OBITUARY.

Lake County Press, Issue 2634, 1 June 1916, Page 4

OBITUARY.

MP James Whelan. It is with regret that we announce the death of another of the old identities of this district, in the person of Mr James Whelan, who passed away at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr E. Fitzgibbon, on Sunday last. The late Mr Whelan was born in Queen's County, Ireland, in 1883, and was for some years a member of the Irish Constabulary. He came out to Australia about 1859, and was attached to the Victoria Police for about three years. In 1862 he came over to New Zealand, and shortly after his arrival he again took up police duties In 1868 he was appointed to the Arrow district, and he was subsequently transferred to Cardrona. He resigned from the force in 1865, and after giving the West Coast diggings a trial he returned to this district, and took up the farm at Arrow Junction, at present occupied by Mr McMaster. After working the farm for about twenty years Mr Whelan sold out and finally settled on a small farm at Gibbston, where he resided until about two years ago, when he removed to Arrow. The late Mr Whelan was an honest and hard-working man, who was upright in all his dealings, and whose word was his bond. He leaves a widow to mourn her loss. The funeral took place at the Arrow Cemetery on Tuesday, the service at the grave being conducted by the' Rev. Father O'Donnell. |