OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, 1 July 1935, Page 6

OBITUARY

JAMES FLOCKHABT McKELVIE The death of Air. Janies Flockhar AlcKclvie, of “Pukemarama,” Carnar von, on Saturday evening, removes stil another of the early settlers of th Kangitikei district, and news of hi demise will be received with regre over a wider area than that distric immediately surrounding the townshi] of Bulls. Air. AlcKelvie was born at Lowe Rangitikei in 1870. He was the clde sot. of John AlcKelvie, of Edinburgh , Scotland. He married Jessie Florence daughter of David Scott, a well-know sheepfarmer in the Rangitikei district His wife predeceased him by thrC' years. After completing his education a Wellington College Air. AlcKelvie wen , to his father’s property, Floekhous Station. Kangitikei, and on his father’ death ho took over half of the estate this being that portion on the soul' bank of the Rangitikei River, whiF he renamed “Pukemarauia.” Thi area was originally all flax and manuk; 1 scrub country, but under Mr. AlcKcl 1 vie’s able management it has been con verted into one of the richest shee and cattle stations on the West Coast Air. AlcKelvie took, a keen and ac • live interest in public affairs. He wa • presidents of the Bulls Sanson Ohakea •Carnarvon Patriotic Society, a niembe ' of the Alanawatu County Council, hon ; orary life member of the committee o , the Alanawatu A. ami I'. Associulio • and a life member uf the Returned So' J diers’ Association. He was a generou 1 patron of all classes of sport ami wa president of the Rangitikei Racin Club, I’fe member of the Fo.xton Ra< ing Chi’', and patron of the Rangitiki Bowling Club. In his younger days h was a very active sportsman, excellin lin athletics. He "as a splendid she i with a gun and it was a privileg • t be a member of bis party at the opei ingot the shooting season as his wel. t protected lakes offered splendid sport. In his time Air. McKelvie bred an rated many good horses. His interest covered a wide held. For year.; past h was one of the principal prize-winnei fur the fat sheep and lambs at th • agi i. .11! u: al and pastoral shows on thi 1 coast. The displays of vegetables an ' frui. exhibited at horticultural show we-e a great attraction to all and thoi sands were delighted with the wonde fin displays staged annually at tl Alanawatu A. and I’. Association white L show. O’ a generous and charitable di>pos '.ot!, Mr. AlcKelvie g|cc freely to a £ deserving causes. 1 Air AlcKelvie is survived by one sol Mr. Rex AlcKelvie, of Carnarvon, an c- four AI vs. Hamilton Russel t of Bulls, Airs. J. C. Gibbons, of Carna e von, Mrs. Donald Row j. of liuntervill g and Mis> Rawi Ah-Kelvin of t'arnarvo'