DEATH IN 95TH YEAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 8

DEATH IN 95TH YEAR

MR. J. S. JOHNSTONE EARLY MANUFACTURING A veteran Auckland resident, Mr. James Scott Johnstone, of Wilkin Street, Ponsonby, has died in his 95th year. Mr. Johnstone was born at Springfield, Scotland, in 1544, and as a boy was apprenticed to the weaving trade. He arrived at Auckland with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnstone, in 1563 by the ship Helvellyn. Two years later he was attracted by the Westland gold rush and made the voyage from Auckland to Hokitika in a cutter, the Bessie. Returning in IS7'2, he was married in 187-1 to Miss Kate Dunne. In partnership with a brother-in-law, lie established flint glass works in Union Street, but later left the business and set up a paint and varnish factory oil the waterfront in Freeman's Bay. This venture he abandoned to become a master painter and decorator, which occupation he followed for oO years. Mr. Johnstone was a member of the Auckland Workingmen's Club for mor" than -10 years, and was elected a lifemember in 1913. He enjoyed remarkably good health until a few weeks before his death, and quite recently was a regular visitor to the club. He is survived by his wife, who is in Iter SPth year. The interment will take place to-day in the family plot in the Svmoiuls Street Cemetery.