HBH 1892 Sept 14 BUCHANAN John Obit. Mr John BUCHANAN, at one time one of the best known figures in connection with Hawke's Bay Politics, died at a very early hour yesterday morning (between 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock) in his 73rd year. The deceased was among the very earliest settlers in the district. When he first came to the colonies he landed in New South Wales, where he stayed for a time. Owing to himself and wife being stuck up by bushrangers, which caused Mrs Buchanan to lose her reason, he came over to New Zealand. He settled in Hawke's Bay about the year 1855, and from that time until quite recently he took a very active interest in all the concerns of the province. He sat in the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council for several years, and at one time was Speaker of the Council. He unsuccessfully contested the Napier seat when the representation of the town was linked up with the court districts, but in 1881,, the town by that time being entitled to a member of its own, he was returned and sat in the House as member for Napier for three sessions. Recently Mr Buchanan suffered much in consequence of a tumor or similar growth upon the cranium, and for this he underwent an operation. Since that time he has been in very failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly, although suddenly. The funeral will take place this day, in the Napier cemetery.