OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 22452, 24 September 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR G. M. MACLEAN The death yesterday of Mr George Milne Mac Lean, after a protracted illness, removes a prominent and highlyrespected figure in business circles in Dunedin, and one of the city’s leading accountants. The late Mr Mac Lean was the son or Mr James Mac Lean, an engineer and sugar planter in Cuba, West Indies, and was born at Perthshire, Scotland, in 1863. After receiving his education at Edinburgh, he left for New Zealand in 1883, and soon established himself in the commercial life of the , Dominion, rising from a junior staff position in the old Colonial Bank to staff manager. He was in turn stationed at Balclutha, Nelson, Motueka, Westport, and Reefton, and when the bank became defunct began business on his own account in Dunedin. His wide knowledge of accountancy soon asserted itself, and he built up an extensive business before entering into partnership a few years ago with Mr T. D. B. Paterson, under the style of Messrs Mac Lean and Paterson. Mr Mac Lean was a member of the council of the Accountants’ Society for a lengthy period, and was also secretary of various city companies, liesides being senior auditor of the Union Steam Ship Company and other large business concerns- Mr Mac Lean’s activities were not confined to business only. He was an early member of the Otago Golf Club, a sport in which he took a lively interest, and was for many years the club’s secretary. Later, he joined the Fernhill Bowling Club. Mr Mac Lean’s indisposition extended over two and a-half years, and precluded his participation in active business and sport. He married a daughter of Professor J. Shand, of the Otago University, and is survived by Mrs Mac Lean. two sons, James and John, and a daughter, Margot. Mr Frank Mac Lean, of Wellington, formerly district railway engineer at Dunedin, and later Chief Engineer of Railways, is a brother. BROTHER PALLADIOS CURTAIN [Pee United Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, September, 23. The death occurred this morning of the Rev. Bro. Palladius Curtain, a wellknown and highly-respected Marist brother of the teaching staff of the Marist Brothers’ School in Christchurch. He had spent 40 years in the work of his order, teaching in schools in Sydney, Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Hamilton, Greymouth, Timaru, and Christchurch. MR JOHN STORMONT AUCKLAND, September 23. The death has occurred of Mr John Stormont, founder of the Auckland bakery firm of Stormonts Ltd., at the age of 73. Ho came to New Zealand in 1907, and established Stormonts Ltd. in 1914. Mr Stormont won nearly 30 Now Zealand baking contests, and in 1927 secured first prize at the London Bakers’ Exhibition. He took an active part in Rugby League football and bowling.