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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7851, 13 July 1911, Page 8

A death which did not attract much notice in this part of the world occurred recently In the person of Baron Banffy, the well-known’ Hungarian statesman. Born in 184-3 at Ivolozvar, in Transylvania, he adopted a political career, and identified himself with M. Koloman Tiza, who in 1875 gave him a post in the provinces. In IBS3 he was appointed Administrator of th© Bistritz-Nasz.id district, a post which he occupied until his policy of “Magyarising" the non-Magyar section of the population, prosecuted by him with much zeal, brought him into conflict with th© Szapary Government, but in 1892 M. Szapary proposed him as president of the Lower House of Parliament. Dr Wekerlc retired in 1895, and Baron Banffy succeeded him as Premier. After a stormy career lie resigned in 18.99. nnd in 1903 most of his followers wero defeated at th© elections; In 1902 ho published a .series of articles advocating a rigorous v nat:onal policy in Hungary. 1 All political parties united in paying warm tributes to tbe memory of the late Baron, M. Justh, leader of tho Opposition, extolling him as a champion of tho cause of democratic Liberalism. The House adjourned as a mark of sorrow e