DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 267, 9 November 1889, Page 5

DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.

; •«• . . MR A. DINGWALL'S DEMISE,

Another of those old colonists who form a connecting link between the early history of New Zealand and the present days passed away at Remuera early this morning in the person of Mr Alexander Dingwall, well-known to most old identities as one of the "three Sandies." Mr Dingwall waß eighty-four years of age at-the time of his death. He had only been ailing .seriously a short time before hia death, and took to his bed four days ago. The deceased gentleman had been a°resident of Auckland ever since its foundation nearly fifty years ago, and had, like the intant colony, passed through many vicissitudes. He was a nabive of the town of Dingwall, Roeshire, Scotland, where* 5 he was born in 1805. About fifty-seven years ago, long before New Zealand was a colony, Mr Dingwall came out to Tasmania, where he worked as a carpenter for seven years, in partnership with the other two "Sandies," Messrs Alex. Black and A. Marshall. Aboub-1840 he cime across to the Bay of Islands from Sydney in the same vessel with the first Governor, Coptain.Hobson, and afterwards came down to Auckland when a settlemenb was firsb esbablished here. In 1840 he took part in the first Auckland land salesby the Government, and purchased a section of water, frontage, which is now a very valuable business site in Queen-street, and which has remained in his possession ever since. With his twb partners he carried on the carpentry business, and built mosb of bhe wooden „ houses in Auckland in the early days. Afberwards he went into. the grocery business. About twelve years, ago Mr Dingwall retired from business and settled quietly at Remuera, where he; had since resided.*- He leaves a son and a daughter.