OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 1

OBITUARY

Many old friends on the Coast will learn with regret of the death at Murchison of Mr Thomas Afi Farlane (father of Mr Min. AlcFailano, of the Albion Hotel, M rcymnut lip who passed away at In- home yesterday at Iho age ol Sii years alter a lengthy illness. A native of Glasgow, he attained prominence in Scotland its a young man through his ability as a boxer, winning a championship. He landed in the early ’iiO's at Hokitika, where he entered business as a draper. Inter extending his trade to the country districts all along the Coast. He also engaged in mining pursuits, prospecting ill the I .veil mill oilier fields, and he kept an hotel at Ahaiira. and al-o af oilier places. Eventually he moved mirth Irom Alumni to Murchison district. and had since resided there. fn the early days, the late Mr McEarlaile was noted np the Coast in an cx•vri boxer, and is said to have been Ihe lii'M scientific exponent of the noble in in Ibis part of New Zealand, where he tutored several men who made good in the ring. Predeceased by lii.s first wife, deceased leaves, besides a widow and a sister (Mrs C.

McKinnon, of Ilokii ik.-i>, torn- daniili lor.-, .Mrs llan.-on (( hrisiclniich), Mr Ait wood (West port), and two unmarried daughters living at Murchison "id ino sons. Mr T. MrT'iirlanec 'Auckland). am! Mr Win. .McKarlanc, oronrit'lor ol iho Alliion 110101. Oroy’mini ii. Wc n'lnol hnviiur to record the death nt another We.-t Coast pioneer in the nor-on ol Mr Michael (IH)onnell, who pa-sed away yesterday at the (• rev Hirer Hospital. Deceased, who was a native of Cotliui Tipperary, Ireland, and had reached the ripe a tie of 7. 5 years, was formerly a respected resilient of I’arua. Hi- wife predeceased him about six year sago, fTo leaves a family of three son- and two daughters, one nt lhe latter residing at Xaa ho re and one at Cliristclmreh.