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New Zealand Tablet, 20 December 1906, Page 24

We regret to report the death of Mr. Hugh Gourley, an old ami highly esteemed .resident of Dunedih, who passed away at the, age of 81 years. 'Mr. Gourley was a native of Ballinahihch; County Down, Ireland. In 1852 -he came out to Australia, and spent about ten years. s in. .Victoria, principally in Geelong. He came to • New" 1 Zealand" in i-861,- attracted by the discovery v of gold in Otago. After spending some time 1 in Central Otago-hc returned to "Victoria, and brought back his family to New Zealand. He started in business in Dunedin,- among his other- undertakings being ■ a ,li&e'" Qf coaches to Port Chalmers. For" a long' time he had". begii"^ Identified with -public offices in Dunedin. 1 As Mayor of St. Ril-da for many years, as a member of ,tho City Council, and eventually as v Mayor of the Cfity of Duhedin, as a "member of the Otago Harbor Board and 1 as its chairman for a long series of. years, as ra«-mem.ber of the" Benevolent' Trust ,for a very lengthened term, as a visiting justice of the gaol; as a,- member of the Legislative Council- for seven years, avi-.'l in other capacities his activities covered a very wide field. The deceased was a broad-minded man, awl always Ilie most cordial relations 1 with his Catholic fellow-citizens. *- -" - _ _ -