OBITUARY

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2307, 26 July 1921, Page 3

OBITUARY

MORITZ JOSEPH MANDL,

JET AT 85 YEARS,

Referring to the death of the late Mr Mandl, the Hokitika Guardian says: —

“We deeply regret having to record the death of Mr Moritz Joseph Mandl, one of the oldest and most respeeted residents of the district, which took place this morning about 10' o’clock, at his residence, Fitzherbert Street, passing peacefully away after a long illness. The deceased was the son of Dr. Ferdinand Mandl, of Vienna, where he was born in 1836, and was educated there. He came out to Australia in the year 1860, landing at Melbourne, and afterwards came to New Zealand, and was on the Tuapeka and Waitahuna goldfields for two years. At the outbreak of the West Coast diggings, Mr Mandl was attracted to Hokitika, coming round from Dunedin in a large whaleboat with other adventurous spirits, the journey taking three weeks. On arrival he embarked in business hrst as a storekeeper at Blue Spur, and later on as a brewer at the present site of the large and prosperous Westland Brewery, which lias been carried on successfully ever since. Mr Mandl has taken a prominent part in past years in the public life of the town. He was a member of the Hokitika Borough Council for a number of vears, was Mayor in 1899, mid also in 1890-91, in 1895-96 and in 1905-6, was a member of the Charitable Aid Board for several years, and look a general interest in the advancement of the district. Mr Mandl took a prominent interest in railway extension, being Chairman of the Grey-Hokitika Railway League, and Chairman ol the Committee that urged on the Otirn Tunnel contract in the general agitation for that will'll. Mr Mandl has at all times proved a good citizen, and during the war lie look a prominent part in all loyal gatherings, voicing his loyally on every possible occasion, and expressing his appreciation of being enabled to live under the British flag, During his long residence in the town he has at all times proved a good citizen, and his death will be generally deplored. The deceased was a "blower, his wife having died main vears ago. Lie leave*- a tanul\ nf one son (Dr. Charles Mandl, •» 1 !' "X----tmi), and four daughters (Mrs H. L. Pickett, of Auckland, Mrs T. 11. Coll man, of Wellington, Sister Man Joseph (Margaret) of the local Convent, and Miss Rachel Mandl). The family will have the deep sympathy of the community in the loss sustained.”

The funeral look place on Sunday afternoon.