OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22201, 18 September 1937, Page 16

OBITUARY

MR J. SHELLEY The death occurred this week, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs J. J. Harnett, Kincaid road, Kaikoura, after a short illness, of Mr Jeremiah Shelley, in his eighty-sixth year. Mr Shelley ]>ad been a resident of Kaikoura fur nearly 10 years. He was born in Queen's County, Ireland, in 18fl, coming to New Zealand 63 years ago and joining the railway staff in North Canterbury, where he resided for 25 yean. He was transferred to Christchurch in 1911 where he remained until his retirement. After the death of bis about four years ago he went to live with his daughter, Mrs J. J. Harnett He is survived by five sans, Messa-v Jeremiah Shelley (Christchurch> # | Richard and Joseph Shelley (Astabuti ? ton). Jack Shelley (Waiau), and James Shelley (Hawarden), and four dauglje. ters, the Rev. Mother Andrew (SiStOf.; of the Mission, Kaikoura), Mrs J. J. f Harnett and Mrs M. J. Harnett (Kaikoura), and Mrs P. D. O'Canneß (Hokitika). Many relatives and friends attended the funeral, which took place at Kaikoura. Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Church of the Sacred Heart The Rev. Father Devlin officiated, assisted by the Rev. Father HanrahaU. (Riccarton), the Rev. Father Lordan (Sumner), and the Rev. Father Me» Keown (Addlngton). « MR P. D. MC GOVERN * (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELXGBAX.) " '*** AUCKLAND, September It T Best known for his wide intereati'iWßt sporting activities, Mr Frank Dalton McGovern, manager of the Auckland branch of the Bank of New South Wales, died this morning in a private hospital at the age of 62. Mr Jfe* Govern underwent an operawß?. on September 3. For a time he laV lied, but later complications set in. lb McGovern was educated at Wellington. College, where he was captain of ft* school Rugby team for a number jt years. He entered the service ofjaf Bank of New South Wales at Chrjfef; church in 1894, and soon rose ttfljiP position of accountant at the Auckhtjl branch. He opened the new biaßjg at Newton, and was suttressmff manager at Whangarei, DannevilW| and Timaru, and assistant manager ■* Auckland. He was appointed man*" ger at Auckland in 1928. In view*: his long association with the bank m was recently invited by his princjpwj to make a tour of Australia, ft** which he returned to resume m duties in May this year. He was a member of the Auckland Racing Club and the Glendowift ■Ggg.ij Club. He was also associated «lw " the Northern and Auckland Clubyt keen supporter of Rugby, golf, .fly, racing. He is survived by his WW* 1 * but no children.