OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1933, Page 6

OBITUARY

.The death occurred in a private hospital at Wellington of Mr Williani Accrington Andrews, one of the best known and most respected citizens of Karori, and . for many years chief clerk in the telegraph division or the General Post Office. Mr Andrews w% born oii July 14, 1864, on the ship Accrington, by which his parents' caipe out to New Zealand. At the age of 15 he joined the Post and Telegraph Department as a distributor at Blenheim, and lie liaa 42 years’ service in the department before retiring voluntarily in November, 1921. He served at the Blenheim, Christchurch, Hokitika, and. Auckland offices until he was appointed to the accountant’s branch at the General Post Office, Wellington, in 1906. He was promoted principal clerk of the telegraph division in 1907, carrying out his duties with enterprise, which was of great assistance to the Press Association and newspapers. A testimony to his work in organising wa s the rapidity with which results of the Springbok Rugby matches were transmitted throughout New Zealand and overseas in 1921. Mr Ant drews resided here for several years in the late eighties, during which lie was a prominent member of the Hokitika Football Club, playing against.the Oth go High School when they played here. He leaves a widow and a family of three, Messrs L. A. Andrews, Eastbourne, and 11. L. Andrews, who is serving in the Air Force in England, and Mrs J. M. Tolley, Ivarori.