THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Issue 78, 4 September 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1878.

A fooling of profound rogvot wna ocoanionod in ftoofton early on Tuosclay morning last by tho molanoholy intolligonco of tho death of Mr Patrick Kelly. Aa tho docoasod, though not in tho boot of health, wan about town in tho lattor part of last week,' and appnrontly in his usual good spirits, tho sad nows eausod a doop notation, and oast a .pninful gloom over Iho wholo oommunity. Though only known to his movo intimate frionds, tho don coasod goniloman had boon in ill-health for many months pasf., but not till tho day procoding his doath woro any gvavo approhon* sions folt for his safoty. ITowovor, during Monday night ho gradully sunk and nt about 8 o'olock on Tuesday morning breathed his last. Mr Kolly was ono of tho pionooro of tho Inangnhua, bdiag ono of tho original prospectors of tho Goldon Floooo lino, and amongst tho fortunato sharoholdors in tho company of that name Ho was also amongst. i|\o earliest explorers of tho Qtdgo goldflolds' having roooh this Colony from Viotoria boforo the main rush to Gabriel's Gully. On tho flr&t reobipt' of thonowo of gold 'discovery on tho Woat Coast Mr £olly at Woo madolu> way down, and thoroaflor aotod a loading part at noarlj all tho important rushes whioh followod. A man of a most adventurous and enterprising disposition, his oyor rostloss spirit drow him into many hardships and privations far boyond thoso which woro tho common tot of Woat Coast pionoorn, and that flftoon yoars of alifoeo spont should in tho doolino of yoars bring with it a wastod constitution* is more amattor of rogrot than surprise, and it remain's for' congratulation that a Hfo so laboriously spent has 1 no'i boon ■without roward. During Mr Koily's long rosidonoo in tho Inangnhua ho has takon a lively intorost and frcquontly an nctivo part in ovory movo* mbnt originatod for tho public good, and both ao a mombor of tho Into Iload Board and as th» reproßontative of tho Ilampdon Rid* ing in tho Oounty Council ho has displnyod tho r.oal and unaolJtehnoas of a- good citizen, In his private rolations tho samo integrity of oharactor markod aU his aotions, and of this it may' bo'truly said that thwo who know him bo»t ostoouiod him moflfc. Ho has loft a wifo and two oh'ildron and with thorn tho community mourns his loss.