Obituary.
— Another good old pioneer lately died, viz., Mr John Anderson, of Poison Creek, near Queensberry, aged 76. The late Mr Anderson came from Dumfries, and landed in Dunedin in 1866, and at once came to Queensberry to join his brother Thomas, who afterwards had the Luggate Flour Mill, and embarked on mixed farming. A few years afterwards they dissolved partnership, John taking the upper farm. In the early seventies the late Mr John Anderson married Miss Lizzie Connor from London, who was a niece of the late Henry Maidman, but she died suddenly some years afterwards, leaving him with seven of a family, who are now grown up, and parents of children. His youngest daughter Louisa remained at home. Mr Anderson had very good health till a few months back, when three of the family motored up from Dunedin and took him back with them for medical advice, and this was the first time he was in Dunedin since he landed. He had the best of advice and attention, but he died in the home of Mrs Manning, one of his daughters, and was buried in the Northern cemetery. -Otago Witness, 13/1/1925.
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