OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 3, 17 January 1901, Page 15

OBITUARY.

Mrs. J. Kearney, a very old and respected resident of the district passed away (says the Tuapeka Timet of January 9) on New Year's morning at Beaumont Road after an illness extending over many months. Mrs. Kearney, who waa born in Tipperary, Ireland, left her home at a very young age for America, and after a residence of some 10 or 12 years in that country left for Victoria, where she arrived in company with some friends in 1859. She arrived in Dunedin in 1862 and soon after married Mr. Joseph Williams, who died about 23 years ago. Mrs. Kearney married a second time about 11 years since, but left no family. The funeral took place on Thursday and was largely attended, the remains being interred in the Lawrence cemetery, and the religious service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. Father Geary.

The drawing of the art union in aid of St. Patrick's Church, Waimate, will take place on St. Patrick's night. All who have books of tickets and have not yet returned the blocks are requested to do so before March 15, and at the same time to forward remittanoee.—*%

A press Association cable message says that there are 200,000 influenza patients in New York, 100,000 in Chioasro, and 70,000 in Cleveland. The weather is mild. President McKinley is amongst the sufferers. New Zealanders had better get their quinine tabloids ready, as the next mail from 'Frisco will probably land the epidemio in our midst. Some big shearing tallies have been reoorded at Mangatoro (says the Buth Advocate). For three dayß in succession Mr. A. Frie's tally was over 200, the numbers being 230, 217, and 203. Mr. P. O'Grady, a well-known West Coast shearer, put up tallies of TZ6, 2H, and 198, while Mr. G. Tayloi'a were still better— viz., 227, 212, and 203. A visitor from the old country at present in Wellington states that in his opinion the mineral waters at Rotorua are much superior to the waters of Carlsbad. The great drawback he noticed at Rotorua was the want of scientific administration. A few particnlars he gives about Carlsbad are interesting. Fully 42,000 people visit the place annually, and there are 101 resident medical men, whose consultation fees vary from 5s to 14s. At a meeting of the City Council held on January 14 a letter was read from Dr. Mason, Government health officer, calling upon the Council to make suitable provision for the housing and care of the supposed leprous patient. It was agreed to accept the responsibility of providing temporarily for the case, but the Council did so under the most emphatic protest, believing the Hospital Board the proper body to take charge of this and similar cases. The Hon. J M'Kenzie (says the Otago Daily Times), is making satisfactory progress under the course of treatment he is undergoing in Dunedin, and hopes are entertained that ere long his health will bet sufficiently restored to enable him to get about again. We are voicing the wishes of the many friends of the ex-Minister of Lands, when we express the hope that ere long he will be restored to health and hia aforetime vigor.