Editor of Globe newspaper, Sydney. Moved to New Zealand in 1893 and took employment as a parliamentary reporter on the 'Evening post' in Wellington. In 1896 he succeeded E.T. Gillon as editor and remained in office until he died in Wellington on 12 Sep 1916. See Australian Dictionary of Biography online.
Lukin, Gresley, 1840-1916
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Manuscript
Globe Evening Newspaper (Sydney) - Illuminated Address
Date: 4 Mar 1887
From: The Dominion Post : Records
Reference: MSY-5630
Description: Illuminated address presented to Gresley Lukin on the occasion of his retirement as editor and managing director of the Globe newspaper Sydney by the staff of the paper Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Aug-Sep 1893
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-199
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from the Speaker of House of Representatives; an anonymous thank-you letter from a Broken Hearted Mother; and letter from H H [?] Secretaur, Rakaia, about the Rakaia railway crossing Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Cartoons, photographs, diary extracts
Date: ca 1909-1974
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 86-105-036
Description: Diary extracts, some published cartoons, and three original drawings, (1) Ships of Sarah's bosom' drawn by Arthur Messenger for Will Lawson; and (2) Gresley Lukin by Tom Glover (1916). Also several photographs including farewell to Johannes Andersen and two of Lawlor on the demolished Wellington Post Office steps, also a postcard showing the Invercargill Hibernian Band (1909) Other - Formerly at 86-105-3/5 Includes original caricatures, and photographs (See Scope and Contents for details)