SMITH Peter

Name	Peter SMITH
Country Of Origin	Germany
Born	1850
Died	1937
Birth/ Baptism	Born approx. 1850, Hamburg, Germany
Parents	unknown
Apprenticeship	unknown
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations	Queenstown, Devonport, Wynyard, Stanley
Street Address	Orr Street, Queenstown Rooke Street, Devonport
Marriage/Spouse
Arrival
Other	August 1910: Advertised the opening of new premises in Orr Street, Queenstown, and claimed to be the cheapest for good jewellery and watch repair on the west coast. He was also an agent for Singer Sewing Machines. Approx. 1920s: Rooke Street, Devonport. May 1926: Filed for liquidation, Devonport. Approx. late 1920s-1930s: Watchmaker and jeweller, Stanley, and Wynyard. 1931: Advertised repairs of clocks, watches, gramophones, sewing machines, and spare parts available at Stanley. According to Peter’s obituary in the Circular Head Chronicle of 1 December 1937, in his younger years, he spent time at sea, resided for a time in Chile, lived in Brisbane, and worked as a tea merchant.
Death	30 November 1937, Spencer Hospital, Wynyard
References
TAHO: AD963/1/3 Will No. 2180 1938. Zeehan & Dundas Herald 31 August 1910; Advocate August 1922, 28 March 1928, 5 September 1931, 1 December 1937; The Examiner (Launceston) 25 May 1926; Circular Head Chronicle 1 December 1937.