MR. J. N. I. McKAY.

Auckland Star, Volume lx, Issue 186, 8 August 1929, Page 11

MR. J. N. I. McKAY.

A resident of Waipu for CO years, Mr. J. N. I. McKay, died on Sunday at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. T. Ellis, of Ivanio. Mr. McKay was born at Waipu and had lived in the district the whole of his life.. For 30 years he was secretary of the Waipu Caledonian Society, and for 20 years filled the office of secretary of the local Agricultural Society. He was for over 20 ;years also secretary and treasurer of the Waipu Kiver Board and the Waipu Co-opera-ti\ e Dairy Co. Mr. McKay also served for four years as a member of the Whangarei Hospital Board. He took keen interest in the Presbyterian Church at Waipu, having been for many years treasurer of the board of managers. Mr. McKay was an athletic enthusiast and was appointed handicapper for the Northern Athletic Union. Mrs. McKay survives her husband.

MR. G. N. HAYES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DARGAVILLE, Wednesday. The death occurred last night of Mr. Gilbert Nelson Hayes, a well-known solicitor, a member of .the firm of Hayes, Mitchell, and Goulding. He was born at Waimate, Canterbury, and came to Dargaville 23 years ago, and set up practice with Mr. E. T. Field. Later he took, the late Mr. C. Darling and Mr. G. S. Mitchell into business. Mr. Darling was killed in the great war. Mr. Hayes was senior counsel of the Dargaville Bar. He took keen interest in local affairs, and at the time of his death he was a member of the Kaipara Licensing Committee. He had served some years on the Dargaville Fire Board, and had been president of the racing club, and the bowling club. He was also an enthusiastic Freemason. A man of very liberal disposition, Mr. Hayes gave freely to all causes of charity. His outstanding gift was the Post Office tower clock, which was erected at a cost of over £1000, in memory of his late partner, Mr. Charles Darling. Mr. Hayes is survived by a widow and two young children.

MISS MARY GASCOYNE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Wednesday. The death is reported of Miss Mary C. H. Gascoyne, aged 90 years. She was a sister of the late Major Gascoyne, Maori war veteran, and was for many years principal of the girls' school at Nelson. She was born in Northern India, being a daughter of Colonel Charles Manners Gascoyne, of the oth Bengal Light Cavalry, and came to New Zealand with her parents, landing at Motueka in 1853. °