OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 9

OBITUARY.

MR G. D. MACFARLAN*. Mr George Duncan Macfartane, *f "Everswood," Lower Riorarton, who died cm Saturday, came to New fcealand at a young man and was engaged for some years in the service df the Union Steam Ship Company, later on he started business in Christrhurch as a fruit merchant, and by his industry and integrity he soon gained the trust and confidence of all fruitgrowers and business men and built up a business which takes a foremost place amongst similar businesses in the iX>ininion. He was a member of the United Bowling dub and Hscley Got! Club, in both of which he took a very keen interest, and by his bright and genial manner and happy nature ••> deared himself to all the members a* both those clubs. In the beat sense of the word he was a true and generous sportsman. In private life he was • most generous and kind-hearted ntf/i and was greatly loved by all hj» friends. He leaves a widow, two tons —Messrs A. L. and H. W. Haefarlane, who were associated with him in his business—and one daughter—Miss Elsie Maefarlane—to mourn thefr loss.

MR B. A. HARNBY. M.P. (OimSD M**« ASSOCUTTOV—ST BJRYStt TxuMßAra—copranirr.) LONDON, May If. The death is announced of Mr I. A. Harney, M.P., who formerly was a Senator of the Commonwealth Parliament.—Australian Press Association.

[Mr Herney had been Liberal M.P. for South Shields sine* 1923. He was born in Dublin, called to the Irish Bar in 1897, and to the Australian Bar in the same year. Ho *u a Senator of the Commonwealth Parliament from 1901 tolfiJM In 1906 he was called to the English Bar at Gray** Inn. He TV * ppo UL t * d . I L < ii-, Australia, and later an English K.C.] MR WILLIAM MACKENZIE. (v*mt> »aas« AMroct*neir—bt asacMn* Ttvtanxn—cernaatn.} (Received May 19th, &5 p.«.) SYDNEY, May 11 The death has oeettrrcdl after a lea* illness, of Mr William Maekemit, age] 62 years, who was general manager of Sydney Ferries, Ltd.—Australian Pre** Association.