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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 92, 20 April 1893, Page 12

In reference to the death of Sir Edwin Dashwood, cabled from London the Dargaville paper says --Some 15 or 20 years of hie life were spent in this part ot Ivow Zealand, and he was therefore we kuownto most of us. Up to the time tha he inhorited his uncle's estate and btle.S>r Edwin was in anything but.affluent circumstances, bub rather than be dependent upon his relations, bravely faced hard manual work, and whether as a flaxmill hand ab Tiunie's, as boatman for the Mitchelsons, or when pursu.ng tho free and independent lifo of a gumd.gger, he never spared himself, but showed himself a splendid example of the true, manly Lit ever to be found in a. well-born Britisher. "Dash," as he was familiarly Sled by all who knew him in those days. was a Sod cricketer and ootball player ; h wa generous to a fault scrupulously honourable and almost chivalnc id his consideration and respect for lad.es. He was Biueraviui „ nrm i ftr an d us early death oxceodmgly popular, anu r will bo deeply regretted by ail who knew him."