. Mr Wilson was the eldest son of Mr Frederick Cracroft Wilson and a grandson of Sir J. Cracroft Wilson. He was a very well known farmer and a keen exhibitor of stud stock. For some time he lived on his father’s estate at Culverden Before farming the Cashmere estate. When his father died he took up his residepee on the original estate at Cashmere and latterly had devoted his attention to breeding poultry. Outside his farming life. Mr Wilson was. a keen golfer and a player of considerable merit. The late Mr Wilson received his education at Christ’s College, St. Andrew’s University (Scotland) and Jesus College (Cambridge). He took up farming immediately upon his return to the Dominion from Cambridge. Mr Wilson married a daughter ot Sir John Hajf, and leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters.

A GABRIEL’S GULLY PIONEER (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN, This Day. The death has occurred of Mr Alexander Fraser, aged 90 years, one of Gabriel’s Gully gold rush pioneers.