OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1915, Page 5

OBITUARY.

Ml!. ARTHUR STASDISH. It is with regret that we have to re- «•"««'« «leuth of a wll-known and »■ whfh foTT lan ' f\- Artl Standish, which took place at his residence New Hymouth yesterday. A nntiveof PonteMarch 21, a«3B, he came out to New Plymoutn with his parents when a young hoy, and became a prominent public mai m laranaki His father was Mr. Thornas .Standish, a descendant of an old Lancaslure family, who became Crown (Prosecutor here. Mr. Arthur Standish studied law with Messrs. Merrymaa and Jack-son, barristers and solicitors of Auckland and was subsequently admitted to the Supreme Court, and commenced practice here in 1801. On tne outbreak of the Native disturbances in 1»M), Mr. Standish joined,the Tarannki Volunteers, and served throughout the war, and at its conclusion he retired with the rank of captain, and received the New Zealand war medal for her services. Tn 1803 he was appointed Crown Solicitor, being one of the first to receive that appointment, which he held until 1804, when lie was succeeded bv big partner, Mr. <W. Kerr, now S.M. at Wanganni. For'several years he was president of the Taranaki Law Society. Ha was a member of the Provincial Government, and with the Hon. Thomas Kelly and the late Sir Harry Atkinson, was instrumental in passing iflany useful measures. From 1873. to 1875 he was Secretary for Lands,- and in 187-4 Deputy-Superintendent of the province. During his connection with the Lands Department he was instrumental in having the Egmont National Park declared a reserve. He was a member of the first Harbor Board, and remained a member for many years, assisting In laying the foundation of the .present barbor. He v<is the last' chairman of the Town Roard, and in IS7C he was elected . first Mayor of New Plymouth, a position he held for two years. Whilst' Mayor lie was instrumental in obtaining for the borough an endowment of two thouvr -d acres of lnnd east of Stratford, which is now. a good source of revenue. At various times he hold other public positions, such as member of the Land Hoard for fourteen years, member of the Education Ronrd, president of the Tarannki Jockey Club for manv years, and also of the Tarannki Agricultural Society. A keen sportsman and a great lover of hovses, lic was a good supporter of the Jockey Club, and Ims at various times owned a number of good horses, some of which he used to ride hinnclf, in their engagements in bis younger days. During the last few years he had taken an interest in golf, the exercise in which restored bis health some years ago. He was a generous supporter of (he clubs which have used his properly as a course. Rome little time ago his health again save way, and bis strength has gradually failed, and his end was not unexpected. Tn LSIIB be married a daughter of the late Rev, IT. H. Brown, who, with four sons and two daughters, survives him.