GLENAVY.

Otago Witness, Volume 14, Issue 2648, 14 December 1904, Page 37

GLENAVY.

December 10. — An interesting little event took place here last Friday evening, just prior to the departure of the last express train for the south, when Mrs Gough, the wife of the constable lately in charge here, was made the recipient of a well-filled purse of sovereigns. Mr James Breen, in making the presentation, bore eloquent testimony to the many good qualities possessed by Mrs Gough and her husband. He ended by wishing, on behalf of the subscribers, long life and happiness to the recipient, her husband, and family. Messrs Cuth"beftson' and Barclay Martin also spoke, and wished every good thing to the family in their new he ue. Mr Thomas Corcoran, on rising t<? respond on behalf of Mrs Gough, said that he and the folks of the district generally were very" sorry" to lose the society of Mr and Mrs Gough; but as he understood the change meant promotion, it was, of course, for their good. On behalf of Mrs Gough he warmly thanked the donors for their splendid gifts. — Constable Findlay, late of Green Island, arrived he 1 with his wife and family by last • Friday's midday express from the south. Judging by paragraphs in the sotithern papers, Constable Findlay has proved himself a very worthy member of the community, and, that being so, he should prove extremely popular among the warmhearted folk of the Waitaki.

School. — The Glenavy School Committee met last Saturday night, and after transacting routine business fixed Thursday, December 22, as the breaking-up day. On Wednesday first, the 14th inst., the children, accompanied by parents and friends, leave here by the morning train for Timaru, where, given fine weather, a most enjoyable day should be spent on the beach. The attractions will be the inevitable donkey rides, swings, footraces for prizes, etc., not forgetting the luncheon, which may be the last, but certainly not the least attractive, item on the programme.

Sports. — The Morven annual sports take place at Stewart Park on Anniversary Day (December 16),- and if the weather, which is at present rather broken, clears up, a most successful outing will assuredly result.

Angling. — Fishing in the Waitaki is still the favourite pastime here, and those disciples of the gentle art who- have stuck to the river seem to be fairly satisfied with their luck.

Inquest. — The inquest on the body of Bryan Fahey, found last "Wednesday evening on a shoal some five chains below the bridge, resulted in a verdict being returned of " Found drowned." Evidence was given before Major Keddell. S.M. (coroner), by T. W. Cuthbertson, Hilderthorpe, who was the last person, so far as is known, who saw deceased alive ; J. Harper, Waitaki South, who deposed as to finding the body, and with assistance recovering it; and by Police-constable Charles Daulton, then in charge of Glenavy, who took charge of the body to await the inquest. The jury — Messrs Allan Low, J. Henery, V. Sin/all, .T. M'Cabe. T. Hanley. and J. M. Peebles (foreman), — having heard the evidence, brought in a verdict as above stated. The funeral of deceased took place on Saturday morning last at the Morven Catholic Cemetery, a large cortege following the remains to the grave. Father Regnault fWainiate) conducted a mass in the chaiiel previous to the interment, and subsequently officiated at the burial. Mr Fahey, who was 52 years of age at the time of his death, came to this district some 22 years ago. and he has resided here ever since. The greatest sympathy is expressed for Mrs Fahey. who has been left with a family of nine, the eldest of whom is oi^y about 16 years of age.