Death of Mr Samuel Morrin. Auckland, April 17.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 151, 24 April 1886, Page 4

Death of Mr Samuel Morrin. Auckland, April 17.

We doeply regret to announce the death of Mr Samuel Morrin, brother of Mr Thomas Morrin, and partner In the firm of T. and S. Morrin and Co. The sad event took place at the deceased gentleman's residence in Remuora at half-paat seven o'clock Ia3t night. It can causo no surprise to the general public, for it has been well known that for the last three or four years Mr Morrin was in serious ill-health, and that of late ho had become a confirmed invalid, with no hope of ultimate recovery. At one time, Mr Samuel Morrin's figure was one of the best known in Queen-street. He was a man of very tall stature, broadshouldered, athletic, and robust. He was a great admiror and supporter of field sports, and poultry-broeding was one of his hobbies. The diseaso which seized upon him and eventually carried him off is known in medical terminology aa locomotor ataxia, and its effect is an entire derangement of the nervous aystom impeding all the functions of the body. Its course is marked by severe pain. Mr Morrin was very patient under his great affliction. Tho local physicians held out no hope of permanent recovery, but advised a trip home in order to secure the best medical treatment obtainable. Accordingly Mr Movrin went to London, and took up his residence there. Several celebrated physicians were consulted, but could do no more than promise to alleviate the suffering incidontal to the disease. The patient therefore decided to return to Auckland. This he did, and has done over since he has been here. At first ho was able to come into town pretty frequently to attend slightly to business, but^his health has steadily declined, and for some time past his immodiate friends knew that his end was at hand. Mr Samuel Morrin, accompanied by his brother Thomas, came to Auckland from Canada in 1S65, their elder brother, Mr Wm. Morrin, being already settled here. Shortly after their arrival, they purchased tho ironvnongory business of Messrs Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., and by their energy and enterprise soon developod it into a very large concern. From tho first, Mr Samuel Morrin was a general favourite. He was genial, good-tempered, and hospitable. He leaves a family. The funeral takes place to-morrow, and the remains will be interred in St. Mark's Church yard, Remuera. Out of respect for the deceased, most of the shops in town have shutters up to-day, while the mercantile establishment and shipping fly their flags at half-mast.— » Star."