OBITUARY.
Per Press Association
BLENHEIM, April 13
Mr W. H. Eyes, whose death occurred at Wellington yesterday morning, was fifth superintendent of Marlborough Province. He defeated Sir F. Weld, afterwards Premier, for the Wairau seat in the General Assembly in 1860, and continued to represent Wairau till 1870, when he resigned in order to take up the position of Provincial Secretary and Commissioner for Crown Lands. From first to last Mr Eyes held 12 public positions, ranging in importance from M.H.R. to sheriff. He came to Wairau in the fifties, and became owner of sheep runs near Blenheim. He had great financial ability which he brought to bear in the retrenchment during his period as Superintendent. In 1860 he married a daughter of Mrs Duckworth, who resides in Blenheim. Two unmarried daughters and a married son live at Ran Valley, Marlborough, and another is in the Civil Service down South. He was 8S years of age.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8257, 13 April 1907, Page 5
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