OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 4

OBITUARY.

THE VERY REV. FATHER M'NAMARA. The death occurred at St. Mary of tho Angel's Presbytery, Bouleott Street, at 10 p.m. on Saturday of tho Very Rev. Father M'Namara, one of the oldest and mast respected priests of the Wellington diocese. Of an amiable and kindly disposition, ho was loved and venerated by all who knew him, and his passing, though it bo in tho fullness of time, will cause many a. pang among those with whom he has worked, both as a fellowpriest and as spiritual adviser to a, people who held him in reverence. ' The deceased was born ou Juno 1, 1811, in Ardagb, Ireland. Ho received his earlier education in tho little seminary at Ciivau, where ho was'the condisciplo of tho Very Rev. Father O'Farrell, C.S.S.R. Subsequently ho studied (ho classics iu the Trappist College, at Mount Mellary, and there came under tho notice of the Very Rev. Father LoteiTier, S.M.i Provincial of tho Marist Fathers in Ireland, who,required students for tho Marist Society's College at Dundalk. Thither Father M'Namara repaired in lt'67, and there continued his philosophical' studios. Later he took tho theological course at tho Catholic UniversitySchool, Dublin, under the late Rev. Dr. Pcstro, S.M., and was ordaiued there in. 1872. His first mission was in St. Anne's Parish, Spiccr Street, gjiittalficlds, London, where ho wxirked with zeal and devotion until IS7G, when, at tho request of Archbishop (then Bishop) Redwood, ho left lor New Zealand in company with the late Rev. Dean Ginaty, of Christchurch, to whom ho acted <is as assistant from 1877 to 1879. He was then transferred to Wellington, and became Administrator of St. Mary's Cathedral, Hill .Street, and Vicar-Ueneral of the Wellington diootse, which positions he filled \jitb. ability and zeal till ISM, when his health failed, and ho was obliged to take an extended holiday in Australia. Ou his return ho was appointed Rector of iiieiihcim Parish, and afterwards Keefton, when he was obliged again to take a rest on account of his health. Ho resided in Napier till 1903, when on account of failing health he came- to St Marv's of the Angels, Bouleott Street. Father M'Namara'took a leading part iu the establishment,in this city of St. Patrick's Cullego. Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary of tho Angela Church, Bouleott Street, at 9 a.m. tomorrow, alter which tJie interment will take place.

DEATH OF A PUINCESS. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, September 9. Tho Tongan correspondent 01 the "lien aid" miles: On Saturday, August 19, tho liltlo l'rincess ol tho Koyul llouso o£ 'i'ubou was reported to bo seriously ill, tho trouble being convulsions, ami Dr. Alaguiro was in attendance at tho palace the greater ]iart ol tho day. In tho alternoon tho little sufferer seemed somewhat belter, but a change for the worse took plaoo during the evening, and death released her from her sullerings at nino p.m., at the early age of five months. Tho interment took place on tho following Wednesday in tho "llalao Kuln," ther Kovnl bur'ying-ground, in which lie Georgo Tu'bou 1 and Queen Lavinia. During tho three nights intervening between the death and burial, the whole of the palaco grounds were il!unitnat6d, thcro being over 301) lanterns burning, besides liinuiuerablo candles. Tho luneral look place at three in fheaiternoou of tho Wednesday, and there was a big attendance of both Europeans and Natives. A largo bier, had been prepared, and while curtains wore drooped irom (ho four posts over the. little while collin, tho whole being carried on tho shoulders of natives to the placo of interment. Tho, service at the grave was conducted by the bevsj Watkin and Page, while the band played the "Dead -March," and the police, who formed the guard ol honour, presented arms as tho collin was lowered in en tho vault which had been built to receive l . (ireat svmpalliv has been expressed with Kin" George and Queen Talubo in thmr trouble, and many bcautilul wreaths and , crosses were sent by members of all classes of tho eoiiiiiiuiiily.