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