OBITUARY

Otago Witness, Issue 3566, 18 July 1922, Page 25

OBITUARY

MR WILLIAM LANK, SEN. The death occurred on the Bfch inst. of Mr Wm. Lane, sen., a gentleman long- connected with the business life of this city and province. Deceased, who was bom in Devonshire, England, was 86 years of age. He was married in 1860, and emigrated to New Zealand in the ship Crimea, which arrived at Port Chalmers in 1363. A few years after his arrival Mr Lane embarked In the aerated water industry, the first factory being situated in Maclaggan street. In the initial stages of the business it was carried on under the style of Lane and Reeves. Mr Reeves retired after a few years, and Mr Lane was joined by Mr Campbell, whose interest was subsequently purchased by Mr Lane. The firm early established branches in Oamaru and Cromwell, but had business connections all over Otago and Southland. Mr Lane is survived by a widow and nine of a family—five sons and four daughters. Of the former, Joseph, W. E. and F. W. are connected with the business Alfred is living retired in Auckland, and Walter is connected with the firm of W. Harris and Son, footwear specialists. The daughters are Mrs P. Matthews and Airs W. Harris and two unmarried. All reside in Dunedin. MR WILLIAM CABLE, Sen. There died at Wellington on the Bth, after a brief illness, Mr William Cable, sen., of the firm of Messrs W. Cable and Co., well-known iron and brass founders, engineers, and boilermakers. The deceased was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, and was apprenticed to the engineering trade. He came to New Zealand in the ship Otago in 1869, landing at Port- Chalmers. For several years after his arrival _he worked a‘- Lis trade as a journeyman in Dunedin. Mr Cable availed himself of further experience, and served for two and a-half years as an engineer on board several of the Union Co.’s steamers, and in 1878 he settled in Wellington, wheie he became manager of the Lion Foundry. For about, three years he filled this responsible position with conspicuous ability, which was recognised by his being offered a partnership in the concern. For a further period Air ('able managed the foundry as managing partner in the firm of Mills and Cable. In 1883 Mr F.. W Mills retired from the business, which has since been conducted by Alt- Cable. The firm had an extensive business, especially in the matter of constructing engines and boilers, both marine and land. It is worthy of note that the chiming bells for the Wellington and Invercargill Best Office clocks were oast, at the Lion Foundry. Air Alex. Cable, works manager for Messrs Stevenson and Cook, Port Chalmers, is a son of the deceived. AIR SIDNEY WOLF. Mr Sidney Wolf, who has been a prominent figure in local musical circles for a number of years past, died at, his residence early on Saturday morning after a lingering ill ness. Mr Wolf was born in London in 1883. ILs father was a naturalised Englishman, being originally Hungarian, and his mother was a Russian. Air Wolf's father intended that lie should enter upon a commercial career, and in pursuance of this Air Wolf went to South Africa in 1877. lie returned to IxindoTi in 1879, and at the suggestion of some friends from Dunedin who were on a visit to London he came out to New Zealand in 1880. Since then lie has. been engaged as conductor and producer in Dunedin, Wellington, Tiniaru, and Ashburton. At a benefit conceit on his behalf on Saturday evening Mr Desmoulins said he had tiio melancholy duty to inform them that his friend and their friend had passed away. He had died early that morning, having paised away peacefully in his sleep; but his wife and friends thought that it would lie his wish that they should carry on the concert. The committee desired the large audience theie that night to express its sympathy by standing for a time in silence. His heart was too full to speak of Air Wolf, who was beloved by them all. Ho was sure that- whenever there was a musical entertainment, and particularly when his Choral Society was taking part, their departed friend would be with them, and they would be inspired by memories of him. Those who bail not been associated with him in musical matters did not know the intimate relationship that existed between their friend Sidney Wolf and those with whom he was associated. The audience then stooil for a minute in silence, and, saddened by the announcement, left the theatre in a much quieter manner than is customary after an entertainment