OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2120, 11 October 1894, Page 5

OBITUARY.

George DrydeD, another old identity, who was well known as a storekeeper in Russell street, passed away on Saturday, 29th ult., atrthe advanced age of 70. Some time-ago he suffered from cancer, and on the ,27th ol May lasb •underwent a serious operation ior the removal of the disease, the upper jaw being taken out and replaced. The operation /was inccesßfnl ; "but the disease subsequently returned, and to it Mr Dryden eventually succumbed. The arrived in the colony in 1858, and went through the "various ups and downs o{ colonial life. At one time— in the good die Gabriel's Gully days— he had several teams on .■the road between Dunedin and ihe diggings, but afterwards .'followed ithe occupations of a road contractor and a farmer, finally becoming a storekeeper. He was the first one stuck -op i>y the notorious Garrett at Maungatua, through whose hands he managed top«Bs withoutr bslrjp robbed, although he had gold to the value of about £3000 concealed in <fci« horses' collars. One side of Arthur street, between Duncan ■and Russell streets, was built byliim, and be owned the first store and hotel in that locality. The deceased, who was greatly respected by all who -knew him, leaves -a widow, -eight sons. : and'4s grandchildren. v

| The Irish National Federal i<a at : forwarded 'by toe -Sin .Fxancisco .mail to Mr Austin M 'Cat thy a sum>of £75. The total-number »1 sigufctureitoltbe petition! %Ob up at Ancldaad ugainsb^the borrowing bills of tihe Government was 1940 m three days. Sixty sheets, contaiDing.l2oo names, were .posted 'bythe "Mararoa on the 3ra*tri~WeHington.