Archibald Weir, (1832-17/11/1915). "his seafaring career"

In the death of Mr Archibald Weir in his 84th year, at Timaru, on Thursday, there passed away one who was well known to Oamaru in its earlier days (says the Oamaru "Mail"). He started his seafaring career in a revenue cutter in Scotland, and left the Clyde as boatswain at the age of 21. He traded to Sydney in the Catherine Adamson, which ill-fated vessel he left on the trip prior to her wreck. He made several trips to New Zealand on the first of the steamers on that run, the City of Dunedin, as mate. Thence he went to the diggings in Central at Lawrence and Dunstan, about the year 1862. Tiring of this he came to Oamaru, where he entered the service of the Surfboat Company, and was subsequently made wharfinger here, which appointment he held until his retirement some fifteen years ago. He leaves three sons, Mr J. J. Weir, audit inspector of the New Zealand Railways , in the North Island, Mr D. D. Weir, chief clerk of the loco engineering branch, Wellington, and Mr A. Weir, who lives in Perth.  -Press, 20/11/1915.

Oamaru Cemetery.