TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 August 1916, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I [_PEK I'llliaS ASSOCIATION J / DJSATH OF fclif GiiOKUE ALU Kk'r j OIIORK li. Auckland, This l)aiy. Sir G. Al* OMiorke, .U.L.C., and ex-Speaker of the House oi .Representatives, died last night, aged eighty. Chronicle note.—The death ol >Sir George Alaurice O'Hoike removes ono of the most .striking figures ol' New Zealand's political progress. hV mas identified with tile political history of the colony from its earliest days a.s a self-governing 'country, wild in hits capacity as Speaker of the House 'lie was, beyond <|iie>-iion, the strongest us he was the fairest and most dignined occupant ol that high ollice that over New Zealand knew. xie held in hi.s urbane and normally placid nature a reserve of dominative force thai never failed upon tlio.se rare occasions wlien the trend of Parliamentary debate required of hiin that he should interpose to restore proper procedure or dignity. 11l him New Zealand, has lost a man whotse efforts always were Tor the

public weal, and one ol whom the superlative tone that characterises the general obituary notice may lie" used deservedly and without roserv-a.tioii —for his public services and actions have fully earned him the tribute. Sir George died in his 80th year--not his eighty-first, as reported in the An •kland message. "Who's Who in I New Zealand" givef< the following de tail.- of his career:— 'O'RORK Iv Hon. Sir George i.Maitrice. M.h.C.. ex-speaker llou-e of Representatives; barn Tinylough. Galway. .Ireland. 1830: son of the late Rev. John O'Ri rke; married daughter of late Arthur Shepherd, Auckland (Colonial Trea-urer IBoH). Kdiivated Trinity Colle're, Dublin (8.A.. 18*2. M.A. mid TTon. r,.i..D. I'liii.Lrra icd to A u.str:s 1 i;i. tmtor'iiLC oil pastoral pursuits: nrrved in Auckl.and IS.") I. settling at Pnpnkura. and

siil)'-or|ii<>nt!v ,-it Onr»liun<ia : clerk to Auckland Provincial C'i >11 nc il 18-">7-7)0. and Speaker of Council 18(i5-7(i: represented "Alanukau 1882-90. 189 1-1 902 : elected eiuht times Speaker House of RopreMjntiitivc.'K. Juno -1. 189!. to November 5. 1902; created Knight 1880: called to Ticuislative Council June -■), 1901 : lias been eliaii'iiian of Au-ckland 'Hniver.sity Council. chair'll all ol Governors Auckland Grammar School, and chairman Auckland Technical School: member ol" donate New Zealand University since 1879: as

member of f.rjrislatico Council ol" late years has been prominent tor his motions in d:rectio:i ol est ihii-him; Divin-

ity decrees at Pniversity. always defeated : also for motion to revert to system of Provincial Government."