(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2087, 22 February 1894, Page 14

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Wellington, February 15. The manner of Mr Morrah'a death is thuß described by the Press: — "For the paat few days Mr Morrab, like many others, had complained of a feeling of lassitude, brought on no doubt by the close weather we have.experienced, but nothing serious was for a moment antici*

pated in connection with hia slight indisposi-

tion, and he attended at the bank as usual. This morning on rising he, as customary, went to the bathroom, and after turning on the water returned to his bedroom, where he laid on a couch awaiting tbe filling of the bath. Mrs Morrah, who was dressing close by, a few minutes later heard her husband sigh softly, and looking in his direction was startled at the change in his appearance, and on examination found that he was senseless. A doctor was immediately sent for, but tho deceased gentleman had passed peacefully and painlessly away, and medical skill was of no avail. Death was due to failure of the heart's -action. The strength of the shock of his decease to his family and friends is especially great on account of the excellent health he had always enjoyed, he — to use a homely phrase — never having had a day's illness in his life."