OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 6019, 28 March 1885, Page 5

OBITUARY.

Mr A. Montciomerv, head teacher of Dunedin Normal School, died yesterday of heart disoaso.

Mr J. C. Young, so long known as a land purchase agont ■md interpreter, died at tho residonce of his undo, Mr C. 0. Davis, on Mondak, March 16. Although ho had boen in frail health for a long time past, and there was no hopoof recovery, his end camo rather suddenly.

The death of an old Takapuna settler, Mr Bernard Holland, was announced in our issue of Wednesday. March 11. Deceased came to the colony in 1849, and accepted a position under Bißhop Selwyn at St. John's College, which he filled till the college was disbanded. For the lost twonty-eight years he has been living on his farm at Sunny Brao, Lake Takapuna, and has been highly respected throughout the district. Some incidents in his history ;aro memorable. He was tho eldest son of Mr Martin Holland, warrant officer in Her Majesty's navy, who Berved on board the Victory with Lord Nelson at the Nile, was taken a prisoner of war, and was mourned as dead for eleven years. Tho subject of this sketch was born after his roturn, and was nursod by Jean Armour, the widow of tho Scottish poet Burns. Deceased is survived by his wife, by one son, Captain G. B. Holland, by one daughter, MrsWarmoll, besides five great-grand children.

Mr Edward Haslaua, whose death was announced in our obituary column on Thursday, March 12, was a colonist of forty years' standing, having arrived at Wellington in 1815 as a privatein the 58th Regiment. After serving in the chief battles of the native campaign in Wellington and Taranaki, he purchased his discharge in 1850, married, and settled down in Wellington. He took an active part in the organisation of the Oddfellows' Societies there, and rose to tho rank of District Grand Master. Throo years ago, at tho request of his brother, Sergeant-Major Haslam, the deceased came to Auckland to spend his declining years. He was a man of genial disposition, and his death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends. His wife survives him, but thero is no family. The funeral, which takes place at 4 p.m tomorrow, will he attended by the Oddfellows of this city, in recognition [of the services he has rendered to tho Order.