OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22063, 20 March 1935, Page 14

OBITUARY

MR. J. R. CORRIGAN PROMINENT TARANAKI FARMER [BT TELEGRAPH OWX CORRESPONDENT] HAWERA, Tuesday The death occurred at his residence The Oaks, Hawera, this morning of Mr. James Randall Corrigan, aged 69. Mr. Corrigan was one of the best-known farmers of Taranaki, having resided in Hawera for 42 years. He was born at Woodend, Canterbury, and was a.son of the late Samuel Corrigan. Arriving in Hawera in 1893 Mr. Corrigan engaged in cattle and sheep breeding, being a prominent breeder of stud stock and an exhibitor and judge at various shows throughout the North Island. Dog trials also engaged his attention. He brought from England some valuable dogs, the strain tending to improve the breeding in South Taranaki. Mr. Corrigan was also a noted breeder of trotting horses and his stable included Man o' War, Great Hope and Rose Bingen. The member of Parliament for Patea in 1922-25, Mr. Corrigan took an active interest in organisations associated with the dairy industry. For 23 years lie was a director of the Hawera Dairy Company, of which he was chairman for ten years. He was chairman of directors of the Eltham Box Company as well as chairman "of the South Taranaki Winter Show since 1922, a former chairman of the New Zealand Hennet Company, Eltham, chairman of the West Coast Refrigerating Company, Patea, a director of the South Taranaki Shipping Company, a member of the executive of the Taranaki Federation of Co-operative Dairy Factories and a. member of the Dairy Produce Board from 1926 to 1932. Mr. Corrigan is survived by a widow, one son, Mr. A. J. Corrigan, oi; Hawera, and two daughters, Mrs, H. Nowell, of Ngaere, and Miss D. Corrigan, of Hawera. DR. DAVID BLACKLEY [by telegraph—own correspondent] NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday ' The death occurred to-day ,of Dr. David Black-lev, aged 53, a prominent New Plymouth medical practitioner. Dr. Blackley had been in ill-health for some time. He was a native of Dumfries, Scotland. He received his education in his native town and qualified at Glasgow University, M.8., Ch.B. in 1904. He came to New Zealand and joined Dr. E. A. Walker as his assistant in 1905 and in 1907 he was taken into partnership. That professional connection was maintained until 1930 when it was dissolved and both doctors carried on their practice separately. In January, 1913, Dr. Blackley married Miss Mave Ashdown, of Hendon, England, and in the same year he graduated M.D. at his old university. Dr. Blackley took a 'keen interest in farming, having properties at Tataraimaka, in Taranaki, and also at To Awamutu. On these he engaged in dairying and he was also a successful breeder of pedigree Jersey cattle and Southdown sheep, many of the latter stock figuring successfully in the show ring. Dr. Blackley is survived by his wife and two sons and two daughters.