OBITUARI.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 31 December 1907, Page 3

OBITUARI.

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the Rey. J. Dunyear, took place yesterday afterBy interesting past settlement the with the present, severed. Mr Duncan Gotland in the neighGlasgow on Ist Febyears beiore the Nderloo was fought. Glasgow Univera zeal for mission sent out, after being Reformed Presbyto New Zealand as in 1843 to the then Arriving in New year, he became £ Manawatu district, laboured ever since. and teacher, the friend and adviser the old Maori chiefs, in the greatest whole Maori people he lived and worked. Christian example and gained for him the conthe natives, which few then enjoyed, and troublous times when was rampant, and • Abis .interests and honourably respected. during the Maori at the Dower Hutt, spirit that was exciting incidents -made missionary futile.'\ Returning to and his beloved as soon as they could together again, his work with ' earnestness, and many Maoris thanked God for them such a friend When white settle- ‘ at ‘■'ikfle - vwAh^

Rr Duncan, wide still 1 his great workjamong ; became the midster Cf people : who be;an to ic banks of the Manaiangitikei rivers.' His ne of the minislirs of lerian Church oi .IS ew d hiiu tdi make paflioraj a ud -^seßceT settlement \vas tafing t. north as Wanganui, he old settlers on the si still recall vith sose visits paid wien vas sparse and isolat'd. V- Afciihe population in the Foxtm •; diftrict increased, Mr Duncin •- ‘ latterly confined his attention o it : Forfv years ago he buU the efc 1 ; c , which still stand-; tht. the. Sinti TtWri 1 - 5 a istmtunerlhiot only .0 his L'--nory'sbnt to his inde- ; - fatigable .. id earnest labour "Is a minister of the gospel of Christ. This old veteran minister has passed through many and varied ; experiences in the history oii the • dominion, and his memory will be long revered by many with whom he was associated as a citizen and Christian minister. He leaves one ■ unmarried daughter, who has been ' his companion for many years, ■tended and nursed after illness with a affection. that has uiration of all comt with them, i cakes place on leaving his late y quarter to two Irvice frill he conPresbyterian Church .and thence to the