OBITUARY.
MR. P. GLEESON. The death occurred on Saturday afternoon of a well-known citizen in the person of Mr. Patrick Gleeson, of Pamell, at the age of 78 years. Mr. Gleeson was born in Tipperary, and came out to Australia at the age of 14. He led a very adventurous life, and was present at the "battle" of Eureka Stockade, at Ballarat. He worked at the Ballarat and Bendigo goldfields, and came to New Zealand goldfields in the early " sixties." He settled in Napier, and then removed to Auckland, where he became largely in* terested in the hotel business. He is survived by his wife and by the following sons and daughters:—Mr. M- J. Gleeson, of Napier; Mr. P. S. Gleeson, of Auckland; Mr. J. C. Gleeson, an ex-City Councillor, of Auckland; and Mrs. M. Treston, of Napier. The interment will take place at Napier. MR. D. L. CROMARTY. An old identity in the person of Mr- ; David Linklater Cromarty has just died at the age of 73 years. The deceased arrived with his parents in the William. , Watson in the year 1859, and was believed ' to be the last surviving passenger by thai vessel. Mr. Cromarty saw active serviea under Colonel Haultain in the Maori War, and was for many years an enthusiastic volunteer. " * *
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16170, 6 March 1916, Page 7
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