TEMUKA.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19466, 13 November 1928, Page 8

TEMUKA.

SUDDEN DEATH. Quite a gloom was cast oyer the Temuka district on Sunday evening when the news that Mr Samuel McCully, a well-known farmer, had passed away. At about 4.30 p.m. Mr McCully was driving his motor-car > towards Clandeboyo dairy factory, when it was seen to swerve across the'road and come, to a standstill in a ditch. Two young men, J. Jones (Milford), and P. Wallace (Clandeboye), who were cycling behind the car, went over and found Mr McCully in almost a posture, in the driver's seat with his head thrown back. He was breathing slightly, but was unable to speak. Mr W. Timblick, whose farm is close by, was summoned, and Mr McCully was conveyed to Mr Timblick's house, but he expired almost immediately. The • circumstances were reported to the Coroner (Mr C. E. Orr Walker, S.M.), who did not consider an inquest necessary. . The late Mr McCully, who ■ was a native of County Down, Ireland, arrived in the Dominion 40 years ago, and settled in the Temuka district. He early engaged in farming operations and proved himself both as an agriculturist and pastoralist, and acquired an area of land at Milford, where he made his home. He was a most indefatigable worker in all movements for the good of the 'district and the community as a whole. He was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, being an elder of the Temuka Church. He was attending to his duties as usual on Sunday morning, but complained of not feeling well. In the afternoon he attended Milford Sunday School, of which he was superintendent.' Mr McCully was a man who never failed to identify himself with every charitable object, and his financial support to all good causes could always be depended upon. He was 63 years of age, and is survived by a widow, two sons, and three daughters. Obituary. Much regret was fele throughout the district when it became known that Mrs Ward wife of Mr Geo. Ward, late of Ehys 'Farm,. Milford, had passed away, after a long illness, at the age of 59 years. The late Mrs Ward was a daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Geo. Bird of Waimate, and was born in Northamptonshire England, in 1868. With her parents she came to .New Zealand in the ship Balaclava, in 1874, landing at Lyttelton. The family proceeded to Waimate, where they, made their home in the bush, and were.there, when the great fire, which is still talked about occurred in the early eighties, but they managed to save their homes by the use of wet blankets. In May, 1894 she was married at Waimate to Mr Geo. Ward, of Temuka. The couple made their home on Rhys Farm Milford where they resided until fourteen months ago, when they retired and came to live in Temuka. The late Mrs Ehys was widely known and highly esteemed throughout the district. As a member of the Presbyterian Church she was a tireless worker, and kindly and sympathetic reference was made to her death by the Bev. H. E. Fell from the Sit on Sunday forenoon. Her funeral took Place on Sunday afternoon a very large number attending For many vears she was a successful exhibitor in the cooking and baking section at local u. She is survived by her husW'one daughter (Mrs T. Winter, Tev»\ and three sons, Messrs Norman, X£« Richard, and William Charles al? of whom are carrying on farms, at Milford.. , , . ■ . >