OBITUAR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19849, 19 January 1920, Page 7

OBITUAR.

MB S JAMES AXDEB SOX

Mrs James Anderson, who died at Kaiapni on Saturday evening, arrived in Canterbury by tlio Charlotte Jane' too first of tlio historic “first four ships” to drop anchor in LvitcUcu Harbour. Mrs Anderson, who had attained the ago of eightv-nino year-, had survived her husband, who was a well-known blacksmith, by about thirtvi 0 ; veaif: ’ . V* 16 of her decease she had resided in the house where she died over sixty years. .Air and Airs Anderson wore among the first settlers m fvaiapoi. having gone there about I&d6, when the essential elements of such a settlement were the store, tlio hotel and the blacksmith’s shop. Xear to their residence and the smithy, Air u. \lliite erected the first important traffic bridge over tin, north branch of tho Unimkariri, and it was opened bv the crossing of the public mail cart, <m ILay 31, 1858. Tlio passengers -who gmued historic note by the event were, Messrs J. Wheeler (owner of tho vehicle), Mr W. Hammett (foreman of the bridge), Afr J. Sims and Airs Anderson’s husband, who had supplied tlio iron work in tho construction of the Airs Anderson’s family consisted of four sons, of whom Air Jq.in Anderson (Mothven) is tho survivor, tho other three having died in oarly manhood. Three daughters surv. their iiiotlier--Alrs W." Anderson MrS Tait (Kn'apoi), and Alisa Anderson, who resided with and nursed her mother to tho close of her lire. Iho funeral is arranged to taiv.e place on Tuesday afternoon,