James Bain 1836 - 1892

OBITUARY JAMES BAIN.  

In our last issue we announced the serious illness of Mr. James Bain of the Corporation Baths. Mr Bain lingered until Monday morning last, when he peacefully expired. He was conscious almost up to the last and received the kindly ministrations of the Rev. P. Robertson and the members of his family. The deceased was a very old colonist, having come out from Scotland, for the good of his health, in the ship "Conway" in the year 1862. Upon arrival in Queensland, he went up to Caboolture as a blacksmith under the late Captain Whish, who was lost in the wreck of the Quetta. He then came to Ipswich and worked as an engineer at the late Mr R J Smith's Town Marie sawmills and boiiling down establishment on the banks of the Bremer, near the present Waterstown. From this palce he came to Ipswich, and with the exception of about twelve months has been at the baths on the banks of the Bremer for about twenty five years.

He leaves a wife and family of two sons and three daughters to mourn their loss, the youngest son being eleven years of age while the eldest daughter is the wife of Mr F Gehrmann of the Railway departnment. Though of an unassuming disposition, he took a deep interest in everything concerning the welfare of the town, and was much respected as a citizen. He was an energetic work in connection with the Presbyterian Church, and at the time of his death and on many previous occasions was Chairman of the Church committee. The funeral will take place this afternoon, and the members of the Loyal Rose of Queensland Lodge, MUIOOF are requested to attend at the lodge room at 3 o'clock to take park in the last sad ceremony.

OBITUARY.MRS. JAMES BAIN.  

 There passed away, in the early hours of yesterday morning, in the person of Mrs. James Bain, of Martin-street,. an old and well-known resident of Ipswich. On August 19, of the present year. She had lived in Queensland for half-a-century, during which time she had gained the respect, and, in many cases, the close friendship, of a great number of people in the city and  district. Mrs. Bain arrived in Australia in 1864, one of her shipmates being Mr. Jas. Chapman, the well-known draper, of Brisbane, who  has also lived in the State for 5 years. She was born in Dundee,Scotland, and with her husband and  one child, set sail for Australia on the Earl Russell, arriving here in 1864. After living for some months a few miles out of Ipswich, she and her husband (the late Mr. James  Bain), took up their residence in this  town, where Mr. Bain took over the management of the baths. Some five  or six years later, he opened a cordial manufactory in Martin-street, and kept the business going until his death, 22 years ago, since which time, the late Mrs. Bain lived a retired life. Although ailing for some months, the end came rather suddenly, as the result of a attack ofgastritis, of only six days' duration.She leaves three daughters and two sons, namely - Mrs. F. F. Gehrmann of Brusbane ; Mrs. A. Stewart,and Miss E. M. Bain (both of Ipswich) ; Mr. R.G. C. Bain, also of Ipswich ; and Mr. J. C. Bain of Sydney, the last mentioned being well-known as a theatrical manager.Mrs. Bain was 76 years of age at the time of her death, and had been closely connected with the Presbyterian Church, since her arrival inthe country.