OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21940, 14 November 1936, Page 16

OBITUARY

MARGARET O’CONNELL

The death occurred in the earg hours of this morning of Mrs Margaret O’Connell, of Fitzgerald avenue, in her ninety-seventh year. She had enjoyed excellent health throughout her long life, most of which whs spent m C Nearly^ 11 years ago. tiie “ woman in her twenties, she left the home of her father and motoer, brothers and sisters, at Mountrato. Queen’s County, Ireland, for the then practically unknown New Zwland. She had not been long in this camtry when she was married to Mr T O’Connell, a contractor, p* Christchurch. He immediately built the house in which they have hved ever since, on the corner of Fitzg&rald avenue and Lichfield street. Tnece. was no other house on the belt when it was first built and only one or two in Lichfield street. Fitzgerald avenue was a strip of marshy ground. Her husband died six years ago, at the age of 87. , ■ Mrs O’Connell’s populanty wus shown when on her ninety-sixth birthday. on July 1 last, a large number of visitors, including Bishop Brodie, came to congratulate her. . , , The surviving sons and daughters are Messrs Dan and Peter O Connell, Mrs Hugh Morrison, Mrs H. Abbott, and Miss Julia O’Connell. Another son was the Rev. Father John O Connell, S.M., of Nelson, There are 14 grandchildren and three great-grand-children.

MR J. CARTWRIGHT

[THE PRESS Special SsrrlM]

OAMARU, November 13. By the death on Thursday afternoon of Mr James Cartwright at the age of 85 years. Oamaru has lost one of its oldest citizens. Mr Cartwright was born at Dromora, County Cavan, Ireland. At an early age he went to work in Scotland, and came to New Zealand in the ship, William Davey. He landed at Port Chalmers on July 31, 1880, with his brother. Mr Thomas Cartwright, and immediately proceeded to Oamaru where he joined the Railway Department. He retired on superannuation 23 years ago. During his long residence in the town, Mr- Cartwright made many friends, and though he took no part in public life, he was esteemed and respected for. his genial and happy disposition. His wife died two years ago, and he is survived by four daughters and two sons.

MR C. D. HAY-CAMPBELL

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WANGANUI, November 13.

New Zealand art suffered a severe loss to-day in the death of Mr Charles Duncan Hay-Campbell, a son of the late Major-General T. Campbell, of the Royal Artillery, who was also no mean artist. Mr Hay-Campbell, who was born in Edinburgh 69 years ago, studied at the Slade school of art under Le Gros. Having gained a Slade scholarship at University College, Lon-» don, he continued his studies at the Westminster Art School and later became a member of the Lantham Society. After a successful career in art in the Old Country he came to the Dominion in 1915 as art master at the Wanganui Collegiate School and retired in 1930. He was equally at home in water colours and oils, and his work is well known throughout the Dominion.