OBITUARY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5157, 27 July 1927, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR. ARTHUR D. MCGUIRE.

There passed away early this morning at the Thames Hospital, where he had been a patient since last Easter, a well-known local resident in the person of Mr A- D. McGuire. Born near Thames 54 years ago, deceased came to Paeroa as a boy with his parents, his first home being on the site, now occupied by the Farmers’ Trading Co.’s store in Belmont Road. On completing his schooling deceased was apprenticed to Mr W. J. Ellis, Paeroa, and he learned the blacksmithing trade. On completion of his time deceased went to Karangahake, where he was engaged in mining blacksmiths work and was employed by the Crown and Talisman gold-mining companies. During the time Mr McGuirelived at Karangahake he took considerable interest in the progress of thetownship, and his ready help and sound advice was always to the fore. For some years he was chairman of the School Committee, ami was also a foundation member of the Loyal Karangahake Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F. In addition to being a past grand of the Order, deceased was the lodge’s delegate to the annual conferences for a great many years. When in his early twenties Mr McGuire migrated to Australia, where he worked for the Broken Hill Mining Company for some time. Always; a keen follower of most sports, racing probably held pride of place ip the opinion of Mi' McGuire, and in 1906 he was elected to the committee of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club, Paeroa. He was president of the club during the 1924-25 and 1925-26 seasons, and was a member of the Judicial Committee at the time of his death. In November, 1913, deceased was elected as the Karangahake Riding member of the iGhinemuri County Council and he held that position continuously up to the present. Deceased had the distinction of being the senior councillor of the county. With the advent of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board in 1920 Mr McGuire was appointed foreman at the Paeroa depot, which position he held up to the time of his death.

Deceased had a great many friends in this district who will deeply regret to hear of his demise, “One of the genuine men you meet in life,” was how one friend described deceased. Such a high tribute to a man’s character will be endorsed by the many with whom deceased came in contact. He married Miss Mary Palmer, of Karangahake, and his widow, two daughters, and two sons) are left to mourn his loss. To them the sympathy of a wide circle of friends isr extended.