LATE MR A. E. JULL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1940, Page 3

LATE MR A. E. JULL

I AND MR JOHN ANSTEY. 1 TRIBUTES IN PARLIAMENT. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON-, This Day. Tributes to the service to the country of Mr A. E. Jull, Opposition member for Waipawa, whose death occurred last week, and Mr John Anstey, member of the Legislative Council from 1907 to 1914 and Liberal member of the House of Representatives for. Waitaki from 1914 to 1919, who died in August, were paid in the House yesterday. The House placed on record its high sense of their faithful service to the country and tendered to relatives its sincere sympathy in their bereavement. “The sudden death of Mr Jull came as a shock to every member of this House,” said the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, moving the motion in respect to him. “He had been a familiar figure in the local,.body and national life of the Dominion. When he entered Parliament he quickly showed his capacity as a keen debater, as a man who could analyse measures very incisively, and with a sense of humour seldom surpassed in the House.” The Prime Minister said that in politics Mr Jull nevei- allowed anybody to be in doubt as to where he stood, and that won the respect of the advocates of proposals as well as those who disagreed with them. He was held in the highest respect in his own district. His deeds were not advertised, but many members had come across instances where his generous hand had been held out to help unfortunate citizens. He had helped many people during the depression. "His loss is a personal as well as a political and national loss,” Mr Fraser concluded. Seconding the motion, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Hamilton, said Mr Jull had a record of service to Hawke's Bay that had been equalled by few men, and the province had lost one of its outstanding men. "All of us will remember Mr Jull as a very good and a very keen debater,” Mr Hamilton added. “As a public speaker he was very skilled. We shall sadly miss him as a colleague and as a friend." Other tributes were paid by the Hon Sir Alfred Ransom (Opposition, Pahiatua). the Minister of Mines. Mr Webb; Mr Polson (Opposition, Stratford), Mr Cullen (Government, Hawke's Bay). Mr Tirikatene (Government, South Maori), Mr Broadfoot (Opposition. Waitomo), and the Speaker, Mr Barnard. The Prime Minister reviewed the career of Mr Anstey. and described him as “a robust and conscientious Radical.” Mr Hamilton said he was one of New Zealand's foundation citizens. Other tributes were paid by Mr Forbes (Opposition, Hurunui), Mr Webb. Mr Carr (Government, Timaru), Mi - Kidd (Opposition, Waitaki). and Mr Burnett (Opposition, Temuka). As a mark of respect the House adjourned at 4.8 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. today.