OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR GEORGE MAGINNESS

The death occurred on Tuesday evening of Mr George Maginness, well known as clerk and engineer of the Paparua County Council, and as an exhibitor of ponies at shows through-, out Canterbury. Mr Maginness was 58 years old. Mr Maginness died at his residence adjoining the county office, Sockburn, after he had collapsed in the early afternoon. . Mr Maginness first started as a school teacher, and for a time was employed at the Sydenham School. Later he was transferred to the North Island, and while he was working there he. married Miss May Simpson, of Christchurch. In 1905 he returned to the South Island and became clerk to the Templeton Road Boa’ d. When, however, this road board became amalgamated with the Prebbleton Road Board, and merged into the Paparua County, Mr Maginness was appointed clerk and engineer to the county. Mr Maginness had many interests outside his work, and was well known in the city as a member of many public bodies. He was a vice-president of the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association and was a visiting justice at the Paparua prison; he was president of the Domain Tennis Club, a member of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers, a member of the Institute of Secretaries, secretary of the Canterbury Cob and Pony Society, and a former member of the council of the Canterbury Progress League. . ’ . , , , At any show near Christchurch, and principally at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s shows, Mr Maginness was* a very well-known figure, and had won many championships with his ponies. Mr Maginness is survived by his widow and two daughters, Miss Dorothy Maginness, who is an assistant lecturer at Canterbury University College, and Miss Joyce Maginness, who is in England at present.

The death of Mr George Maginness, late county clerk of Paparua County, was -referred to with regret by the president of the Canterbury Progress League, Mr F. Coop, at a meeting of the league’s executive last evening. Mr Coop said that Mr Maginness had given valuable service on the executive. It was decided to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs Maginness.

MR F. F. HOCKLY

(PBES3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

AUCKLAND, October 7. The death of Mr Frank Franklin Hockly, first member of Parliament for Rotorua constituency, has occurred at Auckland, aged 71 years. Mr Hockly was elected for Rotorua wrien it became a constituency in 1919, and represented it until 1928.

MR WALTER BLACKIE

(press association telegram.)

DUNEDIN, October 7. The death has occurred of Mr Walter Blackie. aged 84 years. He was formerly a farmer at Mosgiel, and was the winner for some years of a challenge shield for the best-managed farm in Otago and Southland. He was at one time agent for a stock firm. Mr Blackie was prominently associated with local bodies in the Taieri district.