OBITU A R Y.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 47, 23 March 1894, Page 19

OBITU A R Y.

♦ ( Wt^tpnrt N, ,rs, March U ) It is our painfui duty to announce the death of Mr Michael Scanlon, which occurred at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. The complaint to which he fell a victim was cancerous btricture of the gullet, for which all remedies proved mc ft actual. Some time ago he visited Wellington, and consulted the doctors there, returning home somewhat improved in health. The complaint, however, re- .ppeared, and Mr Scanlon gradually siuk, breathing his last ia the presence of hie family. The deceasjd arrived in Victoria about thirty yeira ago, and spent the greater part of his life on the goldfieids of Victoria and New Zj - land. After a short stay in Victoria he proceeded to Hokitika on the rush breaking out there. He next drifted to Cbarlston, where he was engaged in the butchery business, and finally after v siting the Thames and WakatnAnni, settled down in Wrs port, where the remainder of bis life was spent. The news of his death will be received throught il.e district wiih deep regret, as he was highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact. He leaves a widow and grown up family to mourn his loep, with whom sincere sympathy is expressed. The deceased was sfi years of age. and a native of County Clare, Ireland. — 11 J .P.

By an acoident wi h his horse and dray at Rangiora on Wednesday, March 7, Mr Philip Brady of Loburn, N. Canterbury receive 1 injuries which terminated fatally in the forenoon of Sa'urday. Deceased was a native of County Cavan, L- eland, and in 18G1 arrived at Lyttleton in the Chrysolie. Afier saving sme money at the Lytileton tunnel works of Messrs Holmes and Richardson, he came to farm at Loburn and had lived in the'distiict ever sine*'.— Oa April 27th. 1873, tho few Catholic settlers atLohurn met and Mr BiaJy was elected to the committee which booq after bought the two aces of land on which St Bridget's ia built, and erected that little building The Catholics of Loburn aie indeb'ed to Mr and Mrs Brady for acts of kindness in connection with the Chu-ch, more especially for hospitality given to visiting priest*, and the greatest symp.tby is felt for the family. Mr Rrady had three sons and six daughters, and those of them who weie from borne were communicated with, but some in the North Island arrived too late to see the remiin-i. D ceasei w^s attended by his parish priest from the time of the acoident till his death and conversed with his friends. \la had a large funeral and was buried in tha ground at St Bridgets, respected by all classes in hia neighb.urhoo3. — R.f.]\