Parents: John HARNEY and Mary FLANNIGAN (see BDM https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/)
Marriage: 25 June 1864 (County Cork, Ireland) to Anne O'REGAN
(The marriage record is found in St Patrick's, Cork City, with date of 30 Aug 1864. Witnesses: Timothy O'Regan and Ellen Cosgrove)
Messrs. C. Wade Brown and John Harney (of the firm Wade Browne and Harney) arrived in Mackay in 1868, taking over Bolingbroke Station, where they resided for about 12 years, when the property was disposed of to the present owner, Mr. Graham Turner. Mr. Wade Browne left for England in 1880, remaining there for six years. On his return to Mackay he followed up agricultural pursuits, was a director and shareholder in the Racecourse Central Mill, and took an active interest in all local concerns. Mr Wade Browne's name has always been remembered in Mackay as a staunch supporter of every charitable and deserving movement. He is at present living at Medlow, New South Wales. Mr. John Harney was a resident of Mackay until his death in 1889. He followed up stock and agricultural pursuits, holding properties in the Plane Creek district previous to the Central Mill being erected there.
Mr Harney took a keen interest in everything connected with Mackay, and was for a number of years a member of the Town Council, occupying the Mayoral chair in 1885; also member of several local public bodies. Some of his family are at present residing in this district.
It is with feelings of regret that we have to record the death of Mr. John Harney which took place in town yesterday afternoon. Mr. Harney had been for some time in failing health, and recently came to town in order to be able to have medical advice, which however was unavailing to stay the progress of his malady. For some days past he was in a critical condition, and he finally succumbed yesterday afternoon.
In Mr. Harney's death, the district loses one of the pioneers of Mackay, and a gentleman who was for many years associated with the progress of the place. He was for a considerable period a member of the Minicipal Council and passed the Mayoral chair, and subsequently to this he took up his residence at his property near Plane Creek, since which time he became a member of the Pioneer Divisional Board, a proof that in his later years he was by no means inclined to retire from the duty of taking his part in local public affairs.
It was during the time when he was in the Council that the Central Mill movement was inititated and he took an active share in it, becoming one of the shareholders and a director of the Racecourse Central Mill. In his public capacity he made few, if any enemies, his genial temperament causing his strongest opponents to feel friendly towards him while differing from him on points of public policy, and privately he was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will sympathise sincerely with his bereaved widow and family on the loss which they have sustained.
The Mackay Standard, Monday Evening, September 9, 1889.
Marriage: 25 June 1864 (County Cork, Ireland) to Anne O'REGAN
(The marriage record is found in St Patrick's, Cork City, with date of 30 Aug 1864. Witnesses: Timothy O'Regan and Ellen Cosgrove)
Messrs. C. Wade Brown and John Harney (of the firm Wade Browne and Harney) arrived in Mackay in 1868, taking over Bolingbroke Station, where they resided for about 12 years, when the property was disposed of to the present owner, Mr. Graham Turner. Mr. Wade Browne left for England in 1880, remaining there for six years. On his return to Mackay he followed up agricultural pursuits, was a director and shareholder in the Racecourse Central Mill, and took an active interest in all local concerns. Mr Wade Browne's name has always been remembered in Mackay as a staunch supporter of every charitable and deserving movement. He is at present living at Medlow, New South Wales. Mr. John Harney was a resident of Mackay until his death in 1889. He followed up stock and agricultural pursuits, holding properties in the Plane Creek district previous to the Central Mill being erected there.
Mr Harney took a keen interest in everything connected with Mackay, and was for a number of years a member of the Town Council, occupying the Mayoral chair in 1885; also member of several local public bodies. Some of his family are at present residing in this district.
It is with feelings of regret that we have to record the death of Mr. John Harney which took place in town yesterday afternoon. Mr. Harney had been for some time in failing health, and recently came to town in order to be able to have medical advice, which however was unavailing to stay the progress of his malady. For some days past he was in a critical condition, and he finally succumbed yesterday afternoon.
In Mr. Harney's death, the district loses one of the pioneers of Mackay, and a gentleman who was for many years associated with the progress of the place. He was for a considerable period a member of the Minicipal Council and passed the Mayoral chair, and subsequently to this he took up his residence at his property near Plane Creek, since which time he became a member of the Pioneer Divisional Board, a proof that in his later years he was by no means inclined to retire from the duty of taking his part in local public affairs.
It was during the time when he was in the Council that the Central Mill movement was inititated and he took an active share in it, becoming one of the shareholders and a director of the Racecourse Central Mill. In his public capacity he made few, if any enemies, his genial temperament causing his strongest opponents to feel friendly towards him while differing from him on points of public policy, and privately he was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will sympathise sincerely with his bereaved widow and family on the loss which they have sustained.
The Mackay Standard, Monday Evening, September 9, 1889.
