MR. PATRICK SCANLON

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 7, 9 July 1923, Page 8

MR. PATRICK SCANLON

The death occurred at Palmerston North yesterday of Mr. Patrick Scanlon, one of the earliest of New Zealand's settlers, at the age of 91 years. The late Mr. Scanlon was horn in County Kerry, Ireland, and came ont to Australia about 1861, at the time of the gold rush. After about a, year in Australia, lie joined in the Gabriel's Gully rush, and later lived in various mining centres in New Zealand. In 1868 ho went to Charleston, where he commenced business as a storekeeper. ■ In 1874 he recevied an appointment as superintendent of the new settlement of ivaramea, under the old Nelson Provincial Government, but a year later, when the provincial form of Government was abolished, he came to Wellington, where ha had resided until last year. ,For many years he kept a .grocery and wine and spirit store in Willis street but on account of advancing years he found it necessary to retire from, business some years ago The late Mr. Scanlon's wife predeceased him some years ago. Ho! leaves a grown-up family of three sons —Messrs, J C. Scanlon (Gaoler at the Wellington Prison) and Edward and John Scanlon (both of Sydney)—and two daughters—Mrs. B. Diederich (of Palmerston North), and Miss Scanlon. The funeral willtake place at Wellington tomorrow morning, and will be preceded by a service at St. Mary of the Angels in Boulcott street.