OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 11 February 1915, Page 43

OBITUARY

MR. THOMAS McENTYRE, ARROW. . It is with regret we record the cteath, which took place on January 20, of Mr. Thomas McEntyre, one of the pioneers of the Wakatipu district. The late Mr. McEntyre was born in County Cavan in 1831, and emigrated’to Australia in 1856. . After trying his luck at mining in various parts of Victoria, he came over to New Zealand at the time of the Gabriel’s Gully rush. He arrived in Arrow in 1869, and after engaging in mining pursuits at Sandhills and Upper Shotover lor two years, he took up land at Lake Hayes, where he resided up to the lime of his death. Mi. McEntyre was of a retiring disposition, and was well liked and very highly respected by all who knew him. Although he took no active part in local public matters, he maintained a. keen interest in all affairs pertaining to the welfare of the district, and he was always regarded as a good farmer and a

good neighbor. lie was a devout Catholic, and throughout his long life was remarkable for his great faith, his regular and punctual attendance at Mass, and his constant recital of the family Rosary. He was a subscriber to the Tablet since its first issue. The Sisters of St. Josenh often visited him during his last illness, and he was assiduously attended by Rev„ Father O’Donnell, who administered all the last Sacraments, and who also celebrated the Requiem Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, to which the remains had been removed prior to the interment. lis wife predeceased him five years ago, and he leaves one son (Mr. J. T. McEntyre, Lake Hayes) and six daughters, two of whom are members of the Order of St. Dominic. The funeral took place on January 22, when Rev. Father O’Donnell officiated at the graveside. R.I.P.

ST. BENEDICT’S CLUB, AUCKLAND

(From the club correspondent.) The annual meeting of St. Benedict’s Club took place on Tuesday, February 2, in the. clubrooms, when Mr. A. J. Fernandez (president) presided over a large attendance of members. The Rev. Fathers Fordo (chaplain) and Kelly were also present. The secretary’s report and the treasurer’s balance sheet were read and adopted. The balance sheet showed the club to be in a good financial position. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows : —President, Mr. L. O’Malley ; vicepresident, Mr. J. G. Foy ; secretary, Mr. P. Trcacy ; assistant secretary, Mr. H. Ward; treasurer, Mr. R. H. Owens; librarian, Mr. F. R. Foreman ; custodian, Mr. D. Slade; deputy custodian, Mr. N. Earlly.