The Daily News SATURDAY, APRIL 20. THE PASSING OF MR E. M. SMITH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 April 1907, Page 2

The Daily News SATURDAY, APRIL 20. THE PASSING OF MR E. M. SMITH.

i\v the death of Mr Li. M. Smith, M.11.H. lor Taranuki electorate, which occurred JiHl evening as lJic result of a distressing l'ai.way accident, .New I'lvnuiul]i and ill,, province lias lost the services of u public man, than whom none was more instrumental in bringing the poteikialities of (lie \\ esi, Coast prominent!,v before tile colony, at a visie when, >o speak truly, Turanaki was a dm- in' Vile market. Tile late .Mr Smith was a man of indomitable energy ailj pe,\-ev-I'lanee. and his unceasing eli'orts I" develop the rail iroiisnn.l resource. tile fno l . illee. tlmuglr Unsuccessful, wid ever lie rem.'inhered. lie was a devoted admirer of the (uiinlr\ und province of his adoption, ;h!d from hi., seat in Parliament. never lost all Opportunity of advancing the claims, natural iivonrcn. and potentialities of tlie "(larden of N T cw Zealand.'' If Ihn-f was one virtue he possessed in a greater degree than otjers, it was his unswerving fait.li.futness in advancing the iiuciv'-v M of the constituency he 'cr\.ii, Within tile past year or two, advancing years and disappointments made their mark upon him, and he was not the liery spirit of si few years ago, but he nevertheless managed to attend to his public duties, ami was ever hopeful that he would live to see the realisation of his life's dream

—the development of the mineral vesources of Ttiranaki, with tile eonse(|uent opening up of -Mokau and tile i»tlux of a great, industrial jiopulation. Alas, he was (loomed Co die unrewarded in this erspeet, but as sure as that, dav will arrive, so surely must the name of lv. Al. Smith be iii.-ep.irabiv associated with its coming. Taranaki owes much lo its departed champion, whose long public service in the highest ollicc it was the privilege of the people lo bestow, must ever remain as a noted example of may be achieved by pluck, energy and faithfulness.