Mary Jane O'Connor, 23/8/1870-30/7/1894.

 SKIPPERS.

(LAKE COUNTY PRESS CORRESPONDENT). July 30.

I am sorry to state that there is a great deal of sickness in this district at present. Several of the children have been suffering from whooping cough, and the infant daughter of Mr Robert Stevenson succumbed to the trouble recently, whilst the youngest daughter of Mr James Stephenson is at present in the Frankton Hospital in a rather precarious condition with the same complaint. I also regret to state that Miss O’Connor, of Maori Point, is at present in a very critical state, suffering from pneumonia.  -Lake County Press, 2/8/1894.

We are sorry to have to record another death at the Upper Shotover, namely Miss M. O'Connor, the only daughter of the late Mr T. O'Connor, of Maori Point, she having succumbed to pneumonia at her home on Monday evening last. The deceased, who was about 24 years of age, was a native of the Shotover district, and had only been ailing a few days before her death. The body was brought to Queenstown yesterday, en route to Dunedin (where deceased's father lies buried), when a large number turned out to show their sympathies with the bereaved ones.  -Lake Wakatip Mail, 3/8/1894.

LAKE COUNTY.

August 4.— Now is the time of year when all the ills that human flesh is heir to are most rife. "A mild and short winter makes a fat churchyard in the spring" is an old saying; and though serious cases of sickness so far are few, coughs and colds are prevalent in all parts of our district. It is especially the young who are attacked, and a death or two have occurred of very young children, who naturally are most subject to catching disease. A very sad case is the death of Miss Minnie O'Connor, the only daughter of Mrs O'Connor, of Maori Point, at the early age of 24, who succumbed on the 30th ult. to an attack of influenza which developed feverish symptoms. Deceased was a most amiable young lady, and was a favourite with everyone in the district. She was the mainstay of her mother, who is heartbroken at her loss, and who has the heartfelt sympathy of the district in her affliction. Deceased was taken to Dunedin to be buried with her father, who died some three years ago.   -Otago Witness, 9/8/1894.

Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. DCC photo.