SYMPATHETIC REFERENCES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11504, 10 February 1903, Page 5

SYMPA THETIC REFERENCES

•,' :' '■ (SMK3AE ~ tO "tBM ' : - : V^UM,^;i-!'^so ■" ■ •>:.■'. Sympathetic ; refewnce*--irrr 'hen to the death of Mr "Poet" say*:~r!' 7bi,,fimib''Umti't^ip i *Ssrsp ' politic* never ;dUc<wer*d' th* ,iiiint««t;;;»e*>::;;p picion of any epot upon hi# troth and «inoerity. cense of duty/ di«tinffti»hed:ihba politicians who are £y aad •eU-interwt;to ■tito voice of ■was hie jrdnd'to-nM>r4l«^ : too •crnpoloue to ■core ,the^«oce«w-Jaw^^ finely 'co»^tiitid" , moral eeneibility, tbi» «<vmMt etrivin^afUr v^ the right, added to *n mma&f ;«wofie»*||9<i nature, playing those popuer-;--ead:i- - -«w»p»Wß's*| teaitelhat ironlfc--lf;jofaa r ?i«f*ftjsg!tfc#p« high oualifioations,most prominent: of * ,odr - wae, however,'a man of experience in' aSai»r^^typ^r\tb^v«e>aM unfortunatelytobe gr»«iaK\»cawiß^'|ii : so§ year* go by in.the«.ney-flaßd«/^%;' i iQs-^ i |p He " Star," oonimeniing on ?the :Mr, Eoltarton'i deaths of the good old whool are left to ahow- an lion what m the ; •ervioe of the palmy■ <Jayi, ton had and hi* l«t mind:and 'of the work- he hk fnrniab a worthy example at g*»vJ»»™ssp "patriotic, fos, ■Withoot' "reflecti»g/limdS«»^^<w;^*a (owed to eitertata a ftil admiraiiao lor the tie. of the earlier Bpirit, tfaeit:; »Uinle« ::h*m&frjg'£zM tellectnal lucidity and '* J2T ia V**Wj^**mjg&§fe belonged to thi. lofty leee* ,*nd s&*&■&% fie had hie limitatioM, «w hea , ** «ath«^>^; a iow to *w^-t fa jge£^^e?& conditions and inovernenti, yet bi». : convictione were■ baeed;on.waaon«d ciple, and he had •tefc:*eow^^ the thifte aijd aeiaU expedtoc«^^*^d ! Before the ordinary burineee I menced at the Aahbnrton County Cotmctt - jeaterday, the; duiim^;:;|^X r !M"^|o^

to the death of the Hon. W. Rolleston, and said that the loss of the deceased statesman would be greatly felt throughout the colony. He moved—"That the death of the Hon. Mr Rolleston is a colonial loss, and that this Council desires to forward a ]etter-of condolence to the widow and family of deceased." Mr Lambie neconded , the motion, at the same time specially remarking on the good work done by Mr RoHeston, whose land laws alone would stand as a monument to his memory. The motion was carried, the members standing. The news of the death of the Hon. Wm. RolleHton was received in Aehburton yesterday with feelings of deep regret, and flagH were at once flown at half-mast.

Flags were hoisted half-mast at all places in Winchester, the Victoria Park flags and school flags being among the number, on receipt of the> news of the death of the Hon. Wm. Rolketon. General regret was expressed at the death of one so universally esteemed. The funeral will take place to-morrow, at the Avonside churchyard, leaving the residence of his eon, Park terrace, at 2.15 p.m. The Committee meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association convened for to-morrow has been adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Hon. Mr Rolleston. At last night's meeting of the Timaru Borough Council several councillors paid a gratifying tribute to the memory o* the Hon. W. Rolleston. The Mayor, Mr Crnigie, said he had known and always heard of the honourable gentleman as a etraightforw'ard man and good colonist — one who had done much for the cause of education, and one to whom New Zealand owed much for its liberal land laws, and when the history of New Zealand was written Mr Rolkston's name would have a prominent position. Cr. ■Mills said' he always found the deceased statesman a thorough gentleman in word and deed, and Cγ. Rothwell added that, though opposed to the present Government, Mr Rolleston was ever anxious to promote the well-being of the colony. Canterbury had much to thank him-for, and his name should ever be kept green. A resolution was carried— "That this council legrets the demise of the Hon. W. 'Rolleston, and tenders its condolence with h» widow and family." The motion was carried in silence, all the councillors standing.