THE HON. DR. POLLEN. '

Evening Post, Volume LI, Issue 117, 18 May 1896, Page 3

THE HON. DR. POLLEN. '

ipeißß association | Auckland, This Dat. The Hon. Dr. Pollen died at Avondale this morning. Dr. Pollen has been a publio man in New Zealand for nearly 40 years. Though of late he has taken no very active part in political affairs, be was a man who had muoh to do with shaping the history of the colony in ita earlier and more stirring times. Ihe deceased gentleman reoeived his training as a medioal man in the Old Country, and came to Auckland in 1839 as one of the earliest Bottlers in that di&trict. There he entered the Civil Service, and rose to high and responsible office, being ultimately appointed a member of the Legislative Counoil while Auckland was still |the seat of Government. From July, 1861, to Augnst, 1862, he was a member of the second Fox Ministry, without portfolio; and again he nas a member of the eeoond Stafford Government, from Jnne, 1868, to June, 1869. Dr. Pollen was Premier and Colonial Seoretary from July, 1875, to February, 187t>, when he took offioe ui-der Sir Julius Vogel as Colonial Secretary. This portfolio he continued to hold in the succeeding Atkinson Government, together with that of Native Minister, until Uotobor, 1877, when he retired with his oolleognes. Since then Dr. Pollen has held no responsible office, but he has ever been one of the most aotive members of the Legislative Counoil in the oriticiaing of the measures and administration of one Government after another— in faot, the mo^t earnest and outapoken member of that venerable body. I)r. Pollen has had large pirt in the journalistic history of tho colony. For some years he edited the New Zealand Times, and he has also contributed copiously as a leader writer to the principal journals of the North. Besides being powerful as a debater, Dr. Pollen was one of tbe wittiest men who have ever had place in our Legislature. The chivalrons character of the man was porhapß never more dearly manifest than in the eloquent speeches that he reaently made from his plaoe in the Legislative Council in the oause of the political rights of woman. Bright, graceful, cogent, and withal full of power and oonvinoing thought, they were oharaoteristio of a nature instmot with noble thought and high endeavour, as was his life. Outside those nearest and dearest to him, those of the people who should moßt mourn the loss of the man who, in the fullest sense, was the Honourable Dr. Pollen, should be the enfranchised women of New Zealand. Deceased leaves two son*— one of whom, Mr. Hugh Pollen, is Under-Seoretary in the Colonial Seorotary's Department, and Mr. Charles Pollon, surveyor, of Auokland— and olio several daughters. Dr. Henry Pollen, of Wellington, ia his nephew. In recognition of his aervices to tho press, deceased had conferred upon him some time ago tbe honorary membenhip of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists. ULY GKOQ IN THE PROHIBITION DIBTKIVT. • [bt tileoblph.— pbxßß association. | Dunxdin, This Dat. At Milton to-day, Wm. Moir was fined .£BO, with the option of four months' imprisonment, for sly grog.sellinff at Bilolutha. Defendant had thrice previously been convioted. Mr. Hawkins, 5.M.," severely leotared the witnesses for the Crown, laying he disbelieved their testimony. Notioe of appeal has been given. MINING NEWS. « [bt tilxabafh.— pbisß association. j Auckland, This Dat. The Waihi-Silverton Company crushed 604 tons for £31oz. gold, value .£2077. It is estimated that the value of the gold in tho zino slags and aolutions is WO. The total cost of treatment ia estimated at £1 per ton. For tbe first three weeks only twenty ■tampers were engaged, owing to the de. floienoy of water and the breakago of the lowlevel turbine. Thia accounts for the small amount oruahed. Tho direotora of the Victoria Gold Mining Company, Thames, have accepted an offer by Mesura. L. D. Nathan aud Co. to float the property on the following terms : — Capital of the company, .£200,000; the present ahareholders to reoeive 80,000 shares and .£IOOO cash; .£20,000 for workiog capital; 20,000 shares to be reserved ; the option to be for one month : .£IOOO a month deposit to be p»id should a further extension of time be required. The aharo market openod very strong to-day, and brisk bunneas was done all round. Crowns advanood from 37s 6d to 4la. There were aalea in Woodstocks from 28s 6d to 30a 6d; Waitokauri No. 4, from 3s to 3s 3d; Jupitoiß, from 4« Gd to 5s 8(1. Other sales were- Hazelbank, 4s ; Alburaia, 4s 8d ; Puru Comolidated, Is Od ; Sheridan, la 4d ; Victoria, 4s 4d ; Qneen 0: Waihi, 2a lid; Waibi Consols, Is 3d; Hauraki South roso from Is Id to la 7d. Buyers— Hazelbank, 3s lOd ; May Qneens, 7a 3d ; Moanafairi, 10a 9d ; Alburaia, 5s 7d ; Para, 2a 7d ; Victoria, 3ii 2d ; Alpha, 5s 9d ; Crown, 4la ; Owharna, 3d ; Queen of Waihi, 2a lOd; Talisman, 23s 6d ; Viotoria, 2s 6d; Waitekauri No. 4, 3* 2d; Waihi-Silverton, 7b'a; Woodatooke, 30s 6d ; Bunker's Bill, 7s 3d ; Hauraki South, la 7d : Jupiter, 5a 4d ; Try Fluke, 7a 3d. / A deposit of .£2OOO was reoeived to-day from London in connection with the sale of the Waitekauri No. 4 mine. Aa to tbe Hauraki South ("oromandel) mine, a oable measage was received to-day statin? that a contract for ita salo has been signed, and a .£6OOO deposit paid. A telegram reoeived by Mr. A. T. Bate. Bharebroker, states that rubble and small ■peoimena are being broken out from the Karangahake Company's mine, Karangv bake, and there is a big demand for shares at about 9d. The Petone Navals held a. ohnroh parade yesterday morning, about 50 of all ranks being present under Lientenant-ConimM*der ", Kirk. Commander DatyandSßb-Lleutenant, "■ Field were alidmreaent. . AJtejr.jMtifaukftMt;,