Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 24 Nov 1928113638

Mr. T. H. SUMMERTON.
Mr. Thomas Henry Summerton,
whose death was announced some days
ago, was well known in different, parts
of the State. A native of England, he
came to South Australia with his
parents at the age of 15, anil was em-
ployed at Gawler at the works of
Messrs. James Martin & Company.
Later he went to Auburn, where he
engaged in the building trade. Sub-
sequently he settled on the land at
Keilli. He was one of the men in
charge of the construction party who
laid water mains in the Paskeville dis-
trict. He lived for a tune at Broken
Hill, jand later at Gawler, where he
was connected with the Barossa Water
works Department. He then went to
Port Broughton and settled there as a
builder. He leaves a family of nine
daughters and two sons. Mr. Sum-
merton was 76 years of age.

Bunyip (Gawler, SA : 1863 - 1954) Fri 23 Nov 1928113639

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Thomas Henry Summerton,
whose death occurred at the age of 76
years, at tire Adelaide hospital, on Sat-
urday, November 10, was born in Eng-
land. He was the son of Mr. Henry
Summerton, who arrived in Australia
with his wife and family 61years ago.
Mr. T. H. Summerton was first em-
ployed with Messrs. Janies Martin &
Co. at their Gawler foundry. On the
death of his father he removed to Au-
burn, turning his attention to the buil-
ding trade and next at Keilli. near
Mundoora. where he settled on the
land. Farming conditions becoming
precarious, he joined forces with others
in the construction party which laid
the water mains to Paskeville, a posi-
tion he held for several years. Mr.
Summerton married Miss Elizabeth
Ireland, of Barunga, and on the death
of his wife, some years later, he re-
moved with his family to Broken Hill.
Returning to Gawler, he held a respon-
sible position to the Barossa Water
works Department for three years, af-
ter which he went to Port Broughtorn.
there to spend his years in the building
trade. Always fond of dogs and the
gun, he later spent a good deal of his
time in the Broken Hill district, where
his hunting expeditions frequently
brought him into contact with the na-
tives. He witnessed several corror-
bories which were held yearly, and on
these occasions Sir Sidney Kidman
gave them a bullock which was roast-
ed for their feast. At Bencannia his
camp was burnt out during his ab-
sence, the incendarism being charged
against the aborigines. Filially, he
settled at Port Broughton again in the
building trade. There are nine daugh-
ters — Mesdames E. Donlan (GawIer
East), E. Stewart (Broken Hill), H.
Ireland (Port Broughton), R. Winen
(West Coast), A. Freeman (Port Pirie)
T. Grillet (Broken Hill), J. H. Tan-
cock (Port Broughton), L. Chenoweth.
(Gawler) and B. Carter (Gawler), and
two sons—Messrs E. Summerton (Mun-
doora) and H. Sammerton Port
Broughton).