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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 9

A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that the '.death-,of ; Mr;Donald M'Lonnanj of'West'Molton, which took.place at an early Hour yesterday morning, removes another; of., the fast-diminishing band.: of-, early coloiiist'si Born at Strathbraaii, Ross-shire, Scotland, on .January 11, .1829, the late Mr. McLennan, was brought up to pastoral pursuits,. and from an early ago snowed an interest in live stock, of which lie was/an ext : cellont jiidge. In January, 1862, lie arrived in Lyttelton by. the sh'ip Mystery,; and -since that time lie remained in Canterbury. On his arrival in New Zealand he. entered the employ of the late Messrs./ John Allan and Robertson. M'Lean, of the : Waimakariri, Waikakahi, Laghmor, mid Morven Hills Stations, and for a time resided at tho firstnamed, near-Yaldhurst. Later ho renioved to Laghmor, and froni ; lßG3 till 1884 was'in charge of the out-station at the Hinds. fn the latter year lie purbhascd a property: in West Melton, where, he resided till tho time of his death. .

; At the 1 Alexandra Military Depot yesterday afternoon, Regimental- Sergeant-Major J. Gentles, who has been retired from the lloyal New Zealand Artillery on superannuation after 33 years' service, was tno recipient of a handsome silver tea service, 'as a token of the esteem in which: he is held by'.'the officers, non-commissioned officers, and jnen with ; whom he has so long been associated. Regimental . Sergoant-Major Withers, in the absence of Major Hume, made the presentation, anil in a few wellchosen words , expressed the keen regret which officers and men/alike felt at the loss of . such a good and conscientious comrade iiud. non-commissioned officer as Regimental Sergeant-Major : Gontles had proved- himself to' be. In replying, Sergeant-Major Gentles said that at times ho had had to perform Unpleasant duties, but ho had always endeavoured to carry. these out with impartiality and fairness. The wrcnch he felt at parting with;, them had been somewhat ameliorated bythe fact that ho had been granted permission by the Council of Defence to retain his uniform and equipment and to parade with his ,old comradcs on all state and'ceremonial occasions. This was a- privilege of which he felt very proud, rtnd he could. assure tliem lie would , avail himself of it. on every possible occasion;'; Enthusiastic cliw.rs for Regimental Scrgoant-Major ond Mrs. Gdiitloa concluded thoprocaedifigß.