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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. James Macandrew
Mr. James Macandrew was one of the most prominent and popular of New Zealand politicains; he is referred to in the general introduction to this volume, and at page 78 of the Wellington volume of the Cyclpedia. Many years before Mr.Julius Vogel arrived in New Zealand, Mr. Macandrew used to astonish the old identities of Dunedin by his energy in advocating goahead schemes of steamers, tunnels, rallways, telegraphs, and other startling undertakings .He was launghed at in the House of Representatives at Wellington for suggesting the advisabillity of encoraging direct steam communication with the old Country. Those who look back at subsiquent events will agree that Mr, Macandrew displayed an amount of forethought and shrewness which few men possess. After his death in 1887, a meeting of citizens was convened by the mayor of Dunedin, at which it was resolved to raise by public subseription a sum of money for the purpose of providing a memorial to Mr.Macandrew's memory.Over 700 was subnsribed, and it was decided to devote 500 for the establishment of an Macandrew schelarship at the university of Otago, and the balance for the erection of a suitable monument. The statue was placed at the northern corner of the Triangle, and is in the form of a half-life size marble bust mounted on a handsome pedestal of Walkawa stone, bearing the inseription “in memory of james Macandrew, late member of the House of Representatives, and formerly Supeintendent of the Province of Otago. Born 1819; died 1887. Erected by public services.” it was unvelled on the 4th of July, 1891. The Late Mr.J. Macandrew.
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The Late Mr. J. Macandrew.