DEATH OF MR JOHN DYNES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 6, 22 January 1915, Page 3

DEATH OF MR JOHN DYNES.

Another old identity of the Pukekobe district passed away in the LffJy houra of Wednesday last in the per»on of Mr John Dynes, the Hitth occurring at the residence at Toakao, of his nephew, Mr R. nvnes Fulton. The late Mr Dynes, who was 82 .ears of age, waa bora to lorgan, rvronty Armagh, Ireland, and came it to N«w Ze aland J° Bt 50 !■"■ Zo arriving in the sailing ship Ganges after a trip of five months. He was accompanied by his wife, •ho died some two years past. After a stay in Auckland of three *"„.-. Mr Dvnes came to PukeSJe and resided in the town from that time until about a year ago VhVn on the death of his Eon. he Ei to i«™ with Mr D,neß Falton ~ * Tuaksc The deceased saw „i<* during the Maori war and ■"J'Sgaged on miliary duty in the BUS ° f PokeDO - Ue fO,, T, d of a farmer, his SLrty consisting of 20 acres *T - tn the Pukekohe cemetery ana ? 0 .£» ad J aceDt to "? Wattl s Lerve, near the power house, and *?T -old by auction laat year some •."this land realised the high price i ifld? per Mre - *» ,ateMr JL-Mwasofa retiring and re*ss disposition, but waa held in fffcibeatreapwt by those with ••J, ha came in contact IQUGtotto*? y<ltogay>