OBITUARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1929, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR T. F. MARTIN. WELLINGTON, Doc. 27. General regret ivill be felt at the death of Mr Thomas Frederic Martin, barrister and solicitor, and an old and highly respected citizen of Wellington. Mr Martin, who had been ailing for the past two months, died at liis home in upland road, on Christmas morning. The late Mr Martin was born in Kent, England, and was educated at Torquay and Heidelberg, Germany. He was articled to bis father, the late Mr Thomas Martin, solicitor, Cannon St, London, and Wimbledon. He was admitted an English solicitor in 1871, and in 1877 published “The Student’s Conveyancer.” Mr Martin arrived in New Zealand in 1879, when he was admitted as a barrister and soli itor of the Dominion. He practised in Canterbury until 1884. being connected with the firm of Messrs Duncan and Cotter ill. He was in 1884 appointed town clerk and city solicitor in Wellington. In 1889 he resigned the town clerkship and commenced private practice, retaining the solicitorship of the Council. Mr M. W. Richmond afterwards joined him as a partner. Mr Martin was appointed counsel in 1891 to the Municipal Association of New Zealand, and in 1894 to tne New Zealand Counties’ Association. In 1895 he was entrusted by the Government with the preparation of the Local Government Bill. For a time lie he'd a commission in the Thorndon Rifle Volunteers. Latterly he was appointed solicitor to the Electric Power Boards’ Association. Mr Martin for many years past was considered a leading authority on municipal and local body law. and published “Conveyancing in New Zealand,” “property Law Act, 1905,” “Land Laws oi New Zealand,” and “Opinions on Local Government Law in New Zealand.” He was wellknown also through his connection with the Anglican Church, was Chancellor of the Diocese of Wellington, and published a- hook on Church law. Mr Martin is survived by bis widow, a son (Mr T. M. Martin, solicitor, Wellington), and two daughters, Mrs Charles Clark, of Murchison, and Mrs Earnest Anderson, Day’s Bay. The funeral took place this afternoon. The first part of the Burial Service was held at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathe-dral, the Bishop of Wellington officiating, and the interment was at Karon cemetery. There was a representative attendance of members of the legal profession, Church officers, and of local bodies.