Death of Rev. W. Johnston.
By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. The death is announced of the Rev. Walter Johnston. Deceased took his degree at Trinity College, Dublin, and then joined the army, serving for some years in India in the troublous times. While still a young man he entered the Church, and was ordained in 1867. The Primate of Ireland presented hifn with the living of Connor, County Antrim, and he was nominated Canon of the Cathedral of St. Saviours. In 1878 he came to New Zealand, and took up land in Ilatikati, where he resided for 19 years, only coming ?o Auckland some four years ago, when his health began to fail. He died very suddenly from failure of the heart, at the age of 77. He .leaves a large family,
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 113, 22 May 1901, Page 2
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