The floor of Mr. H. A. O'Gara's garage, corner of Napier and Hepburn Streets, last night fell into a hole twenty-five feet deep by twelve feet wide, and his Chevrolet and Ford cars, worth about £400, were at the bottom when he went out this morning to load up his Christmas orders. The cause of the trouble was the collapse of a fifty-year-old sewer which drained the gully into Freeman's Bay. City Council workmen this morning rigged up a temporary derrick with which they fished up the cars from their strange hiding place. The hole was almost as regular as if it had been dug on purpose.

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New Zealand Herald, - 6th October 1942 - Page 1

DEATHS

O'GARA.—On October 5, 1942. at Auckland, after a long illness, Emily, beloved wife Of Herbert A. O'Gara. 50 Napier street. City, end loving mother of Len, Ray, Sergeant-Pilot Rupert (overseas), Mrs. I. Graham, Auckland, Mrs. I. S. Lindsay. Hawera, and Mrs Conburn, Auckland; aged 60 years. The funeral will leave Weir's. 70 Ponsonby Road, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2.30 p.m. for Waiknmate Cemetery.

Auckland Star - 7 April 1943 - Page 1

Sergeant-Pilot Rupert Clark, killed in aircraft accident overseas, beloved son of Mr. H. A. O'Gara and the late Mrs. E. O'Gara, of 50 Napier Street, Auckland, brother of Mrs. N. Graham, Auckland, Mrs. L. Lindsy, of Hawera, and Mrs. Coburn, of Auckland. —His duty nobly done. Missed by all

Auckland Star - 16 April 1943 - Page 4

Sergeant-Pilot Rupert Clark O'Gara, aged 23, youngest son of Mr. H. A. O'Gara and the late Mrs. O'Gara, of Auckland, reported killed on active service. He was educated at Napier Street and the Auckland Grammar Schools. He left for Canada in November, 1941, where he gained his wings, and served in Scotland in the Night Fighter Squadron for the last 15 months.

New Zealand Herald - 22 May 1943 - Page 8

Killed in an aircraft accident in Britain, Flight-Sergeant Rupert Clark O'Gara, aged 23, was the youngest son of Mr. H. A. O'Gara, of Auckland, and the late Mrs. O'Gara. He was horn in Auckland and educated at the Napier Street School and Auckland Grammar School. He won several Grammar School and inter-secondary school sprint championships. He received his flying training in Canada and had been flying bombers on operations for 15 months.

Auckland Star - 31st March 1945 - Page 1

IN MEMORIAM

O'GARA. —Loving memories of our dear brother Pilot-Officer Rupert Clark O'Gara, accidentally killed in aircraft, in Scotland, on April 2, 1943; aged 23 years.

He had a nature you could not help loving,

A heart that was purer than gold;

To those who knew and loved him.

His memory will never grow old.

He bade no one a last farewell,

He said good-bye to none;

The heavenly gates just opened wide.

And a gentle voice said Come.

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Inserted by his loving sister Iris, brother-in-law Len. and nephews Trevor and Dennis.