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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1047, 20 June 1871, Page 2

The death of Mr Hugh Glass adds one more to the reputed millionaires of "Victoria who died steeped to the brim in a sea of pecuniaiy troubles. Mr Glass, when he was' very successful in life, and could have given a cheque for a quarter of a million of money, certain pf its being " marked " as good at the bank counter, without a reference made to the ledger, was counted a wonderful shrewd and far-seeing man —a second Rothschild or but when his pheque was returned for a few pounds, then all knew what a poor financier and miserable speculator he was. Hugh jUlass was suddenly cut by those chiefly to whom he had rendered assistance and conferred kindnesses. He broke his ixOarc, for he was of generous imputes, jender of feeling, and an extremely sensitive temperament. So he could not sleep, and he Look by miscalculation so much chlorodyne that he never again in this world.