Denis Wadick
1843-1899
Born: Templederry, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died: 'Tara', 47 Brougham Street, Hotham West (North Melbourne), Victoria, Australia
1843-1899
Born: Templederry, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died: 'Tara', 47 Brougham Street, Hotham West (North Melbourne), Victoria, Australia
<div> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span> <p>North Melbourne Courier and West Melbourne Advertiser, Friday, 17 March 1899</p> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span> <div> <div> <div style="height: 22em; overflow: auto; font-size: 100%;"> <p><span>"DEATH OF THE MAYOR</span><span> OF</span><span> NORTH MELBOURNE.</span><span> CR. DENIS WADICK.</span><span> SELDOM has such a blank been left in a</span><span> small community as that which was felt</span><span> by the townspeople of North Melbourne</span><span> when it became partially known on</span><span> Saturday, and fully realised on last</span><span> Sunday, that our worthy Mayor, Cr. D.</span><span> Waadick, was no more, having passed</span><span> away shortly Ibefore 4 p.m. on the first</span><span> named day. If ever a man was cut</span><span> off in the zenith of his popularity, and</span><span> at a time when he was looked to by</span><span> many as the embodiment of generous</span><span> impulses and a "host in himself," it</span><span> was in the case of the subject of these</span><span> remarks. His exit from this world was</span><span> so unexpected, that the blank seems all</span><span> the more dreary, and it is not the lan-</span><span> guage of extravagance to say that a</span><span> gloom has fallen over the town. The</span><span> Mayor was such a familiar figure "in</span><span> places where men most do congregate,"</span><span> that fancy almost conjures it up even now</span><span> that he has passed under the universal</span><span> law.</span><span> Cr. Wadick was a native of Tipperary,</span><span> Ireland, and came to the colony in the</span><span> fifties, being quite a y0uth, and attracted</span><span> like many others by the gold diggings.</span><span> He was engaged for some time in the</span><span> construction of the Mt. Alexander rail-</span><span> way to Bendigo, under Messrs. Cornish</span><span> & Bruce. In 1861 he left for New</span><span> Zealand in the steamer "Lightning" to</span><span> try his luck on the Dunstan, Shotover,</span><span> and the Greenstone diggings. There he</span><span> was singularly successful, and having</span><span> returned to Melbourne, soon became</span><span> known as a railway contractor. He</span><span> constructed, in partnership with Mr.</span><span> Graham, the outer circle railway, and in</span><span> conjunction with the late Mr. Horne.</span><span> the line from Brighton to Sandringham.</span><span> The deceased gentleman in 1868 was</span><span> the lessee of the principal toll gates</span><span> around the city. Some time before his</span><span> death Cr. Wadick was engaged in a</span><span> section of the North Yarra main sewer</span><span> contract, and was engaged in the second</span><span> instalment of the section at the time of</span><span> his death. Owing to the resignation of</span><span> Cr. Pilkington a vacancy was created in</span><span> the Middle Ward, and Cr. Wadiek was</span><span> elected. This was over three years</span><span> ago. Cr. Wadick was also lessee of the</span><span> Eastern, Victoria, South Melbourne,</span><span> and Prahran markets.</span><span> On Monday, 6th inst., at the Council</span><span> the Mayor was far from well, and that</span><span> same evening consulted Dr. N. M.</span><span> O'Donnell consequent on a sting of an</span><span> insect developing unpleasant inflamma-</span><span> tion and discomfort of a facial character.</span><span> On Wednesday he was not at all well, and</span><span> the hot weather was, as may be imagined,</span><span> no help to him, and he gradually got</span><span> worse, till he finally expired shortly</span><span> before 4 p.m. on Saturday last from</span><span> septic pneumonia. Sir T. N. Fitzgerald,</span><span> and Drs. O'Donnell and C. Ryan were</span><span> in attendance, but their efforts were of</span><span> no avail-~as is the case with the best of</span><span> skill when any man's time has come.</span><span> The body was embalmed on Saturday</span><span> towards evening, and on Monday morn-</span><span> ing was removed to St. Mary's Church,</span><span> Victoria-street, and placed on trestles</span><span> just in front of the sanctuary. At 10.30</span><span> a.m. a requiem mass was celebrated, the</span><span> following clergy officiating :-Cantors,</span><span> Revs. Fathers Manly and Robinson;</span><span> Celebrant, Rev. Father Murphy; Deacon,</span><span> Rev. Father Cremin; Sub-Deacon, Rev.</span><span> Father English; Master of Ceremonies,</span><span> Rev. Father Collins. The other clergy</span><span> present were-Very Rev. Father Quilter,</span><span> administrator of St. Francis; and Rev.