OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 9

OBITUARY.

MpNSIGNOR MAHONEY.. (FRZBS ASSOCIATION TBI,EORASi.)

AUCKLAND, June 8,

The death has occurred of Monsignor William Honry Mahoney, parish priest of Onehunga, the first New Zealandborn Catholic to <be raised to the priesthood. He was Vicar-General of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland for a great many yearß, but resigned last year on account of ill-health, and was raised shortly afterwards to tno rank of Protonotary Apostolic. MBW.'S, GLASSE. Mr' William Btacey Glasse, who died at Eakaia last week, was born at Morr vengtow* Devonshire, England, in 1361. He came to New Zealand in 1883, landing at Dunedin. He was a draper, and was employed by Messrs Talboys at Roxburgh and Lawrence, and later fcy Messrs Fyfe Cumroing and Arthur Barnett at Dunedin. In 1910' he went into business as a draper at Wyndham, and three years later he returned to Dunedin, and took over the Caledonian Grounds Hotel. In 1922, owing to illhealth, he sold out, and went to England for a holiday. On his return two years ago ho took over ' the South Eakaia Hotel. Tho late Mr Glasse, who was of a quiet and retiring disposition, in earlier years took a keen intereat in public affairs, but latterly, owing to failing health, was unable to do so. He was an enthusiastic bowler, and while in Dunedin was a member of the Caversham and Caledonian Bowling Clubs. During tho last two years he was a familiar figuro on the Eakaia green. In 1889 Mr Glasse married Louisa, eldest daughter of the late Henry Storer, of Dunedin. He is survived by his widow, two sons—Mr A. 0. Glasse, assistant engineer to the Auckland Power Board, and Mr W. H. Glasso, of the engineering staff of the Auckland City Council—and one daughter—Mrs Candy, of Tasmania. The interment, which took place at the Eakaia Cemetery on Saturday, was largely attended. The pall-bearers were four of of the Eakaia Bowling' Club, and the service at the graveside was conducted by the Eev. E. N. Blakiston. REV. DAVID McNICOLL. The Eev. David McNicoll died on Sunday morning at Pukekohe, aged 81 years. The late Mr McNicoll came to Christchurch in 18G2, and began his work as a minister of the Methodist Church in 1868. About twenty years ago he was stationed at tho Durham street Church, and had been on the retired list for sixteen years. Of lata years Mr McNicoll had been living at Auckland.

Mr L D. Brpwett, who died at Dunedin on Saturday, was for eleven years in charg© of the Dunodin office of the Labour Department. He was a hootmaker by trade, but joined the Labour Department thirty years ago, and after serving at Napier, Im-e>.-cargill, and Christcourch, was appointed to the charge of the Dunodin office in 1912. Failing health induced him to retire two years ago on attaining the age of 60 years.