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OBITUARY. MR THOMAS POLLAND. A very old identity of the district, one of its earliest pioneers indeed, passed away at his residence near Moy- ston early on Sunday morning last, in the person of Mr T. Polland, at the ex- treme age of 93 years. The deceased, who was born in County Down, Ireland, was a good stamp of the little, sinewy, sturdy Irishman, and though of late years he felt the burden of many win- ters, and his activities were restricted by chronic rheumatism, he was able to get abont his house practically until the last, and retained the possession of his mental faculties in a remarkable degree. He came to Australia from Ireland in 1853, and was at Ballarat during the stirring times of the Eureka riots, in connection with which he was wont to narrate some striking incidents. He came to this district in the early days of the goldfield, and ultimately settled at Moyston, and was for a time engag- ed in timber carting from the Gram- pians. Acquiring some land he engag- ed in farming pursuits, and steadily built up a very fine property, on which he resided until his death. Of a fam- ily of eight, three sons, Messrs James, Thomas and John Polland, and two daughters, Mrs Pietro Pola and Miss Polland survive, the deceased's wife expiring some thirteen years ago. The deceased, during his residence of some sixty years in the district, made a host of friends, who will lament his passing away. The remains of the decesed were interred in the Moyston Cemetery yesterday, being followed to their last resting place by many sorrow- ing friends. Included, in the cortege were people from all the surrounding districts, and quite a nunber of wreaths were placed on the coffin. The service at the grave wase conducted by the Very Rev. Father O'Hare, and the coffin was borne to the grave by Messrs P. Smith, .J. Smith, T. O'Brien, and J. Pola. Mr J. Dunn carried out the funeral arrange- ments. DR. CARTY SALMON. Dr. Carty Salmon, member for the Grampians in the House of Representa- tives, died at his residence, Walsh street, South Yarra, on Saturday night, after an illness extending over some months. He was Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge for the last four years, and an ex-President of the A.N.A. The deceased leaves a widow and family.