DEATH OF CAPTAIN LESLIE .
Fkom our \V«ukato contemporary of yestu - day we take the following lespecting the sudden death of Captain William Aoiman Leslie, of Tainaheie : "Our icadeis will regret to learn tl.at this gentleman expired suddenly on Wednesday afternoon, at his residence, Tamahere. Captain Leslie was m Hamilton on the pie vious evening in his usual health, l>ut has been foi some tune past, we understand, attended by Di Waddwgton for lieait disease, to which cuise his untimely death is .supposed to be owing. Captain Leslie died in his chair, and so peaceably must he have passed away, that when found he wad at iirst thought to be oiily sleeping The deceased gentleman was a member of the Maaonic body, and had always txpitssed a wish that he should be buried with Masonic honours. Agreeably to this wish wo seo that the members of the craft aie invited to attend tho funei.il in full regalia, and w ill meet for that pui pose at the Lodge-room, lloyal Hotel, Hamilton Kast, at noon, on Saturday."
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5804, 5 May 1876, Page 3
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