DEATH OF MR.JOSEPH BANKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9047, 7 May 1888, Page 5

DEATH OF MR.JOSEPH BANKS.

It is with regret that we have to rocord tho death of Mr. Joseph Banks, managing director of the New Zealand Frozen Moat and Storage Company, at his residence, Sefton, Epsom. He came out to Auckland some Bo years ago, and proved himself a shrewd taan oi business. During tho busy days of Uie Thames gold field he managed Mr. A. Bnckland's cattle business at the Thames. Afterwards he became partner in the cxton-

tive business of Messrs. Fisher and Co., - rtreet,which was afterwards merged into the business of the New Zealand Frozen Moat wd Storage Company. Mr. Banks was esteemed and respected by all who tajoyed his friendship and acquaintance, w d has passed away at the comparatively torly age of 48 from that fell disease, consumption. About a year ago ho broke a Wood vessel at Wellington, and since then •"w boon in indifferent health. During the past three months ho had got rapidly worse and weaker, and although Dr. Scott Br. La wis had done all for him that Medical skill could suggest, it was evident the end was drawing near, and ho died, as ®*>ove, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Banks was married to tho eldest daughter of Mr. Alfred Buckland, and leaves a widow and miio children (five Hons and four daughters) to mourn their loss. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, tho cortego leaving his late residence for St. Mark's, aemuera, at three o'clock.