OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 2

OBITUARY

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AUCKLAND, January 3

The death in London in his eightysixth year of Mr Moss Davis, well knowni for. his generosity in .purchasing for some years past valuable works of art for the public, collections of Auckland, was advised in a cable message received in Auckland to-day. Since his residence in London Mr Davis gave unceasing evidence of his practical interest in Auckland, where he spent many years of his life, and was prominent «in commercial circles. His association with Auckland began in 1885, when he arrived in the city and joined the firm of Messrs Hancock and Company. Prior to that time he had been in New Zealand for 24 years, having landed as a boy at Lyttelton in 1861 to join his uncle, who was in business ithere as a. general merchant. Later he settled in Nelson, carrying on the business of a general merchant there, until he came to Auckland in 1885. Later he bought out the firm of Messrs Hancock and Company. In subsequent years he was assisted in the management by hjs two sons, Messrs Ei-nest and Eliot Davis, who since their father’s departure for London have been the principal directors of the affairs of tho company.