DEATH OF MR. R. C. CARR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 283, 20 February 1928, Page 14

DEATH OF MR. R. C. CARR

WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS MAN MAORI WAR VETERAN A well-known Auckland business man, Mr. Robert Charles Carr, died at bis home in Victoria Avenue, Remuera, yesterday at the age of 89 years. Mr. Carr, who was a native of Manchester, was educated at Lee’s Commercial School and commenced work as a warehouseman. Later he decided to come to New Zealand and arrived in Auckland In the ship Black Eagle at the end of 1861. After being engaged at various occupations, Mr. Carr, at the outbreak of the Maori War in 1863, volunteered and served in the sth Company Auckland Rifles. Subsequent to the capture of the Gate Pa, he set up in business as a storekeeper at Tauranga. On his return to Auckland in 1867 he entered the service of Messrs. Turrell and Tonks, auctioneers and land agents, and remained in the service of the Arm until the retirement of Mr. Turrell, when he was taken into partnership under the style of Benjamin Tonks and Company.

Later Mr. Carr established an independent estate agency business, carrying it on in partnership with two of his sons. Until four months ago he was actively engaged in the control of the firm and since that time had attended board meetings. Failing health compelled him early this year to resign from the directorate of the New Zealand Insurance Company, of which he had been a member for 21 years. He was also on the board of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company for a considerable time before it was acquired by the New Zealand Insurance Company and was a director of the Northern Boot Company and several mining companies. Devoted to music throughout his life, Mr. Carr was organist at the Lower Remuera Mission Hall for 38 years, and during his earlier days was a member of the choir of the old St. Matthew’s Church. For several months he was relieving organist at St. Mary’s Church before it became a cathedral. In 1867 he was married in St. Matthew’s Church to Miss Rose Alexander, daughter of the late Mr. A. Alexander, of Hampshire, and their diamond wedding was celebrated last year.

Mr. Carr is survived by his wife, three sons, Archdeacon A. J. Carr, Greymouth; Messrs. F. H. Carr, Dunedin: F. C. Carr. Auckland: and three daughters. Mesdames E. J. Clendon, Thames: W. J. Rutherford, Bombay; and G. A. McMillan. Auckland. There are eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.