</span><span> Fathers Graber, Fehan, Ganly, Cusack,</span><span> Egan, Cusack (Brunswick), Murphy</span><span> (St. Patrick's), Malone, Boyle, Gleeson</span><span> (St. Kilda), and O'Reilly. The Very</span><span> Rev. Dean McKenna, V.G., gave the</span><span> final absolution, and Father Gleeson</span><span> officiated at the cemetery. Shortly after</span><span> 3 p.m. the funeral left the church, the</span><span> streets being lined with sympathetic</span><span> throngs of people, and the virtues of the</span><span> deceased were on every tongue. The</span><span> coffin, a massive oak one, handsomely</span><span> mounted--was placed in the hearse,</span><span> which had four horses, and the cortege</span><span> moved off via Chetwynd, Queensberry,</span><span> Errol, Victoria, Elizabeth-streets, and</span><span> the Sydney-road, in the following order:</span><span> Catholic school children.</span><span> Hibernian Society.</span><span> Clergy in two mourning coaches.</span><span> Hearse.</span><span> Floral car.</span><span> Building Committee of St. Mary's New</span><span> Church (Messrs. M. Jageurs, T. Fogarty, W.</span><span> Kiely, D.O'Callaghan, Wood, M. Gleeson,</span><span> L.P. Egan, P. Kennedy, A.I.V.A., Brophy,</span><span> Herr de Chaneet, Dr. O'Donnell.</span><span> First mourning coach-The Mayoress and</span><span> family, and friends of deceased.</span><span> Mourning Coaches with friends of deceased.</span><span> Two mourning coaches with Town Council</span><span> of North Melburne, and Mr. W . Watt, M.L.A.</span><span> Mourning coach with Board of Management</span><span> of Union Memorial Church. </span><span> Mourning coach with Wesleyan represent-</span><span> tatives.</span><span> Three private carriages with the City Coun-</span><span> cil: (1st carriage-Aldermen Pigdon and</span><span> Bowen, Cr. Glllott, and the town clerk,</span><span> Mr. Clayton. 2nd carriage-Crs. Dynon,</span><span> Marks, Burton, and Jeffries. 3rd carriage</span><span> -Crs. D. V. Hennessy, Tait, and Strong.</span><span> Private vehicles and cabs containing</span><span> Messrs. A. E. Whitney, B. Bodycomb, G. C.</span><span> Arnold, and W. B. Arnold, representing</span><span> Church of England, North Melbourne.</span><span> Mr. A. E: Laver and Dr. M. M. Perl repre-</span><span> senting Benevolent Asylum.</span><span> Mayor and Town Clerk of Prahran.</span><span> Mayor and Town Clerk of St. Kilda. </span><span> Mayorof Collingwood (Cr. Wilkins).</span><span> Town Clerk of South Melbourne.</span><span> Representatives of Flemington and Kensing-</span><span> ton Council.</span><span> Also representatives from various other</span><span> municipalities, as well as most of the busi-</span><span> ness people and private residents of North</span><span> Melbourne.</span><span> In all, hearse, floral car, ten mourning</span><span> coaches, and 130 other vehicles.</span><span> Those who carried the coffin to the</span><span> grave were Messrs. M. Jageurs, E.</span><span> Hughes, L. Egan, J. Mahoney; and the</span><span> pall-bearers were Alderman Pigdon, Cr.</span><span> Gillott, J. Clayton, W.A.Watt, M.L.A.,</span><span> J. D. McConnell, E. G. Fitzgibbon,</span><span> Crs. Barwise and Gardiner, and the</span><span> Hon. Thos. Bent. The route taken was</span><span> at the suggestion of Cr. Gleeson, who</span><span> acted as master of ceremonies in connec-</span></p> <p><span>tion with the funeral. The obsequies</span><span> were in the hands of John Daley, La-</span><span> trobe-street.</span><span> Wreaths were forwarded by the fol-</span><span> lowing:-North Melbourne Council, City</span><span> Council, Queensherry Cycling Club, Mr.</span><span> and Mrs. Gillott, Mr. and Mrs. Stuckey</span><span> and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Mr.</span><span> Greaves, Stallholders of the interior of</span><span> the Eastern Market, Mr. and Mrs. J.</span><span> Griffin, Mrs. Naugltton and family, Mr.</span><span> R. L. Young, Miss R. N. McCarthy,</span><span> Messrs. P. B. and C. McMaster, Mr.</span><span> and Mrs. Webb, Hotham Hill Weesleyan</span><span> Gymnasiumn Club, Mr. and Mrs. Freadam,</span><span> Mr. W. A. Watt, M.L.A., Cr. and Mrs.</span><span> T. Fogarty, Cr. and Mrs. Fogartys'</span><span> family, Mr. T. Scott and Miss Scott, Dr.</span><span> and Mrs. O'Donnell, Cambridge Cricket</span><span> Club, North Melbourne Brass Band,</span><span> Mrs. Oliver, Cr. and Mrs. G. Carter,</span><span> Mrs. Francis and family, Mr. and Miss</span><span> Fry. Mr. and Mrs. Cooney, Mr. and Mrs.</span><span> Scully, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and</span><span> Mrs. Garland. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, St.</span><span> Mary's altar attendants (Messrs. Dohan,</span><span> M.C.; C. Mulcahey, president; T. F.</span><span> Rall, secretary), Mr. and Mrs. Ryan,</span><span> Mayor of Melbourne, Town Clerk of Mel-</span><span> bourne, Mr. Kilian, Mr. and Mrs. E.</span><span> McCarthy, Cr. M.T. Gleeson, and family,</span><span> Mr. and Mrs. Gibbins, Mr. and Mrs.</span><span> McKinery,Mrs. J. Horme and family, Nth.</span><span> and West Melbourne Picnic Committee,</span><span> tenants of the Eastern Market, Mr. and</span><span> Mrs. J. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. T. O'Leary,</span><span> Mrs.Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Britten,</span><span> Mr. and Mrs. Dobell; Dr. W. Maloney,</span><span> M.L.A., employes of the Victoria</span><span> Market, Mr. and Mrs. Clack, Mr. and</span><span> Mrs. H. Ireland, and others.</span><span> We give our readers as possessing a</span><span> melancholy interest,the last public speech</span><span> delivered by thle late Mayor. It was</span><span> uttered in connection with the recent</span><span> "send off" to the Rev. A. J. Wade,</span><span> and was as under:- "The Mayor, in</span><span> presenting Mr. Wade with a purse of</span><span> sovereigns, said the task was a very</span><span> pleasant one, as the good qualities of the</span><span> recipient were known all over Melbourne.</span><span> (Applause.) Mr. Wade was a man of</span><span> noble mind and broad principles, and he</span><span> was glad to be present that night to see</span><span> the kindly feeling that existed between</span><span> the people of North Melbourne and the</span><span> guest of thie evening. It was an example</span><span> of that brotherly love they as children of</span><span> the same God should have to each other.</span><span> (Hear, hear.) Mr. Wade would leave</span><span> behind him the legacy of a good name,</span><span> which would be a houselold word in North</span><span> Melbourne." The Mayor then made the</span><span> presentation amid lend applause.</span><span> Anything like a eulogium on Cr. Wadick</span><span> is quite unnecessary. His works speak</span><span> for him, and he leaves behind him the</span><span> legacy of an honored name and an un-</span><span> tarnished reputation. It will be impos-</span><span> sible to fill his place for many a long</span><span> -day, and the man who can do so is cer-</span><span> tainly not yet in view. That his wife and</span><span> family may have strength to bear this</span><span> great trial will be the devout wish</span><span> of all, and with these reflections</span><span> we may bid farewell to a man this</span><span> community of North Melbourne and the</span><span> colony in general can ill afford to lose.</span><span> The town hall flag was flying half</span><span> mast high on the day of the funeral, and</span><span> the municipal offices were closed at 1</span><span> p.m. for the day. The flag at the met-</span><span> ropolitan meat market was also half-</span><span> masted.</span><span> In The Churches</span><span> - At St. Mary's R. C. Church, Vic-</span><span> toria-street, a feeling reference was made</span><span> to the Mayor's death by the Rev. Father</span><span> Murphy, parish priest, at the morning</span><span> service on Sunday. The preacher re-</span><span> ferred to Cr. Wadick's many excellent</span><span> qualities, both of a public and private</span><span> character, and expressed sympathy for</span><span> the Mayoress and family in their great</span><span> affliction.</span><span> At St. Mary's Church of England on</span><span> Sunday reference was made by Canon</span><span> Carlisle to the death of the Mayor, and</span><span> the preacher remarked that he was</span><span> sincerely mourned both because of his</span><span> private virtues and his public integrity</span><span> as chief magistrate of the town. At the</span><span> conclusion of the service the "Dead</span><span> March" was played. </span><span> At the Union Memorial Church the</span><span> Rev. J. Gibson made a feeling allusion</span><span> to the death of the Mayor, and the</span><span> "Dead March" was played.</span><span> On Sunday evening the Rev. W.</span><span> Presley mentioned during the service at</span><span> the North Melbourne Wesleyan Church</span><span> that the Mayor had passed away on the</span><span> Saturday, and spoke of his upright</span><span> character, and alluded to the universal</span><span> respect in which he was held. Mr.</span><span> Presley also made a sympathetic allusion</span><span> to the great trouble the Mayoress and</span><span> the family were called on to bear. At</span><span> the conclusioh of the service the "' Dead</span><span> March" was played.</span><span> ALLUSION AT THE COURT.</span><span> At the North Melbourne Court on</span><span> Monday Mr. W. L. Flint, on behalf of</span><span> the legal profession, said that he had</span><span> to ask the court to record their regret</span><span> at the death of the Mayor of North</span><span> Melbourne (Cr. Denis Wadick). On</span><span> 6th inst., he was hale and hearty, but on</span><span> Saturday, 11th, he passed away. The</span><span> Mayor was a "white man " in every</span><span> sense of the word, and was one of un-</span><span> doubted integrity. He always was ready</span><span> to hold out the helping hand to anyone,</span><span> and had been very prominent in North</span><span> Melbourne the last two years. He (Mr.</span><span> Flint) was sure they, like him, felt the</span><span> deepest sympathy for the Mayoress and</span><span> family in their great trouble, and he</span><span> would ask Mr. A. D. J. Daly, as one</span><span> who knew Mr. Wadick very well, to say</span><span> something. Mr. Daly said that he could</span><span> only reiterate what had been said by Mr.</span><span> Flint. Mr. Wadick was an old client</span><span> of the speaker's father, and he himself</span><span> had known the Mayor for 30 years.