OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 12

OBITUARY.

The death occurred at Palmerston North on Sunday of Mr Pa trick Sean- j lon, one of the earliest of New Zea- j land's settlers, at the age of 91 years. The late Mr Scanlon v.-as horn :n County Kerry, Ireland, and came out to Australia about 18G1, at tne time of the gold rush. After about a year . in Australia, he joined in the Gabriel s Gully rush, and later lived in various mining centres in Now Zealand. In 1563 he went to Charleston, where he commenced business as a strokeeper. In 1874 he received an appointment as superintendent of the new settlement *oi Karamea, under the old Nelson Provincial Government, but a year later, when the provincial form of Gov- f ernmcnt was abolished, he came to 'W ei- ; lington, where he had resided until las? year. For many years lie kept a grocery and wine and spirit store in Willis' street, but on account of advancing years he found it necessary to retire from business some yours The late Mr Scanlon's wife predeceased him some years years ago. He leaven a grown-up family of three ■ sons Messrs J. C. Scanlon (Gaoler at tho Wellington Prison) and Edward and John Scanlon (both of Sydney)—and two daughters —Mrs B. Diederich (of Palmerston North), and Miss Scanlon. The death occurred on Sunday of Mr Charles John Hill, eldest son of the late Charles Hill, and until recently a member of the well-known firm of C. Hill and Sons, Wellington. The deceased gentleman nnderw ent an operation on Thursday morning last, and was apparently making good progress towards recovery. His sudden death came as a great shock to his friends. The late Mr Hill was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1855, and a few years later came with his parents to New Zealand, landing in Auckland. _ He later settled in Wellington, and since then had been actively associated in musical circles, together with his brothers and sisters, Messrs J. W., E J., W. R., and Miss Hill, of Wellington; Mr Alfred Hill, of Sydney; and Mrs J. Mclndoe, of Dunedin. He leaves a widow and a family of fourMr C. Mackintosh Hill (of tho PublicWorks Department), Misses May and Hill, and Mrs R« Orr (o Lower Hutt). The death of Mr John Cars© Arbuekle, at the age of 84 years, removes one who for many years playedi a very active part in the life of luapeka district and of Lawrence (says the "Otago Daily Times"). Mr Arbuckle was an Ayrshire man, and belonged to Kilmarnock. He arrived m New Zealand in the early sixties m the hey-day of the Blue Spur mining days. He was an ex-Mayor of Lawrence and | was a borough councillor for many years. At one time he conduct-ed a stock and station business, and later was in business as a general merchant in that town. Some years ago he removed to Wellington, and subsequently, having returned to Otago, commenced in Dunedin a business which he relinquished a few years since. Fifty-two years ago he married a daughter of the late Mr Horace Bastings, and he is survived by his wife, two daughters, and five sons.