DEATH OG A PIONEER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 8

DEATH OG A PIONEER.

DR. S. HODGKINSON. OBy Telcirrarh.—Press Association.) _ Invsrcarglll, January 12. Gno of New early pioneers, Dr. Samuel Hodgkinaon, passed away at his home, Richmond Grove, on Saturday, at the advanced age of 96 years, after an aetive life, during which ho had done much to bring under the- notice of tho Old Country tho disabilities of this young country.. fie was distinctly oho of New Zealand's aost valuable propagandists, and in whatever part of tho Dominion deceased had been ho had shown the same zeal to advance the interests of .tho country which ho had adopted, for his future home. Necessarily, owing to his great ago, Dr. Hodgkinson had for. some time boon unable to tako tho same part in public movements that ho readily, performed ta former years, but almost to the end he exhibited tho sams keen •interest iii the world's affairs so noticeable a characteristic,'throughout his whole, career. Dr. Hodgkiason was born in Nottingham, England, in 1817, and studied for tho niedical. profession at London. University- College, where be' gained honorary certificates in anatomy, surgory, and botany, and became a member or tho Royal' College Of Surgeons in IS4O. He came to .Nelson' in 1842 as surraw superintendent of tho New Zealand Company's ship Bombay, and was afterwards in practico in England. In 1848 ho. was appointed-by. Hor Colonisation Commissioners, • surgeonsuperintendent-■ of tho emigrant barini© David Malcolm, which arrived at Adelaide. iii 1847 with 200 • immigrants. Later in that year ho moted on to Port Philip, Melbourne,' and four yearn later returned to New Zealand, entering into past/oral pursuits "in Canterbury. He revisited Knnlsoid in 1854, and actively promoted emigration 'to the colony, and published jv pamphlet on the province of. Canterbury. -On -his return .in -1857 deceased resided in Auckland : for two years, when-he came to Southland and resumed country life. Ho was elected to the, Provincial Council of Southland in 18(34,■ ami joined 'the Provincial Executive in- 18fla. Dr. Hodgkinson also sat in tho. House of Representative's ai member for Riverton in tho Parliament of 1878, and Was returned for Wallace at the general elections in .1877. ,- Bo had been- foremost in all progressive movements, had always advocated a liberal policy, and in mariv of his views was in advance of- his time. Ho had been a frequent. Contributor to the press, and published from time to time a number- of useful ,nnd iibW pamphlets on political questions, (licUidinn an Elective Executive, Reform of the Legislative Council, and of Local Government. Ho was also a member of tho Southland' Education Board. Deceased leaves two daughters and two sons.