Macdonald Dictionary Record: Gilbert Anderson

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Gilbert Anderson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A171
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A171
Catalogue number
A171
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: son F. 1701 ' dudes on , Gilbert (18 54 -1919) was the youngest of Capt. Hosea Ander son of Le wick, Shetland Islands. He was educ. partly at Leich at lter school art w h Sir Rob t. Stout was a Reacher. He came to N.Z. in '64 and finished his education at Dunedin and was taken on as a clerk in a warehouse. When he was only 20 he appointed manager of g dworkin , Bennett + Co n Ch Ch. He became N.Z. manager of the form. He sued N. W. Edwards , trading Edwards " Semel + Co overa question of salary . In 9e he resigned to become manager of the ChCh heat to, later to absorb the N.Z. Refrigeration Co of Otago and to take on its name. In g 10906 the Coy had a very bad year by reason of having bought heavily at a fairly high price and then having struck a market ( s in London which continued to fall the whole Season. As a result he was sent on a insin to London This was a polle way of 9 i bing himes the sack , During his len he beame managing director and absorbed the South Canty Refrigeration Co and renamed their works the Smithfuld Works. In his time also the Picton Works were built. He ram arie in hollin and formed the well known and d very; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 170 Gilbert Anderson 2. successful f enm of Gilbert Anderson, meat brokers. He became an authority on te Frozen meat Industry and gave lectures and Ado ses . He helped to establish the meat grading System in NZ and introduce C.L.f. tradiangto London . He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, was for 2 years President of the Employers Assoc. He made a notable collection of pictures and was interested in the natural history of N.Z. + Annie he marr. H4sg dau of G.F. Buller of Kaikoura 20 sos Major Gav in Anderson D.S.O. M.C. 1914 was Stuart. Ado w 1 dau. He lived in Ilan Road in what d. England 1.3.19 aged 65. was originally Joseph Richards house. LT. 9.12.90; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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