MR W MAHONEY, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 16 July 1903, Page 19

MR W MAHONEY, AUCKLAND.

(Fioin our Auckland correspondent ) Death has claimed another of St. Patrick's parishloniMs. whose place it will be difhcult to fill, in the person ol Mi William Mahoney, of the Oxlord Hotel. He possessed all the autiibutes winch go to make a good husband, lather, and i lti/cn To eveiy good woi k he lent a willing hand and an open puise Ho was born ,n Bantt.N Count \ Cork, M years ago In the fitties he emigiated to Victoria, and in 18(i2 came across to the 0t.'.00 golddelds Cold seeking enticed him to ih'' West Co.,st Here he married M'ss Bau-ry. Shortly alter he came north to the Thames goklfiolds, where he was inteiested m i umerous mining ventuics. Sub.sep|iirntl\ he look out the Lady Bow en Hotel, which he londucted successfully lor many seats Here he had to 'nouin the loss ot his good wife. Eighteen years ago hi can c to Auckland city where he has continuously conducted the Oxlord Hotel His second wife was Miss .Sullivan, second daughter of Mr James Sullivan He leases a, widow, four daughters and li\e sons to mourn their loss His eldest daughter is the wile of Mr. D. I him, well known in Hibernian Society circles. Last Friday afternoon the burial took place. The members of the H.A.C B. Society, of which the deceased

was a very old member, headed the funeral cortege. The remains were conveyed to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rev. Fathers Patterson, Adm., Brodie, Buckley, and Holbrook being present. The Dead March from ' Saul ' was played by Mr. 11. Hiscocks on the organ as "the remains were taken from the church. The interment took place at Onehunga, where the service at the grave was read by Rev. Father Brodie, Waihi, assisted by Rev. Father McGuinness. Amongst those present weie Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Hon. J. A. Tole, the district officers and officers and members of the Auckland branch of the H.A Cl\ Sociotv, and a large number of citizens. Over 100 messages of condolence were sent to Mrs. Mahoney from alPparts of the Colony. — 1t.1.P.