The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) Friday 8 November 1878
17975
DISHER.—On the 6th November, at Wood-
side, Mr. John Disher, aged 88 years. A
colonist of 39 years.
South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Saturday 30 November 1878
17976THE LATE MR. DISHER.— The remains of
the late Mr. John Disher were conveyed
from his late residence, near Woodside,
on Saturday, November 9, and interred in the
Nairne Cemetery. Mr. Disher was a colonist
of about forty years' standing, and as
might have been expected he was fol-
lowed to the grave by a large number
of the oldest settlers. Round the grave
besides the immediate relatives were
noticed Sir William Milne, President of the
Legislative Council, Mr. James Johnston, J.P.,
of Oakbanks, sons-in-law ; Hon. W. H. Bundey,
Attorney-General ; Messrs. John Dunn, sen.,
J.P., Richard Perkins, J.P., Dr. Esau, J.P.,
Mr. J. T. Lanterbach, J.P., Dr. Weld, J.P.,
A. W. Richardson, J.P., Messrs. C. Dunn, sen.,
W. Dunn, sen., C. Dunn, jun., W. G. Dunn,
jun., of Charleston, A. G. Johnston, C. Fowler,
R. M. Steele, James Steele, T. Hutchins, W.
Tucker, W. Hughes, W. F. Wicksteed, John
Clezy, J. Parr, and a number of other old
colonists. The Rev. J. Macbean officiated at the
grave.