Daniel Maher, Free Settler “Emma” 1857

MR. D. MAHER
The death occurred at Mount Pleasant, Albury road, Wagga, yesterday morning of Mr. Daniel Maher, aged 92 years, one of the oldest pioneers of the Wagga district. Born in County Clare, Ireland, he came to came to Australia in 1857. He landed in Sydney and joined in the gold rushes in Victoria.

For many years he worked on the diggings in Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand with moderate success. He married Miss Harriett Fitzgibbons at Orange in 1864 and came to the Wagga district in the following year. He settled on Mount Pleasant, the property at that time being only 80 acres in area.

He was one of the first settlers to grow wheat, having purchased his first seed at a cost of 28/ a bushel. By industry and application, he gradually acquired adjoining land, and at the time of his death had increased his property to more than 1000 acres.

He was predeceased by his wife 16 months ago. Mr. Maher leaves a family of 10 daughters and six sons. The daughters are Mesdames McCormick (Wyalong), Christie (Sydney), T. Lloyd (Fitzhardinge street, Wagga), Halloran (Oura), Hillier (Sydney), Kerr (Grenfell), Sheehan (Wagga), Angel (Grenfell), Fitzgerald (Sydney), and Cohen (Wagga Experiment Farm). The sons are Messrs; Patrick (Euberta), Daniel (Griffith), James and Michael (Wagga), William (Cootamundra) and John Maher (Sydney).

Mrs. Patrick Ryan, of Wagga, a sister of Mr. Maher, died about 12 years ago, and Mr. Patrick Maher, a brother of Sydney, about 20 years ago. The funeral will leave Mount Pleasant at 11 o'clock for the Catholic section of the Wagga cemetery.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954)Thursday 29 December 1927

MR. D. MAHER
The funeral took place yesterday morning of Mr. Daniel Maher, he died at Mount Pleasant on Wednesday morning. The burial was in the Catholic section of the Wagga cemetery. The casket, on which were many beautiful wreaths, was carried by six sons— Messrs. J. E., J. W., D. M, M.H., P.F. and W, J. Maher — and the pall bearers were Messrs. T. Lloyd, M. McCormack, J. Halloran, S. Angel and R. Cohen (sons-in-law), and J. M. Ryan (nephew).

The Rev. Father Barry, assisted by the Rev. Father Skelly, read the burial service. The chief mourners were Mr. Maher 's sons, Mesdames Christie, McCormack, Lloyd, O'Halloran, Kerr, Angel, Sheehan, Fitzgerald and Cohen (daughters), and Mr. C. Maher (Sydney). The funeral arrangement were carried out by Mr. J. C. McDonald, Wagga.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954)Friday 30 December 1927