OBITUARY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8999, 9 December 1907, Page 5

OBITUARY.

LEV. J. C. ANDREW. The death of the Rev. J. C. Andrew, M.A.. of lea, Tinui, which occurred on Saturday morning last, at Ota'ki, will be widely regretted, for i the deceased gentleman was wellknown and highly respected, practically, throughout the dominion. His health had been gradually failing for some considerable time past, The deceased, whose father was the rector of Whitney, Yorkshire, England, was born in 1822, and had therefore attained the ripe age of 85 years at the time of his death. The deceased gentleman obtained honours at Oxford University and was for many years a fellow and tutor of Lincoln College. Landing at Lyttelton in the ship "Westminster," in 1856, he made some explorations in the Southern Alps towards the Mckenzie Country, and settled on a sheep run on one of the tributaries of the.-Waitaki river for nine years. In 1866, having disposed of his interests in Canterbury, the late Mr Andrew came to the North Island—then in an unsettled state—and purchased a freehold on the banks of the Whareama River, at Tinui, which he named "lea," from his own initials. This property, which now consists of 19,000 acres, was a veritable wilderness, but by dint of hard labour, it has been gradually converted into a well cultivated estate, carrying some thousands of sheep as well as a large number of cattlt. The late Mr Andrew, who was an ordained priest of the Church of England, acted for many years as minister of the district, his services being greatly appreciated, and it was owing to his good work in the respect mentioned that he was familiarly known as "Parson Andrew." In public life he was, in years past, a very prominent figure, having been twice returned to the Provincial Parliament, from which he retired owing to family considerations. He was chairman of the first road board on the East Coast, member of the Castlepoint Road Board, and of the County Council for many years. In educational affairs the late gentleman always took a keen interest, and was, himself, a most able scholar, notably in the c'assics. He was vicechancellor of the New Zealand University, and took a prominent part in its establishment, a member of the Wellington Education Board at the time of its inception, and he was for a number of years Principal of the Nelson College. It might also be mentioned that the deceased was one of the first settlers to stock the rivers in the Wairarapa with trout. The late Mr Andrew was married twice, and leaves a widow to mourn her loss. By the firt marriage there were five children, three sons and two daughters, of whom there are two sons and one daughter surviving, viz., Dr. P. Andrew (Nelson), Mr W. Andrew (Levin), and Mrs Hudson (Nelson). It will be remembered that Mr J. C. Andrew, a son of the deceased gentleman, lost his life under painful circumstances, while deer stalking at Murtinborough, about four years ago. The bereaved relations will have the sympathy of a very large number of friends.

CABLE IVKWS.

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