PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Yesterday's Evenino Sitting. THS LATE HON. ROIJEItT HART. On the Houso mooting at 7.30, tho Prosier immediately movod tho adjourn mont of the Honso out of rcßpeot to tho Into llou. Robort Hart. Ho Baid that tho deceased gontloman was hold in the utmost rcßpect by tho people of Wellington and all who know him. Hit pnblic acts an a member of tho Couuoil had been of great benofit to tlm colony, and his de-fire had been to do that which was ri^ht. Mr Mitcholson, iti seconding tho motion, spoke a for/ words of tributo to tho deceased gentleman. Sir Kobort Stout spoko. of tho valnc in which the lato Mr. Hart'n legil opinion* woro hold, and said his life was an upright ono, against whioh no ono could cast a slur. Dr. Newman said tho late Mr. Hart wnsa Bincoro personal friend of his own. His death severed a link with tho past, in that ho waa tho only gentleman left in eitbor Honso who had boon a member of Parliament 40 years ago. One of his last administrative acts was to got off a sick bod in order to voto for the enfranchisement of women. The motion was agreod to and the House then rose.
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Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 68, 18 September 1894, Page 4
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211PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 68, 18 September 1894, Page 4
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