Friday June 1,1906 Death--An old pioneer in the person of Mr William DUNTON, who resided at Redruth, near Coleraine, died in Dr BENNETTS' private hospital at Hamilton, on Wednesday week. Deceased was over 80 years old, and a native of Bedford, England, He came to Australia, in the ship Helen, with his wife and infant in 1852, landing at Portland, and settled inland. He leaves four sons and a Daughter, all married. The late Mr DUNTON was a prominent member of the Church of England, and his family Messrs. John and Thomas DUNTON, and S WORTHY, are well known in this district. A very old lady, named Mrs FITZNER, died in the porch of the Lutheran Church at Hochkirch on Sunday morning, of heart failure, after the exertion of walking to church. Miss COWARD, of Ballarat, has been appointed to Vectis South school, and Miss O'DONNELL, who was relieving at Vectis school, has been transferred to Lowan school. GO TO WEST WIMMERA MAIL WEB SITE www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld Australia