OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 9, 8 December 1926, Page 2

OBITUARY.

AIR PAUL HUNTER

■ Death has removed ono of Hawke’s I Bay’s most prominent, best known, and highly esteemed settlers, in the person of ;Vlr Paul Hunter, who passed away at tho Waiyukurau Hospital last | evening. Tho late Mr Paul Hunter j was a son of the late Air George Hunter, 'first Mayor of Wellington, and a j brother of Sir Georgo II if liter, M.P. |Ho was born iri Wellington, and as a [ young man took up sheep-furming with bis brother, Air George (now Sir George) Hunter, at Poranguhau station, which they carried on in conjunction for many years, though in recent years tho property was d.vided. The late Mr Paul Hunter (says the H.B. Herald) was of u quiet, retiring disposition, a kindly and generous employer, a firm frieud, un upright, honourable gentleman, and a sportsman of tho finest typo. Ho took a keen interest in racing, and had been president, treasurer and starter of the old Porangahau Racing Club, as well as president and treasurer of the Waipukurau Jockey Club, and president of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. He was a patron, however, of ail forms of healthy sport, and a familiar figure at athletic sports gatherings, Rugby football, etc., in the district. On the racecourse Ins colours wore always popular and though he never won a big race, he usually had one or two horses in training. Of late years he had suffered considerably as tho result of an accident, but boro his affliction with great fortitude and patience. He was, despite his unassuming manner, a man with a strong sense of public and civic responsibility and filled the position of chairman of tho old Porangahau Road Board, chairman of the Waipukurau Dairy Factory, member of the Waipawa Hospital Board, as well as many other public offices. He was beloved by all who knew him, and his portly figure, genial smile, and kindly greeting will be missed by all sections of the community, who will mourn sincerely for one who was one of nautre’s gentlemen. The soldier settlers, too, will regret deeply the loss of a firm and true friend and generous helper, for in conjunction with his brother, Sir Georgo Hunter. M.P.,. lie donated £30,000 worth of land to the Government for soldier settlement. He leaves a widow and grown-up family.