James C. Roll
Press 7 April 1875
JAS. C. ROLL, chemist, late jLtI of Pinching's Dispensary, begs to inform the inhabitants of Kaiapoi and the surrounding districts that he has removed the business to Mr Oram's premises,.adjoining the Post intends carrying it on,, aid hopes to secure their support by selling the purest drugs and chemicals at reasonable.Jrates. N.B.—Homoeopathic and patent medicines at Christchurch prices
Lyttelton Times 15 October 1884
J. C. Roll, chemist, Kaiapoi,
THE AUSTRALIAN CHESS ANNUAL, 1896 (Article by J. C. Andersen)
Mr. J. C. Roll, of Kaiapoi. — Is a veteran who has just entered on his jubilee year of probleai composition. He has specially benefitted the cause of chess in that he is the adapter of a decimal method of recording games by telegraph. This is now universally used in New Zealand during interprovincial telegraph matches, and has been named by Mr. Hookham, of Christchurch,
" The Roll-Kieseritzky Notation." Concerning it, Mr. Hookham wrote Mr. Roll, under date May 3rd, 1894, as follows : — "Your notation was introduced in 1886, and has been used since in every match by telegraph, and there have been inter-club matches every year, sometimes three or four. Further, it may be stated that the use of the notation has been a complete success, and has given every satisfaction to the clubs of New Zealand. It is evidently quite in advance of the German and English systems as regards simplicity and effectiveness ; indeed, it appears to me that in these respects it is perfect."
Lyttelton Times 30 September 1899
Tbe Secretary of the Kaiapoi Chess Club requests us to state that any Christchurch player visiting Kaiapoi might give much pleasure to an invalid if he would look in and have a game with Mr Roll, sen., who - has long been well-known as the leading player at Kaiapoi.
Lyttelton Times - Saturday 06 August 1904
died 4th august kaiapoi aged 83
arrived lyttleton 1874
Press 6 August 1904
Mr J. C. Roll, chemist, of Kaiapoi, died on Thursday at the *ge of 83. 'Mr Roll, who was highly respected, -vas a native of London, ana woe a member of the Pharmaceutical Society.' He lived some time' at Yarmouth, and was for seven years in Paris. He came to the colonies in 1874, arriving in Lyttelton by the ship E. P. Bouverie. After a nhort residence in Chrietchurch he opened a chemist's business in Kaiapoi, which has recently been taken in hand by his daughter, Miss Adele Roll, who passed the necessary examination and obtained registration. Mr Roll was an enthusiastic chess player, and hie genial nature made him very popular. 'He was one of the founders of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Society. He leaves a widow, one eon, and two daughters.
Evening Star 1 October 1904
A contemporary announces the death at Kaiapoi of Mr J. C. Roll, the inventor of the Roll-Kieseritsky notation now in use in ehess matches by. telegraph.
The Australian Chess Annual,
Mr. J. C. Roll, of Kaiapoi. — Is a veteran who has just entered on his jubilee year of probleai composition. He has specially benefitted the cause of chess in that he is the adapter of a decimal method of recording games by telegraph. This is now universally used in New Zealand during interprovincial telegraph matches, and has been named by Mr. Hookham, of Christchurch,
" The Roll-Kieseritzky Notation." Concerning it, Mr. Hookham wrote Mr. Roll, under date May 3rd, 1894, • as follows : — "Your notation was introduced in 1886, and has been used since in every match by telegraph, and there have been inter-club matches every year, sometimes three or four. Further, it may be stated that the use of the notation has been a complete success, and has given every satisfaction to the clubs of New Zealand. It is evidently quite in advance of the German and English systems as regards simplicity and effectiveness ; indeed, it appears to me that in these respects it is perfect."
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