LOSS TO CANTERBURY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21811, 28 May 1934, Page 11

LOSS TO CANTERBURY

PASSING OF PIONEERS MR. JOHN ANDERSON NOTED ENGINEERING FIRM [by telegraph OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday The death occurred to-day of a prominent pioneer of the Canterbury district, Mr. John Anderson, sen., of Christchurch, aged 84 years. Mr. John Anderson, sen., was born at Edinburgh on May 9, 1850. and was brought to New Zealand bv his parents less than a year later, arriving in the Sir George Seymour, one of the first four ships to come to Canterbury. His father was Mr. John Anderson, founder of the well-known firm of Andersons. Limited. The son was educated at Scots College, in Christchurch, and in 1866, when 16 years old, he returned to Scotland with his younger brother to attend Merchiston Castle School, .it Edinburgh. Later he entered the Clutlia ironworks at Glasgow. While in Scotland he was a Scottish international Rugby player. Returning to New Zealand, lie entered his father's business in 1873, and with his brother, the late Mr. Andrew Anderson, engaged largely in public constructional and engineering works, both for the provincial Government and the national Government until the latter decided to carry on public works as departmental undertakings, and with its own departmental staff Mr. Anderson was also associated with many other business and social enterprises. He was at one time a member of the Christchurch City Council, Canterbury College Board of Governors and chairman of directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company's New Zealand board. Other activities were in connection with the Christchurch Press as a director, the Agricultural and Pastoral Association as president, and he was also a life member of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce. The deceased is survived by his widow and two sons, Mr. John Anderson, a director.pf the firm, and Captain R. A. Anderson, of the Second Cameronians, who is stationed at Bordon, Hampshire, and three daughters, Mrs. J. A. A. Morris, of England, who is at present visiting Christchurch, and Mrs. Henry Kitson and Miss Dorothy Anderson, of Christchurch. SERVICES IN GREAT WAR COLONEL JOHN STUDHOLME INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE [by telegraph—own correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday Colonel John Studholme, of Middleton Grange, Upper Ricearton, died this morning after a short illness. He was a member of one of the pioneering families of Canterbury. He was the oldest son of the late Mr. John Studholme, an early colonist. Colonel Studholme was born in 1863 at Hororata, then owned by Messrs. Studholme Brothers. He was educated at Farnborough, England, Christ's College, Christchurch, and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated M.A. In 1887 he began his farming career, and continued actively in this pursuit till 1926. In 1905 and 1908, Colonel Studholme travelled extensively in Canada and America, studying agriculture and home science. One of Colonel Studholme's keenest early interests was the volunteer territorial movement. He served as a trooper in the Canterbury Yeomany Cavalry for two years and held a commission as lieutenant in the Ashburton Mounted Rifles, eventually becoming commanding officer of the unit in 1907. Jn 1908 lie was major and second in command of the South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment. He served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War from March, 1915, until January, 1920, in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Germany. Colonel Studholme was temporary commandant of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles in Gallipoli, and in 1916-17 was assistant military secretary. He received the D.S.O. in 1916, and was made C.B.E. in 1919. In 1922 die was placed on the retired list as lieutenantcolonel. For many years Colonel Studholme was a member of the Ashburton County Council. At various times he was president of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association and the Ashburton Racing Club. He also served on the executive of the North Canterbury branch of the Ne>v Zealand Farmers' Union and the boards of Christ's College, Canterbury College, and Canterbury Agricultural College. In 1902 he contested the Ashburton seat, and in 1905 he was a member of the Christchurch Diocesan Synod. In 1909 lie initiated the chair of home science at the Otago University. His second wife, who survives him, was a daughter of Sir Charles Bowen. Deceased leaves throa sons, Mr. Derek Studholme, of Canterbury, and Messrs. R. H. and J. M. R. Studholme, both of whom are in England,