1837 - 1901 (64 years)
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| Name |
William LOWES |
| Birth |
1837 |
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
14 Jul 1901 |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [2, 3] |
| Burial |
16 Aug 1901 |
Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand [4] |
| Person ID |
I19163 |
NZ Genealogy Project |
| Last Modified |
6 Jun 2020 |
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| Notes |
OBITUARYMr. William Lowes, whose death in Brisbane was announced yesterday, was sixty-four years of age, and was a native of Holterwhistle (Northumberland). According to the Wairarapa Star, he had been brought up to farming, but on his arrival in Wellington in 1865 he entered into business as an importer of saddlery. This business he conducted until 1873. He afterwards engaged in business at Wanganui, and subsequently in Masterton. In 1882 he joined Mr. Joseph Ioins in the auctioneering business, which has since been so successfully conducted under the name of Lowes and Iorns. In 1890 he became sole proprietor of the business, and remained so until the time of his death. The late Mr. Lowes was regarded as one of the shrewdest men of business in the district. For a time he occupied a seat on the Wellington Provincial Council, and on the Wellington Education Board. He served a term as Mayor of Masterton, and many years ago was made a Justice of the Peace. As Chairman of the Town Lands Trust his business acumen stood him in good stead, and he did splendid service to the Trust. To the Masterton A. and P. Association as President, and afterwards as Secretary, he rendered invaluable service. A friend to the farmer, a capital judge of stock, and a man of high intelligence, the death of Mr. William Lowes will leave a gap in the community which will be hard to fill.
Source: Evening Post, 16 July 1901, Page 6.
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