Mcguire's in Christchurch, and Dunedin 1918 onwards

[rosemarie8]

Can anyone give me any information on a burial in Christchurch in 1918 in the name of Mcguire (sorry do not know christian name), also of a magistrate named Mcguire in Dunedin around that time or after.
thank you in advance for any help given.

[rosemarie8]

As a post script to my 1st post, the name Louis Phillip Clary Mcguire is of interest to me. Louis was born in 1869 in England, but is not shown after the 1891 census aged 22, there is a possiblity he went to N.Z. after 1891. Around 1927, my father travelled to N.Z, docking in Dunedin, he met some people who informed him he had an uncle buried in Christchurch, who died in 1918 during a flu epidemic, he also had an uncle who at the time (around 1927), was a magistrate in Dunedin (were either of these Louis?). I would be so pleased if any one could shed a light on either of these possibilities.
Thank you in advance for any help that is given.

[Evie]

Hi

Hope you don't mind rosemarie, some background information for anyone looking for you

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,534349.msg3885224.html#msg3885224

evie

[rosemarie8]

No of course I don't mind evie, I am only too pleased for any help that is given to me. I'm not really expecting any information to be found though, it was such a long time ago and N.Z is such a big place. but hey you never know, But thank you for your input anyway.

[johnbarr]

Unfortunately, our newspapers online for Otago only covers years before 1910
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
and there are several McGuires !

Deaths in Christchurch and Dunedin for period 1915-1921 (from Burial Locator)
1919
Thomas George age 54 at Dunedin
William age 35 at Lyttleton (Port for Chriistchurch)

1921
James age 47 at Dunedin

1922
John age 42 at Lyttleton

None in 1918.

You might like to try for variations on spelling here
http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/Cemeteries/

John B

[rosemarie8]

Thank you John, I knew from the start this was not going to be easy. But thank you for your information.

[SignalHill]

McGUIRE - a Postmaster at Milton  in 1919 [1 hour south of Dunedin]

In NZ Postmasters and JPs (non-Stipenduary Magistrates) were and are often used as interchangeable semi legal officials

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz   
NZ Truth , Issue 725, 10 May 1919, Page 5   
[TRUTH for many years the one real Tabloid in NZ?]

ROBBERY AT MILTON
Horse-trainer Arrested SMART WORK BY THE POLICE
Most of Missing Money Recovered.' (From, "Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) 

The little township of Milton was thrown into a state of excitement one May morning, when the news went forth that the Post Office safe had been broken into and that a sum of £500 had been lifted therefrom. Mr. P. McGuire, the postmaster, went to bed about eleven o'clock the night before, his office keys being left, as usual, m the hip pocket of his trousers, which were placed in the bedroom wardrobe.   Late in the night, or early in the morning, he was disturbed by a slight noise; but, after listening for a while and hearing nothing more, he concluded that his daughter In the next room had been restless.

About seven o'clock, however, a young clerk In the office, came hurrying to Mr. McGuire with .......................


Signal Hill

[SignalHill]

2 Possible Deaths in Newspapers
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 83, 4 October 1918, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Death from typhoid while on active service of Surgeon Captain Maguire, brother of the wife of [Wellington] Councillor L. M'Kenzie:

The late Dr. Maguire was the last of the male members of the family, which had suffered severely in the war.    [War deaths overseas were often registered at the end of the war ~1919]

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIV, Issue 4134, 24 December 1919, Page 2

By the death of Mr William Maguire the Ellesmere district loses another of its very old residents.
Mr Maguire was farming at Lakeside. He retired and the farm has been carried on by his nephew, Mr John Galvin.
Mr Maguire, a brother of Mrs Galvin, of Milltown, was never married. The funeral took place on Saturday. Father Creed celebrated requiem Mass at St. Joseph's Church, Southbridge, and also read the burial service.

Signal Hill

This and previous posted earlier in error to other thread.   Reposted now as I couldn't find it !
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,534349.msg3885224.html#msg3885224

[SignalHill]

P D McGUIRE appointed Postmaster Milton

is he of interest ?

Otago Witness , Issue 2821, 8 April 1908, Page 86               
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS. WELLINGTON, April 2. The following changes in the Post and Telegraph Department are announced by the Postmaster-general : -
Mr P. D. Maguire, telegraphist, Dunedin, to be postmaster, Milton
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW19080408.2.306&srpos=62&e=--1880---1940--100-AG%2cBH%2cCL%2cEG%2cODT%2cOW%2cST%2cTT-1-byDA-on--0Maguire+%2bPost-ARTICLE-

This appears to be NZ BDM index relating to above
Death
1941/15707   McGUIRE    Patrick Daly    76Y
Marriage
1896/1018   Catharine NEWTON        Patrick Daly    McGUIRE
Daughter
1904/3531   McGUIRE    Daphne Gwynn    Catherine        Patrick Daly
Daughters marriage
1927/3821   Daphne Gwynne McGUIRE    Walter Robert Hugh    MARTIN