OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 232, 1 October 1928, Page 10

OBITUARY.

MR. HUGO FRIEDLANDER.

The death occurred to-day at his residence, Remuera, of Mr. Hugo Friedlander, well known in business and horse-racing circles. Mr. Friedlander arrived in New Zealand from Kolmar, in Prussia, as a lad in 1869, and was employed with a firm of grain merchants in Temuka, who recognising his ability in a few months started him in a branch business at Ashburton. Sorm' years later he took over this business in conjunction with his brothers, Rudolph and Mav, and it became one of the largest grain agencies in New Zealand. Early in the 'seventies Mr. Friedlander met with an accident through a sack of wheat bursting and causing a stack to slip. Prior to that time he was one of the smartest amateur horsemen in the district, and always had a great love for horses. Among the horses he raced successfully were.: —Gladisla, . Kamo, Rose Shield, Cyrus, Ropa, Kelburn,' Gladstone, Kilmarnock, and Ardenvhor (who won the New Zealand Cup in 1916). One of Mr. Friedlander's horses, The Lover, was successful at the Pakuranga Hunt Club meeting on Saturday. For many I years Mr. Friedlander was & member of | the lytteltan Harbour Board.