OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21252, 4 August 1932, Page 12

OBITUARY

MRS. S. J. LUSHINGTON The death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Lushington, relict of Mr. C. H. Lushington, occurred at lier residence, Rangitoto Avenue, Rcmuera, on Tuesday, in her 87t)i year. Mrs. Lushington was born in Sydney in 1846, and at the age of two she arrived at Auckland with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Styak. Her father purchased Greenmount estate, East Tamaki, which passed to Mrs. Lushington, who retained it until her death. After her marriage, Mrs. Lushington resided for many years at. the charming home, Rodersham, on the Mahurangi River, which she and her husband had made. This homo contained an unusual collection of art and literary treasures, and with the older generation linger happy memories of the wholehearted hospitality extended by Mr. and Mrs. Lushington. On the death of her husband, Mrs. Lushington remained for some years at Rodersham, but on moving to Remuera she disposed of many of her valued treasures by cift to the Auckland Museum and various libraries, while a number of hnr pictures went to England. Iler sister, Mrs. M. T. Eaton, Tlio Drive, Epsom, survives her. MR. MICHAEL FUREY [nx 'J'Kf.F.O RATH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WAIHI, Wednesday One of the pioneer settlers of the Coromandel district, Mr. Michael Furey, died on Saturday at the homo of one of his sons, Mr. E. J. Furey, Dobson Street, Waihi. Mr. Furey was born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1843,"and came to New Zealand from Australia in 1867. It was j iho discovery of gold at Thames that ! brought Mr. Furey to tho country. He j worked for some time in the Golden j Crown mine, which adjoined tho rich ! Caledonian claim and from which £350,000 was won, and £200,000 was paid in dividends in 12 months. With the discovery of the Coromandel field, Mr. Furey moved to that district, living there for upwards of 50 years, during which there were four distinct mining booms. 4 For the past few years Mr. Furey had resided with members of his family in Auckland and at Waihi, and was always ready to relate the many amusing experiences he had on the goldfields and elsewhere during an adventurous career. One of the most interesting of these was connected with the notorious Australian bushranger, Thunderbolt, and his gang, who used to operate in the part of New South Wales where he, was working on a station. Mr. Furey, who retained his mental faculties in a remarkable manner, is survived by a family of sons and daughters.