OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22618, 5 January 1937, Page 12

OBITUARY

MRS. M. A. SHAYLE-GEORGE The death occurred yesterday at her residence in Grafton .Road of Mrs. Mary Ann Shayie-George, widow of the late Mr ('. S Shayie-George, one of Auckland's best-known lawyers 40 years ago. Mis. Shayie-George, who was 82 years of age, was the eldest daughter of another leading lawyer in the early days of Auckland, the late Mr. S. E. Hughes, with whom Mr. Shayie-George was in partnership. Mr. Shayie-George died in 1597, and Mrs. Shayie-George is survived hy two sons, Mr. C. N. Shayie-George, of Auckland, and Mr. S. E. Shayie-George, of Oamaru, and three daughters, Mesdames A. .J. Curtis and F. W. Simmons, of "Wellington, and Miss ShayieGeorge, of Auckland. MR. H. A. McCARTHNY [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WAIHI, Monday The death occurred in the Wairoa Hospital to-day of Mr. Henry Arthur McCarthny, formerly a prominent resident of Waihi, at the age of 82 years. Mr. McCarthny was born at Howick, being the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthny. As a young man he helped to manage a sawmill at Thames and later was a carpenter at the Hauraki Gold Mine. In 1902 he came to Waihi and was a carpenter at the Grand Junction Mine, until 1908, when he went to Te Aroha. He returned to Waihi in 1909 and was employed by the \\ ailii Gold Mining Company until 1922. Then he lived successively in Cambridge and Auckland. Mr. McCarthny took a keen interest in the affairs of the town during his residence in Waihi. For five years lie was a member of the Waihi Borough Council and served on the Waihi Schools Committee. Re Mas a member of the committee of the Waihi Miners' Union and a past president of the Waihi Federal Band, of which lie was a life member. He was a past chief ranger of the Court Waihi, Order of Foresters. His wife died some years ago. He is survived by two sons and ono daughter. MRS. W. H. ATAOK [BY TKLEGRAI'It —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] WELLINGTON, Monday The death has occurred of Mrs. Ataek, wifo of Mr. W. H. Ataek, who was formerly manager of the United Press Association. Before her marriage Mrs. Ataek was Miss Ada Maekott, and was engaged in the teaching profession, having been trained in England. She came to New Zealand with her parents in the ship Ocean Mail in IS7-I, and the family settled at Christchurch. where her father was a horticulturist. At that time the provincial education systems in New Zealand were in force, and certificated teachers from England wore welcomed by the education boards. Mrs. Ataek was engaged in teaching until her marriage, the filial position she occupied being headmistress of the South Christchurch Infant School, (hi her marriage in 1886 she came to Wellington, and had resided here ever since. MR. 0. J. TRELEAVEN [BY TELKGUAPH —imiess association] CH R]STCHUiICIT, Monday The death lias occurred of Mr. Charles .John Treleaven, aged 07 years. He had been secretary of the Navy League for many years, secretary of the Christchurch Fire Board, and a former secretary of tho Christchurch Domains Board.