A CHEQUERED CAREER.
[BY TELEGRArH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson , , Friday. At the inquest on Thomas Jobn Ferrers, who was found dead in bed yesterday, it transpired that death had resulted from fatty degeneration of the heart. A verdict was returned accordingly. The deceased arrived in Nelson in 1843, and was at one time a schoolmaster here; then he became one of the first farmers in Canterbury. Subsequently he took a hotel in Wellington, and then went to Auckland, where he became a master mariner. Fifteen years ago he again settled in Nelson, and became well known for his carving. Several Catholic churches contain specimens of his artistic work in their altar pieces. He belonged to an old Warwickshire family, and a short time ago was led to believe that he h;»d come into possession of Baddsley Hall and a baronetcy, but a distant cousin turned up who was thought dead.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9160, 15 September 1888, Page 5
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149A CHEQUERED CAREER. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9160, 15 September 1888, Page 5
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