OBITUARY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2015, 4 March 1890, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR ANGUS MACDONAI-D

It is with the deepest regret we have to record the death of Mr Angus Macdonald, of Waitui, Geraldine. The deceased gentleman, who had reached the ripe age of 68, had been ailing for some time past, and but little hope was entertained of his recovery. He died shortly after five o'clock on Sunday morning, Mr Macdonald was born at Clury, in Strathspey, Invernesshire, Scotland, in 1822, and developing an enterprising spirit came out to Australia when 18 years of age, with his brother, the late Mr W. K.' Macdonald, and commenced sheep farming. After fifteen years' experience of Australia the brothers came over to New Zealand in 1855, and took up a run on the Waimakariri.' They afterwards removed to the Orari, where they took up, under pastoral lease, the land between the Orari and Rangitata rivers from the sea to a line somewhere north of G-eraldine. Mr Angus Macdonald named the beautiful and comfortable homestead which he made on the hill just behind G-eraldine " Waitui," and here he has resided for over 20 years. Not only in this district, but wherever he was known, the deceased gentleman was deservedly respected and loved. One of his chief characteristics was benevolence, and he delighted to do a deserving person a good turn without letting it become public. Many a family in the G-eral-dine district will no doubt have cause during the coming winter to regret the death of Mr Macdonald. His donations to charitable institutions and the church to which he belonged were also frequent and large, and in fact no appeal for charity ever made to him was refused. In the immediate vicinity of the Geraldiiae district, where he was more intimately known, he was held in the very highest , esteem. When in 1887 he, with his wife and family, paid a visit to the Old Country, he was before leaving entertained at a public dinner by the i I leading men of the district, and pre- i sented with an address, and on his I return he received such a welcome { from the townspeople, and such a public demonstration of pleasure at his return was made, as must have made 1 the heart of the old gentleman, who delighted to think he had no enemies, beat high with happiness. About a year ago he had the misfortune to be thrown out of his trap, breaking his arm. This was scarcely well when a tall received m his garden broke his leg, and the two accidents seemed to have shaken the deceased gentleman severely. His hearty and genial salute has been greatly missed in the township during the time he was ailing, and no death that has occurred in the district for a long time past has caused such general regret. Mr Macdonald leaves a wife and grown-up family of tour, who have the deepest sympathy or the public in their bereavement, ine funeral take* ;.laue to-day at 2 30 ' p.m. J