Parents: John HARNEY and Mary FLANNIGAN (see BDM https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/)
Marriage: 25 June 1864 (County Cork, Ireland) to Anne O'REGAN
(The marriage record is found in St Patrick's, Cork City, with date of 30 Aug 1864. Witnesses: Timothy O'Regan and Ellen Cosgrove)
Messrs. C. Wade Brown and John Harney (of the firm Wade Browne and Harney) arrived in Mackay in 1868, taking over Bolingbroke Station, where they resided for about 12 years, when the property was disposed of to the present owner, Mr. Graham Turner. Mr. Wade Browne left for England in 1880, remaining there for six years. On his return to Mackay he followed up agricultural pursuits, was a director and shareholder in the Racecourse Central Mill, and took an active interest in all local concerns. Mr Wade Browne's name has always been remembered in Mackay as a staunch supporter of every charitable and deserving movement. He is at present living at Medlow, New South Wales. Mr. John Harney was a resident of Mackay until his death in 1889. He followed up stock and agricultural pursuits, holding properties in the Plane Creek district previous to the Central Mill being erected there.
Mr Harney took a keen interest in everything connected with Mackay, and was for a number of years a member of the Town Council, occupying the Mayoral chair in 1885; also member of several local public bodies. Some of his family are at present residing in this district.
It is with feelings of regret that we have to record the death of Mr. John Harney which took place in town yesterday afternoon. Mr. Harney had been for some time in failing health, and recently came to town in order to be able to have medical advice, which however was unavailing to stay the progress of his malady. For some days past he was in a critical condition, and he finally succumbed yesterday afternoon.
In Mr. Harney's death, the district loses one of the pioneers of Mackay, and a gentleman who was for many years associated with the progress of the place. He was for a considerable period a member of the Minicipal Council and passed the Mayoral chair, and subsequently to this he took up his residence at his property near Plane Creek, since which time he became a member of the Pioneer Divisional Board, a proof that in his later years he was by no means inclined to retire from the duty of taking his part in local public affairs.
It was during the time when he was in the Council that the Central Mill movement was inititated and he took an active share in it, becoming one of the shareholders and a director of the Racecourse Central Mill. In his public capacity he made few, if any enemies, his genial temperament causing his strongest opponents to feel friendly towards him while differing from him on points of public policy, and privately he was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will sympathise sincerely with his bereaved widow and family on the loss which they have sustained.
The Mackay Standard, Monday Evening, September 9, 1889.
Marriage: 25 June 1864 (County Cork, Ireland) to Anne O'REGAN
(The marriage record is found in St Patrick's, Cork City, with date of 30 Aug 1864. Witnesses: Timothy O'Regan and Ellen Cosgrove)
Messrs. C. Wade Brown and John Harney (of the firm Wade Browne and Harney) arrived in Mackay in 1868, taking over Bolingbroke Station, where they resided for about 12 years, when the property was disposed of to the present owner, Mr. Graham Turner. Mr. Wade Browne left for England in 1880, remaining there for six years. On his return to Mackay he followed up agricultural pursuits, was a director and shareholder in the Racecourse Central Mill, and took an active interest in all local concerns. Mr Wade Browne's name has always been remembered in Mackay as a staunch supporter of every charitable and deserving movement. He is at present living at Medlow, New South Wales. Mr. John Harney was a resident of Mackay until his death in 1889. He followed up stock and agricultural pursuits, holding properties in the Plane Creek district previous to the Central Mill being erected there.
Mr Harney took a keen interest in everything connected with Mackay, and was for a number of years a member of the Town Council, occupying the Mayoral chair in 1885; also member of several local public bodies. Some of his family are at present residing in this district.
It is with feelings of regret that we have to record the death of Mr. John Harney which took place in town yesterday afternoon. Mr. Harney had been for some time in failing health, and recently came to town in order to be able to have medical advice, which however was unavailing to stay the progress of his malady. For some days past he was in a critical condition, and he finally succumbed yesterday afternoon.
In Mr. Harney's death, the district loses one of the pioneers of Mackay, and a gentleman who was for many years associated with the progress of the place. He was for a considerable period a member of the Minicipal Council and passed the Mayoral chair, and subsequently to this he took up his residence at his property near Plane Creek, since which time he became a member of the Pioneer Divisional Board, a proof that in his later years he was by no means inclined to retire from the duty of taking his part in local public affairs.
It was during the time when he was in the Council that the Central Mill movement was inititated and he took an active share in it, becoming one of the shareholders and a director of the Racecourse Central Mill. In his public capacity he made few, if any enemies, his genial temperament causing his strongest opponents to feel friendly towards him while differing from him on points of public policy, and privately he was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will sympathise sincerely with his bereaved widow and family on the loss which they have sustained.
The Mackay Standard, Monday Evening, September 9, 1889.
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