OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16726, 8 January 1920, Page 7

OBITUARY.

SIR EDMUND BARTON. tREAT Australian statesman*. (By Cal>!<> —Pr*«j Auoi i.itior.—C©iiyTis»ht.', (Australian awl X.Z. CaMe Association.) (Received January Ttli. lft.oO p.m.) j SYDXKY. January 7. The death is announced of Sir Edmund Barton, G.C.M.G., I'.C. Hu death was dramatically sudden. Ifo had been in indifferent health for pomo time, and wa« recuporating at tho Hydro Mnjestic at Medlow. Ho wont for his hath, which was alwajß a lengthy process, and no alarm was felt till attempts to open his door failed. Entrance was gained by n window. After finishing his bath and dressing in pyjamas, ho collapsed bohind tho door and died of heart failuro. Widespread tributes am being paid to a great legislator, a pioneer Foderotionist, aiiiJ a great lawyer. The Right Hon. Sir Edmund Barton, O.C.M.fi., I'.C., K.C., waa born at Glebo. Sydney, on January 18th, 18-19. Ho was educated at tho Fort street Public School, Sydney Grammar School, and the .Sydney University, whore ho bad a brilliant career If 0 wa 8 callod V» the liar in 1879, and aoon afterwards jfCftmo prominent in New South Wales politics. lie was representative of Svdmy University in the Legislative Assembly 1879-80, of Wellington 1880-82, ! sf East. Sydney 1882-87 and 1891-94, and ILostings-Macleay 1898-99. In 1883, at tho ago of 3(5, ho was olcctcd Snooker of the Assembly, an offioo which he held till 1887. Hb sat in tho Legifdatu-e Council from 1887 till 1891, and 1897-98. Ho was Attornoy-Gonerol for Now .South Wnles in 1889 and again Ib9l-93. Sir Edmund Barton's nomo stands high on tho roll of statesmen who gavo the Commonwealth of Australia its Constitution. Ono of tho foromost advocates of Federal Union, championing the oauso with great vigour and consistency. ho was chosen lioador of the National Convention, which drafted tho Constitution, and waa a delegate from South Wales to I<ondon to urge the passage of the Australian Commonwealth Enabling Bill through the Imperial Parliament, when tho University nf Cambridge conferred upon him tho honorary degree of LL.D. n« was Prime Minister and Minster for External Affairs in the first Australian Federal VJnumot 1901-03. Ho represented the Commonwealth at the coronation of Kin" Edward VII. and at tho Colonial Conference in London in 1902. During that visit ho was ercated G.C.M.G., made an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn, Honorary D.C.L., Oxon. Hon. LL.I)., Edinburgh, and received tho freedom of Edinburgh. Tn 1901 lie was callod to the Privy r?oujici|. and wns elevated to tho Fedo- | ral High Court Bench on its establishment in September, 1903, as Senior Puisno Judge. Sir Edmund Barton was ono of tho finest orators of his day. MR DAN BARRY. (FIUB9 ASSOCIATION TXLZGKAU.) GISBORNE, January 7. 'Hie death occurred tsuddenly this l.fternoon of Mr Dan Barry, a prominent business man, and a brother of Mr D. J. Barry. Only yesterday Mr Dan Barry had been advisod l>y a medical man to «ease work and take a holiday. Tho Into Mr Barry took a leading part in the activities of tho sports clubs of tho district. He was a prominent bowler. MR a B. MORISON. (PBMXf ASSOCIATION THLXQItAII.) WELLINGTON. January 7. Tho death is announced of Mr Charles Bruce Morison, K.C. The lato Mr Morison started in business as a barrister and solicitor in Wellington in> 1885. In 1892 ho wjw joined by Mr Arthur Richmond Atkinson, and tho business wns carried on under tho stylo of Moricon and Atkinson. MR R. HAWCRIDGE. (special to "the rtisss.") DUNEDIN, January 7. Mr Robert Hawcridgo, artist, who died here to-day, was a Yorkshireman, «Vl years of age. He came out to Otago in 1889, and entered the employ of J. Wilkio and Co. as chief designer. He held that position till 1909, -when ho resigned to take up the appointment of master of tho Dunedin School of Arts and Crafts, a position which lie held with much credit until tho time of his death. His last big task was to think out tho artistic form of tho war certificate for members of tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and for this ho gained the first prize in tho competition initiated by tho Government. 110 was admittedly a groat colour artist. Amonast Freemasons he -was looked up to with the highest respect as a mare well versed in the history and traditions ™ the Order. Ho was a past grand organist of the Orand Lodge of New Zealand, and held the post of Provincial Grand Master of Otago (New Zealand Constitution), the highest office in the fraternity in these parts. Ho designed tho Masonic diploma now in use. Mr Edward R. Chudleigh, of Orongomairoa Estate, To Aroha, died on Saturday, aged seventy-eight. Deceased wa« ono of the district's leading settlers, and also had extensive land interests in Canterbury and Chatham Islands. He leaves widow but n 0 familv