Obituary Mr A. A. McLachlan

Press, Volume C, Issue 29497, 26 April 1961, Page 17

Obituary Mr A. A. McLachlan

Mr Archibald Albany McLachlan, who died suddenly on Monday, was chairman of the Local Government Commission and a former Christchurch barrister and solicitor. Mr McLachlan.waa born ‘in the Ellesmere district 83 years ago, and was educated at the Christchurch Boys’ High School, Canterbury University College and Victoria University College.; Before entering the legal profession lie was h teacher, fifst at Christ's ’College, then Wanganui Collegiate School and. Christchurch Boys' High

School. While teaching at hi* old school he studied for his tew degree and in 1923 we* admitted to the bar. . ,; , '■ He,began pratiicj* m mis ownapd became the senior 'ptatntiL-in w-tm Mtisirann, Atei and HiU. iXoterily he to # the aP M> n to..Cl(i4*tdent the AraSsrnent Court" :He spent some -yearg ing in Dunsandel, and then te 1944 was appointed te; the Bench as a Stipendiary Magistrate. '-Itpl'texVisd in both Christchurch and, Wellington. and 'became one of the personalittai. ot teef Ifhg* istrate’a Court jUe human and teUnotcta'tenMßL Mr pointed Government 'CtenutteHon whin it was raconrtliuted te 1954. He also served ax a member of the Valuation Court and the Cinematograph Filins Appeal Board. In Christchurch, befot*AU am>ointment to the Betteh. Str MbLachlan took a keen interest in focal body work. ..He waa a member ot the .f&r asg'FsrasSS .Boerd; being its *