OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17234, 14 April 1930, Page 5

OBITUARY

MRS. MARY Mf KIN LEY 1 ho death occurred yesterday moriling m Palmorsto n North of a wellknown resident of tlishorne in the jhtSoii of Mis. Mary McKinley,- relict of the late Mr William McKinley, aged 75 years. Deceased had hoen staying with her (laughter, Mrs. L* 11. Rrirtsco. and up to within an hour' ol her death laid hern in her usual good health, Hut after retiring she suffered a. collapse which led to her demise. The fate Mrs. McKinley was much respected in Poverty Hay. where she had spent a great many year-,. Her husband was associated with tin- coaching services which represented the earliest public, transport system in the district, ami had the original mail contracts extending over a large portion ot Hovert'y Hay and the hast Curst. Surviving mom hers of her family comprise Miss Winnie McKinlev, of Palmerston North, Mrs. P 11. Priiisco, also of Palmerston Ninth. Mrs. Thomas Atkinson, ol tgshoi'ne. ami Messrs. 11. McKinlev. Wellington. William- McKinley. Wangaiiui. Frederick .McKinley, Napier, and .1 K. McKinley, t ■ishorne. The burial of the late Mrs. MeKirdny will take place to morrow afternoon in (lishornr.

Th,- death of Mr. Henry Pcubertny, wliich occurretl al bis residence, Ncwbui'v. recently, came r.ith tragic suddenness, deceased rigid up to the tune ot liis demise having enjoyed porfovl health. Mr. I'eiibeiibv came from Victoria with his stepfather, the late Hc.v. John Standi in. lo I'Vxi.m 52 years ago. I'wn years lat oi be went to (ho J''eihling»dtstricl where he was married to Kllen, the second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. W. Could, old sol tiers. He leaves beside, his widow live sons and three daughter-., two sons and hvo daughters having predeceased him. the eldest son losing his life- in the Croat War. 'Hie surviving sous are Arthur, of Wangamii : Perl, of Oisborue; William. Mason and Hector, of Newbury; the daughters being Mrs. T. Mingins, oi Peihlim.:; Mrs. ,1. Kendall, of Ifaliiilloli. and Mis. T. Donaldson, of Ashhurst. who mourn the loss of a kind father. Deceased lias two sisters living in Western Australia.— Manttwatu Standard.