OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 7

OBITUARY

MR J. O. N. GRIGG, OF LONGBEACH.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ASHBTJRTON, 3rd September. Mr. J. 0. N. Grigg, of Longbeach, who died this evening, aged 65, was the owner of the famous estate once de- j scribed as the "world's model farm." He was known throughout New Zealand and abroad, succeeding his father, the late Mr. John Grigg, in 1901. He worthily upheld the traditions of the estate, which, though reduced in area of late years, has not diminished in fame. Mr. Grigg was born at Auckland in'lß6l, and was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and at Cambridge University. On returning to New Zealand in 1883, he became overseer of Longbeach, acting in that capacity until the death of his father. His importations of pedigree cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs have had beneficial effects on Dominion stock. The first' line of Holsteins brought to New Zealand were imported from Holland by him. Mr. Grigg also owned some good trotters and gallopers, his father having owned Spot, son of Gentle Annie, and the foundation of trotting stock in the Dominion. He took a keen interest in the Ashburton A. and P. Association, being president in 1888-89. It is noteworthy that his father was the first president, and his son, Mr. J. H. Grigg, occupied that position in this association's jubilee year. He was at one time a member of the County Council, a member of the Power Board since its inception, and member of the Meat Producers' Board, and many local and public bodies. In his youth he was noted as an athletic Rugby player and a keen cricketer. He is survived by his wife, who was a daughter of the late Captain Hutton, curator of the Canterbury Museum, also by three sonB —Messrs. J. H. and A.N. Grigg (Longbeach) and G. H. Grigg (Hororata), and two daughters —Mesdames M'Donald (Christchurch) and Shaw (England).