DEATH OF MR. C. A. HARRIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12368, 5 September 1903, Page 5

DEATH OF MR. C. A. HARRIS

Mr. Christopher At/well H.vbeis passed away yesterday morning; at his residency, Jermyn-street, after a short illness, and thus the "hand of death removes another familiar %ure about Auckland. The deceased, who Was in his 56th year, was the sole surviving Km of the late Mr. C. A. Harris, and by birm art Aucblander, having been born in Carlton Gore Road, his father being! one of ol] r earliest settlers. For some time past Mr. Harris had been suffering from an affection of the heart, but on Monday last was in attendance at his office at Wynd ha in-street, when, though not in robust health, thine Was nothing about his condition to cause his Mewls any uneasiness. The deceased spent his early days in the Coromamlel district, and some 18 or 20 years ago took an active interest in local matters in that distriot. being then a prominent member of the wromandel County Council. At that time 00 was closely identified with the timber trade, and at Whangapoua spent some time jn prospecting for gold. When the mining boom broke out, seven or eight years back fir. Harris ' turned attention to speculation m this direction, and during one of his several voyages tc the Old Country was instrumental in founding the Thames Hanraki "Old Mining Company, and raised capital JO; erect a largo pumping' plant to sink the Wueon of Beauty shaft, with a view to testing the Thames low levels. lie was also a jnantiging director of the Thames Exploration Syndicate of London and New Zealand. »flu a member of the board of directors of «W Mahara Royal. Hauraki Freeholds and ■Mihpsa gold mining companies, in all of wtiie|, he was deeply interested as a sharel. iter. In his mining and other speculations deceased met with a large measure of success, and died a wealthy man. He was a large property-owner, holding several valuable blocks in Queen-street, and the wellknown Glendowie Estate at St. Heliers Bay. Hie widow of the late Mr. Jas. Macfarlane M a sister of the deceased, who was tinharried. The body will be interred at Si ■Mark's Cemetery. Remuera, to-morrow "veriioon, the funeral being private.

file August delight! The wonderful assortment of hats, "both hard and soft, in V m? Sna and colour; at George Fowlds'. Fne building trade is still brisk. The value of a now house is considerably en"l <!0< * by ,l few pounds laid out in tiled Brutes, tile hearths, enamelled mantelpieces, «"t case baths. Wingate and- Co., ironmongers, Queen-street, are catering specially •Or this line ,of business, and are giving *»% good value.