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A very well-known and highly respected resident of Auckland, Mr. Samuel
Cochrane Macky, passed away at the Auckland Hospital yesterday, after an
illness extending over a month. The late Mr. Macky was the eldest son
of the late Rev. John Macky, Presbyterian minister at Otahuhu, and the
first Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly who came to New
Zealand in 1854. Mr. Macky was born in Londonderry Ireland, in 1844,
was educated in New Zealand, and in 1859 was sent to Victoria to study
farming. Returning to New Zealand, two years later he was engaged in
farming at East lamaki until 1873, when he sold his holding and became
interested in mining at the Thames. As the result of a severe illness,
he had to give up active participation in mining matters and accepted the
appointment of collector for the Thames County Council. Mr. Mackay was
business manager for the Thames Advertiser for some years, after which
he received an engagement as traveller for the firm of Messrs. Ehrenfried
Brothers. When the late Mr. Ehrenfned removed the head office to Auckland,
Mr. Macky was appointed manager of the Thames brain and retained that
position until 1887, then settled in Auckland, and engaged in
mining pursuits. Mr. Macky was legal manager for a number of gold
mining companies and he floated the Victoria Gold Mining Company—
to be the first "no liability" company in Auckland. He was a member
of the Devonport Borough Council for three years. He was a well-known
contributor to the press and wrote under the non de plume "Farmer's Boy."
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