OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1923, Page 2

OBITUARY

JAMES MALLOY—A ETA 'l' 09. AVe regret to record tiie death ol one of Westland’s sterling pioneers in tlie person of Air James Alalloy, which took place at Christchurch yesterday morning after a paiulul illness. The deceased was 90 years of age last Snturav. and a single man. Ho came from -Sydney, where lie was a wellknown cricketer in his early days. He came to tell Coast from Otago in a 20ft. cutter ami landed far down in South AA’estland. after being swamped : and endured severe hardships before be reached the inundated portion of the district. With his partner Die late Mr AA'tn Keoeh. lie formed the well-known firm oi Recoil and Alallov, known throughout AA'estiand in Die early days. They had a business at Chesterfield in the early rush days, and ran the well-known wagon carrying business between Oroyiiloutli and lvumara. and Hokitika and Ixuinara, also carrying on an extensive business in Kumura trout tlie tiine ol the rush. The firm were interested in all the big mining ventures, including the Long Tunnel Comna.iiy and 'Os ■eust one rush interests. Later Die firm were interested in tlie steamers AAaipara and Jane Douglas, and took over tile business of • Chesnev amt Co. at Hokitika, which they ran for a number of years. In liis early (lavs Air Malloy under went many hardships of tlie typical pioneer miner, and lie bad a large store of very interesting reminiscences of the early (lavs. ITt* made many trios to South AA'estiand. and on one occasion placed a number of Alaorihens on Open Bay Bland, where they have thrived and ibis forms a miniature bird sand nary atthe present time. Air Alalloy lost Ins partner some 18 yours ago and since then lias retired from business, having a farm on the sea coast near Chesterfield. T hummed. deceased's only relative is a nephew residing in ■Sydney. I'lic passing ot James Alailav leaves another great blank in the list of grand old men. who made AA'estiand in its early days, and who successfully fought the tnanv hardships and trials those limn bad to undergo. ■