FORTUNE WON AND LOST.
Three times Mayor of Halifax, the death of Mr W. B'rear has brought. an exceptionally ronlan.tic career to an end. Born in humble circunistances, he assisted as carter in tlie erection of the t Halifax Town Hall, where later he W‘§‘s {presiding head of the Borough. SimiT larly, from being draytman for -a brewery firm, he became head, with a. partner, of a brewery of his own_ This brewery fl.ouri.shed Wonderfully, and in the full tide of its Prosperity Mr Brear became Mayor for three years, and dispensed hospitality with a. lavish hand. The brewery firm-———known as Messrs Breai-‘and Brown—w»as floated into a company, the selling price being £200,000, and for some years earned good dividends. They came the slump in public houses; the company failed, and J l\'[r Brear was left practically penniless, ending his days in the humble dwelling wherein he first saw the light. I
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Taihape Daily Times, 25 August 1919, Page 7
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152FORTUNE WON AND LOST. Taihape Daily Times, 25 August 1919, Page 7
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