THE LATE MR P. TRESEDER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13385, 11 September 1905, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE LATE MR P. TRESEDER.

J The funeral of the late Mr Peter Tresederj which took place on Saturday, was largely attended, notwithstanding the inclement weather that prevailed. Amongst those who attended wore a number of gentlemen who had been associated with Mr I'reseder in various ways during his long residence in our midst. The coffin was hidden by a number of beautiful. floral tributes, and the funeral service was conducted by tho Very Rev. Dean Fitchett. Mr Tiesedcr, who was in Jus seventy-fourth ■year, wa3 a native of Truro, Cornwall, where he was educated and trained as a draughtsman, and waa for some timo engaged in that capacity on the Taff Vale railway in Wales. In 1853 he left England for the Australian goldfields, followed . two years later by the lady who became his wife. Mrs Treseder was also born in Truro, but joined her futuro husband in Victoria, where they, were married. Deceased spent -10 years on■the Victorian goldfields, after which* he sailed for New 'Zealand, arriving in Dunedin in 186-3. Shortly after his arrival he was appointed to a! position in the Government service, occupying successively positions in tho ■ Publio Works, Land Transfer, and Survey Departments, being [ chief draughtsman'in the latter department for about five years, retiring from the service on' a pension in 1897 after 35 years' faithful service. Ho was one . of t/-o most enthusiastic Volunteers in the service during his connection with No. 1 Company, City Guards, hav- , in'g-'joined that corps ( shortly after his arrival in tho oolony.: He was a crack shot,, and represented h:3 ■ company and province in many noval'.e shooting competitions, on one occasion getting second 'place: in the final for • the New Zealand Champion Belt, besides win- |' nmg a large array of trophies in various con-

testa' during, his Volunteer onr«ibri : "-induding ;tho' City Guards I !.ChallengeCup three times iri'juwoMion,'. winning it outright in 18G7. Ho \ was : chairman. ot • tbo ■ Benevolent; Institution ■for' a- number- r otr.yeM.v. and. was for over. 30 .years'.' closoly with All . Saints'. Church,' latterly, as .'church .warden.;': Mr Tr'eso-' tier' was esteemed . and , reepoctcd by all ; with whom"■ he : came ■■ intoVcontact.;. Mr, and Mrs ireseder .celebrated itheir: golden weddingMaat loaves ■ a. widow .and nine, children—four and fivo sons, some'of the '.latter occupying' ; responsiblo positions throughout tho,.. colony, whilo one i» 'id America. •••'.