_The Evening Post_, 22 May 1925:
PERSONAL MATTERS
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The death occurred at Helensville last evening of Mr. Samuel #Kirkpatrick, founder and managing director of the well-known firm of Kirkpatrick and Co. Deceased took a prominent part in sport in the early days. At the time of his death (reports the Press Association) he was Deputy-Grand Master of the English Masonic Lodge, Westland and Nelson. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a native of Newry, County Down, Ireland, and as a young man emigrated to America, where he first entered upon his long and successful business career, at Philadelphia, and later at Pittsburg. In 1876 he went to California, where he engaged in the fruit-preserving industry, and acquired the extensive practical knowledge which enabled him to found and carry through to success the well-known Nelson company. He came to New Zealand in 1879, landing in Auckland. For a time he resided at Dunedin, before leaving for England to bring to New Zealand a complete plant for #canning purposes, and to commence operations at #Nelson.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250522.2.101
Biography in DNZB https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2k11/kirkpatrick-samuel

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