THE LATE MR. D. BUICK, M.P.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1905, 21 November 1918, Page 2

THE LATE MR. D. BUICK, M.P.

RESOLUTION OF SORROW BY HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.

“That this House records its high sense of the faithful services rendered to New Zealand by (he late Mr David Buick, member for Palmerston North, and respectfully tenders to his family the assurance of its sincere sympathy with them in their bereavement.” In these terms the Prime Minister moved on the reassembling of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Mr Massey said that Mr Buick was a man of strong character and outspoken opinions, and never left anyone in doubt as to his position on public questions. He was never a vote-catcher, and was very popular with members. He was a patron of racing, and always out (o win, and Ids colours were very popular, and were often carried'to victory. He had lost his wife about a year ago, and the loss had greatly affected his life, and members had had the greatest sympathy with him. The honest, straight forward, sound, common sense of Mr Buick would always ensure a kindly memory for him among the members of the House.

Sir Joseph Ward said that Mr Buick was a nigged man, with a most kindly heart. Although he had been on the opposite side in politics, he had always found Mr Buick a generous opponent, and such men would always be missed from the House. . Mr G. Hunter, referring to popularity of the dark green jacket and pink cap of Mr Buick, said that he well remembered the pleasure that the late member had felt when his mare Tangimoana won the Hawke’s Bay Cup in 1900, and possibly it was even a greater pleasure to him when the mare won the Manawatu Cup in 1908. His colours were popular, because he was always a straight sportsman, and one who had done his best to make racing worthy to be called the sport of kings. Sympathetic reference to Mr Buick’s career was made by Mr W. H. Field and the Hon. T. M. Wilford. The motion was carried, and the House adjourned. In the Legislative Council, Sir Francis Bell made similar sympathetic and eulogistic references to the late Mr Buick, and the Council adopted a motion of sympathy and appreciation of the deceased member’s services.