DEATH OF MR T. E. TAYLOR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10297, 28 July 1911, Page 5

DEATH OF MR T. E. TAYLOR

MEMBER FOR CH.RISTCHURCH PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY.

IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS FAMILY.

JBy Telegraph — Press Association,

OBERiISTICHTJRCH, Last Ndght. Mr T. E. /Taylor, M.P., Mayor of Ghrisltchurch, passed peacefully away at 6.15 o'clioaK this evening, in the presence of tHo whole of his famg iiy. Tlhe late Mayor passed a quiet migihit, but gradually became weaker. lie retac'iied consciousness up till about miri-d'ay. During the morning he hiad an interview with Mr L, M. Isitt, and •dici/alted several messages to. his friend® and conistlituents. Hi© was in a very weak atate, and the convereaitioiii was conducted in whispers. 'L'bm morning the Deputy-Mayor (Mr J. J. Dougall) called at the Nursing Home, and was informed that Mr Taylor was sinking, and could not last much longer. At 3.10 p.m. it was reported that he was gradually getting worse, and the whoi* of has family, was suonamoned to his bedside, as the end was expected at any moment. There was no further change at 4.20 p.m., and it was 5.15 o clock when tihe end came. The news of Mr Taylor's death lias caused profound grief in, the city, in which he was loved and respected.

A GRIEF-STRICKEN CITY.

SWIFT AND TRAGIC "ILLNESS.

BUSY TO THE END.

By Telegraph — Press Association, CHBJBIOECUROH, Last Nieht. The deep tolling of tne Cathedral bell late this hfternoon proclaimed to a saddened city that the end had come, and that th*e Mayor, Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., had passed awiay. Bis immedliaite- illness dated from only a week, ago \ but so .serious was (the disorder that death came with almost tragic suddenness. Ait first no serious consequences were arutioipatod, but as the days ■wont by the bulletins issued became leas and less of a reassuring natuntil finally it was announced that no hope of recovery could be •held out. Ueepufce His bodily disorder, his mind retained am extraordinary alertness, and even, up to yesterday morning ho-was dictating to a close . friend a final' message to hi§ conr stituejrtsf and others. - '• -On Wednesday, Mr Taylor passed ' a qu&et nigjbit, but as the day advanced he weakened gradually, until '.at midday to-day he lapsed into un* consciousness. Now and again he brightened up, and, he spoke to his wife about 3 o'clock in th» afternoon, that being has last oenscious act. ' From thence (forward he seemed to slumber /acid shortly after five o'clock he passed away. NATURE OF THE ILLNESS. A short history of Mr Taylor's; ill- ' ness wias supplied officially to-night by the surgeons in atteadamioa. Mr Taylor, it was stated, suffered from chrondo indigestion for many, years. He' attended a public meeting on, Wednesday evening of last ■, wooki and during the night was ' 1 seized with ahdomdinial pains. A ' consultation. w»9 held on Sunday, and it was then, decided that an op- . eration wias necessary. It was "found vhere was a longstanding ulceraition of the stomach . and adjoining bowels, with a recent ? perforation! of the uker ira-tha atom-, ach, audi local peritonitis. It was hoped a* first that the -operation would prove sxbcoessful, huU on Wed- ! r > aesday serious symptoms arose, and an examination showed that nothing - further could be done. ' - The doctors and nurses in attend- /. once were very much, impressed with ■~. Mr Thylor's fortitude, has and his thoughtfulnesls fox. his family and others. DYING MESSAGES! What was practically the final interview between Mr Triyior and has friend took place this -morning, at 10 o'clock. Mr L. M. Isitt, who for many jfl&ars was associated with Mr Taylor in the Prohibition campaign, * and Mr H. Cole, one of Mr Taylor's business partner®, were summoned! into Mr Tayjor/a'room.- r , , Mr* illness "had re-, aippeaf-J' ed.to be imoojp»aious, A but he,, spoke it wiaa.evident that his mancE / ""was'working with 50m© *6f> its ofcL r TOgsbur. his '.frietads. .ta -' ) •""''' * ' ' J " IK a 'nSessage to the John Dawson, General Secretary of the ' .Ntfw Zealand AMance, Mr Taylor' addressed the * following words:—. ""1911 is otcr 'year ; 'of emancipation, ~ -if we-ar© trtfe. to God and o%»u>p]X*rtunaities." , t ' . . j f ''-^\ Turning' then to Mr Cole,- the dy>' ksg man said; "Cole, -bhey.cSjia u"s fanatics; but National PrdhiDitabA is warith Uving for, and worth dytf& for!" ' ji> l 1 A message .for Labour was r 'toven< to Mr Isibt:'* , lsitfc! This is-a) lovely country. Tell my Laibour friends that they have a divriJnie chance here •' if they wall only recognise the religious element > and lift the movement to its highest plane." • There were other messages of a /Ipravate nature 1 , and the .interview, f lrfffidh l hM : heen an extremfily affeot,ing one to those engaged inriit ,terimanated-. - ;. 'Mr Taylor spoke very httle arter- ., '.wards.- . %* : THE FUNERAL. funeral will take place on