DEATH OF MR. OWEN M'ARDLE

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 6

DEATH OF MR. OWEN M'ARDLE

A few minutes after 8 o'clock this morning Mr. Owen M'Ardle, secretary of J. Staples and Co., Ltd., owners of the brewery in Murphy-street, Wellington, died in a Masterton private hospital, whither he was taken last night. Mr. M'Ardle went up to Masterton on Thursday afternoon with the Hon. Hamilton Gilmer, M.L.C. (his cousin) and Mr. Allan Maguire, two of the directors of Staples and Co., on business connected 'with tlie taking over of the new Empire Hotel from the contractors. He was then apparently 'in good health. As ho was walking downstairs -in the hotel yesterday afternoon, he became giddy and fell. On being picked up he was found to be unconscious. Drs. Cowie and Cook were summoned, and on their advice he was removed to a private hospital, where he died this morning- The cause of death was apoplexy, - The deceased,, who was about 54 years of*, a^e, was born in County Monaghah, Ireland, and came out to New Zealand whe& he was about 20 years old. He made his way to the West Coast, where he entered the service of his cousins, tho Messrs. Gilnler, who were the owners of leading hotels in that part of the country. Subsequently, he became licptjseq of the Melbourne Hotel, Charleston, in which town he married. After filling various positions in Westland, he went to Wanganui, and was connected with the Brnnner Coal Company's coal depot there -duriug fche-Jime Mr. Martin Kennedy was" afc th"c head"of affairs. Removing to Wellington, he became manager, of- the Junction Brewery on the Tfiorndori-esplanade. When the amalganjaii.PP of, ,tha|t business with J. Staples and Co. took place in 1889, Mr. M'Ardle was appointed secretary of the new company, and, he retained the position up to the time of his death. He held 'an interest in the Staples' Brewery, aiuTwas a large shareliolder in the Bank of "New* Zealand: -^ About two years ago Mr. M'Ardle was seriously ill 'with jieart trouble, He afterwards, made a trip to Australia for the benefit of' his- health, and returned much benefited T>y the change and rest. A'BoTit.a year ago he and Mrs. M'Ardle wenfc-^ to -G-re'at-- Britain, Europe, and America,' and" "fetuYried two months ago. ".'Thts",",de,cease'-j^7lias -left a family of three, sons "and two daughters. Mr. Eu % gene M'Ardle, the eldest son, accqmpah-' ied .his.; parents to America, and is now' studying dentistry in Philadelphia. The other sons returned in December from the Riverview Catholic College, Sydney.

■lo'nrorrew' evening, afc- the Now Century Hall, Mrs.> Gladys Cooley will deliver a lec-turs-iindor tho auspioos of the Wellington Association of Spirituilisl*. The sub-ject-is advertised iw thiß iesue. TftJrV'.J. G...T« rn e r > teacher of music, has resumed teaching at 56, Kent-terrace. *On Monday, at 2 o clock, Messrs. W H. Morrah and Co. will sell by public auction on the premises, 20, Walter-street (off In-gestre-street), household furniture and effects, the contents of an eight-roomed houso. Messrs. J. Fanning; and Co. advertise in this issue an amended list of properties fdr .gale. " ' Tourists visiting Wellington should make a point of inspecting tho large etoek of N.Z. greenstone jewellery, etc., at Messrs. Stewart Dawson's, Lambton-quay. An in meiaoriam service of the late Thomas Hall will be conduoted at tho Riddiford-street Church of Christ to-mor-row evening at 7 o'clock. On Tuesday, 18th February, at 2.30 p.m , Messrs." J H Bethune and Co. will sell in their auction rooms, twenty-fivo building allotments in Knight's Farm, and adjoining Kelburne, tho balance of an estate. Sketch plans, terms, etc., may be ©huinsd from, the auctioneers.