OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 24760, 3 June 1942, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR A. N. BURROWS The death of one of the oldest settlers of the Gore district,. Mr Albert Nathan Burrows, occurred at his residence, East Gore, on Monday night. Mr Burrows had been a resident of the Gore district practically all. his life. Born at Waimea station 66 years ago, Mr Burrows was the second son of the late Mr and Mrs Nathan J. Burrows, who came to New Zealand in the ship Tweed in 1874. He began his education at a private school at Riversdale, and later he attended the Gore Public School and the Milburn School. After leaving school he was employed ’by the drapery firm of Calder and Christiwson at Gore. Later he joined the staff of The Southern Standard, serving his apprenticeship as a printer with this firm. In 1897 he went into partnership with his brother, Mr C. J. Burrows, in the well-known nursery firm of Burrows Bros. He retired about eight years ago. In his youth Mr Burrows was one of the district’s most outstanding athletes. He was a member of the old Gore Football Club and later the Gore Star and Albion clubs. He was chosen to play for Southland, but the difficulties of travel prevented him from taking part in provincial matches. One of Mr Burrows’s main interests was in the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. He joined up with the Loyal United Gore Lodge in 1901 and he served in all the chairs. When the Gore and Surrounding Districts Early Settlers’ Association was formed in 1924 Mr Burrows joined as one of the pioneer members. A deep study of horticulture was made by Mr Burrows throughout his life, and at various times he acted as judge at horticultural shows in the district. In later years he had developed in his private garden a collection of herbaceous plants and lilies which was considered to be one of the best in the South Island. Mr Burrows married Miss Mary McDowell and he is survived by his wife and a family of four, Mrs W. Keating (Gore), Misses Isobel and Ethel Burrows (Gore) and Private William Burrows (Burnham).

CAPTAIN H. C. WHITE (P.A.) . TIMARU, June 2 Captain H. C. White, harbourmaster, had a seizure this afternoon when about to take charge of a ship to pilot her into port and died before the vessel reached the wharf. BUILDING PERMITS FOR ‘ MAY The total value of building permits issued in Invercargill last month was £3411 16/- compared with £2154 for the previous month and with £8745 in May 1941. Four permits were issued for alterations to business premises and one for a new dwelling. The total number of permits issued was nine compared with eight in April. In May 1941 the total number of permits was 33. The details of last month’s permits are

as follows: — No. £ s d New dwelling 1 2580 0 0 Alteration to dwelling 1 380 0 0 Alteration to business premises 4 400 16 0 Outhouses 1 40 0 0 Demolitions (1 dwelling) 2 11 0 0 9 3411 16 0