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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2771, 15 May 1916, Page 6

An old resident of Hamilton, Mr. William Australia Gralnm, is dead, aged 11. He was,the third son of the late Mr. George Graham, and was born at Auckland. Having completed his education in England, he returned to New Zealand in 1851, to practice his profession of surveyor. Mr. Graham laid out Hamilton 'East, in 1863. With his father. Captain Steele, and Mt. W. L. C. Williams, he negotiated the surrender of William Thompson, the "king-maker," which resulted in Thompson coming from Waharoa, near Matamata, to Tamahcrc, to surrender to General Carey. This proved the end of the Waikato War. Mr. Graham and his brother followed farming pursuits, and did much to assist settlement, negotiating the purchase of Native land. Ho also took a keen interest i* politics, and represented Waikato in the Provincial Council from 1873 till the abolition of the provinces, on November 1, 187 G. Mr. Graham went to reside in Hamilton in 1882, and remained there until his.death. He retained the unalloyed confidence of the Maoris, and his advice was often'sought by them. "King" ■Mahuta conferred on him a Maori title signifying "maa of equity; peace-maker; mediator."