</span><span> The example of Mr. Wadick might well</span><span> be held up to the young men of the</span><span> colony as one who worked hard and won</span><span> for himself an honourable position, and left</span><span> an honoured name behind him. Dr.</span><span> Lloyd said he could quite endorse all</span><span> that Messrs. Flint and Daly had said.</span><span> He was indeed deeply sorry when he</span><span> heard of the decease of the Mayor. For</span><span> the last two years the bench had an</span><span> opportunity of observing the Mayor as</span><span> a fellow magistrate, and his influence</span><span> was always on the side of fair play and</span><span> even handed justice, irrespective of</span><span> creed, color, or any other consideration.</span><span> The bench had sustained a severe loss in</span><span> the removal by death of such a valuable</span></p> <p><span>colleague. Their deepest sympathy</span><span> went out, he need hardly say, to the</span><span> widow and family of their much-valued</span><span> coadjutor and friend.</span><span> 'The ordinary business of the court</span><span> was then proceeded with."</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The Argus, Wednesday 12 May 1920</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>"TUESDAY, MAY 25. </span><span> At Half-past Two O'clock.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>At ARNOLD HOUSE, 16 QUEEN STREET.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>Under Instructions from National Tnustees,</span><span> Executors, and Agency Co, of Australasia Ltd.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>In the Estate of the Late D. Wadick.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>"TARA," No. 49 BROUGHAM STREET, </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>NORTH MELBOURNE.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>VERY SUPERIOR BRICK VILLA RESIDENCE,</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>Massive Iron Railing Fence, Bluestone Foundations,</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>Continuing 7 Rooms and Conveniences, Wash-</span><span>house, Tiled Verandah, Brick and W.B. Buggy</span><span> Shed, Stabling (4 Stalls).</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>Land 66ft. x 165ft.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>A Most Desirable and Comfortable Home, Situated</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>in a Choice Position, Close to Royal Park and </span><span>Trams.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>Title Certificate. Messrs. Gillott, Moir, and Ahern, </span><span>Solicitors, 395 Collins Street, City. ,</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>SYDNEY ARNOLD, BEST, and Co., auctioneers,</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span>16 Queen street, city. Local office, North Mel</span><span>bourne."</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">AUCTION OF 'GLENDALOUGH TERRACE'</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Argus, 1Wednesday 18 July 1917 </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">"TUESDAY JULY 24</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">At Half-past Two O' Clock. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">At Arnold House, 16 Queen Street </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">BRICK VILLA and STABLING </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">And</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">BRICK INVESTMENT TERRACE, Producing £476/8 Per Annum</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">NORTH MELBOURNE.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Under Instructions from</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">NATIONAL TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LTD. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">LOT 1.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">In Estate of late Denis Wadick.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">GLENDALOUGH TERRACE, </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nos. 232 to 250 ABBOTSFORD STREET,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Corner of Chapman Street.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">PRODUCING £476/8 PER ANNUM. PRODUCING £476/8 PER ANNUM </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Let to First-class Tenants</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Land 214ft. Frontage."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">The Argus, Tuesday 29 April 1890</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">"The Market Committee recommended acceptance of tenders for the lease for 12 months, from 1st May prox., of tne general markets of the city, as under, viz; -Queen Victoria Market, £9,777, Mr Denis Wadick; Eastern Market, £8,777, Mr Denis Wadick ; hay market, £1,377, Mr Denis Wadick.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">Alderman AMESS said these amounts were an increase of £2,000 over last year. (Hear, hear.) </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">The recommendation was adopted."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p>