DEATH OF MR. GEORGE MEARES. - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 9 Dec 1903 (original) (raw)
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Wed 9 Dec 1903 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Page 9 - DEATH OF MR. GEORGE MEARES.
The death of Mr George Meares, C.M.G.,
which took place yesterday morning at his
residence, "Grosvenor," Glenferrie-road,
Malvern, will be learned with sincere re-
gret by his many friends, by whom he was
held in high esteem. Until about a fort-
night ago he was in his usual health, but the
extreme heat of the weather at that time
brought about a sudden collapse, the im-
mediate cause of his death being heart
failure Mr Meares was born at West-
meath, Ireland in June, 1825, and arrived
at Sydney in 1847. Coming to Melbourne in
1852, he began business as a draper in Col-
lins street, a few doors eastward from "The
Argus" office. Subsequently he moved to
Bourke-street, where, in conjunction with
his brother, the late Mr. R. S. Meares,
he remained in business until 1878. He
subsequently became identified with finan-
cial pursuits, and about 20 years ago ac-
quired a pastoral property in New South
Wales. He entered civic life as a repre-
sentative of Latrobe Ward, to which he was
elected on March 30, 1874, and from which
he retired on November 1, 1837. He was
mayor of the city for the terms 1879-1880,
and 1880-1881, and during the latter term
his hospitality was a household word on the
occasion of the visit of the young princes.
At the time of his death Mr. Meares held
office on the directorate, of the Metropolitan
Gas Company, and as a commissioner of
Savings Banks. Mrs. Meares predeceased
her husband in 1875, and there is a family
of three daughters and three sons. One
of the daughters is the wife of Mr Henry
Andrews of Flinders-lane. The sons are Mr
Robert Meares (Messrs. Russell and Meares
solicitors). Mr. Richard Meares (a pasto-
ralist in New South Wales) and Dr. Albert
Meares, of Branxholme, whose wife is a
daughter of Mr C. J. Ham, M.L.C. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at the