LATE MR. PETER LAWSON.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13168, 29 January 1936, Page 4

LATE MR. PETER LAWSON.

A colonist from Denmark, which country lias given New Zealand so many of its original pioneers. Mr Peter Lau -cu. a well-known Alangalnaire settler passed away in tho Pahiatua Public Hospital last w.-ek lie came to New Zealand iu ] <7-5 and soon took up his residence in the AVairarapa, where lie wa> engaged in the arduous <uid heaw .. . ... teamster driving, helping* t . pack supplies for tip* contractors engaged in building the main read through the AVairarapa to Wellington, and later being instrumental in conveymg the machinery for the first -a vrmill in Pahiatua.

For some months in l<s(j } lv . redded in Australia, where he w? - engaged in agricultural pursuits. For sumo time he rente* l a prepertv :rt the Southern Wairarapa. then be undertook the management or an estate tor the late John Macrae, at Wangaehu. till 1883 when be m red to Taratahi In company with the late Air John Hall be visited Pahiatua when the latter inspected ;nd aiterwards completed the purchase of the Hall estate.

Jn 1898 Air Lawswi purchased. a farm at Alangainaire. and lie remained there farming the property with much success for many years, niarrying tho same year Miss Catherine C roft. the daughter of an Imperial Army Aiaori War veteiau. During his residence at Alangamaire Air Law son was verv closely connected with the dairy imlu-trv, and lor year* was chairman of the Mastertou Dairy Coinpanv. at « years acted as chairman of th« Rexdale Daily Company. H»* was chairman ol the 11 ma ire school committee for a number oi years and was a patron ot the local football and tennis clubs. '' , v straight forward, . . man. Air Lnwsoi. was ; esteemed figure locallv v hose v I as i? w °d as his bond. 1 hose of his family are: His wid«>w. three sons (Messrs. Con. Kara; Morton, Mangamaire aud Alfred. V'vmi and four daughters . M - James W T. Roil. E R. Wants. ‘ Kendall and R. Wills, all of .UimgiiiiKure). A fourth soil C lit w.x killed at the War.