News from Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal

27 June 1891

June 22.

Deaths. - Another old and much respected resident has passed away in the person of Mrs. J. Spies, mother of Mr. Joseph Spiers, of the Royal Hotel, at whose residence she died on Tuesday last.

Mrs. P. L. Commins; wife of the landlord of the Killarney Hotel, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, of Camp-street, also died on Wednesday.  

Literary Institute. - At the monthly committee meeting on Wednesday last the resignation of Mr. C. L. Kendall, J.P., of his positions of honorary treasurer and committeeman, on account of his having left the town, were accepted, and a hearty vote of thanks accorded him for the unremitting care and attention he bestowed upon his duties, and for the great interest he took in the general welfare of the institute. Mr. A. Bray was unanimously elected to fill the vacant post of hon. treasurer.