OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 8 September 1926, Page 8

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MR. H. H. LUSK. Mr. Hugh Hart Lusk, a gentleman very well known in Auckland in bygone years, died to-day at the advanced age of 89 years. He was the youngest brother of the late Major Lusk and came to New Zealand in 1850. liv. Lusk was a barrister and solicitor, and in the early days went in for a political career. A polished speaker, Mr. Lusk was very strong in his advocacy of free education for the children. He was a member of the Provincial Government and ruined what bid fair to be a fine political career by introducing proposals for a poll tax for educational purposes.. This attempt at direct taxation roused the people, with the resut that Mr. Lusk's public life ended for some time. In indirect taxation people have eince paid a far greater amount per annum for education than was proposed by Mr. Lusk. Mr. Lusk fought for bis measure at political meetings, but the people would not listen to any argument. On one occasion a meeting in the old Orange Hall, Karangahape Road, of which the late Mr. George Holdship was chairman, lasted till after mi<Vilght. I Mr. Lusk was member of the House of Representatives for Franklin in 1867----|77. He went to Australia in 1890, and ; from there to the United States, wiiere ihe remained for many years. Since returning to Auckland he has lived a retired life, and for some years has .been j almost blind. Mr Lusk is survived by the following children:—Mr. Hugh Lusk (Crown Solicitor, Napier), Messrs. Harold George, and John Lusk, and Mesdames Knight and Raven. I