THE LATE MR LARNACH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2331, 3 November 1898, Page 2

THE LATE MR LARNACH.

Mr Donald Larnach, eldest son of the late Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, on Friday received from Wellington some proofs of the respect and esteem in which his father was held by his fellow members of Parliament. Mr Larnach (who is a barrister of the Inner Temple, and practising in Sydney) is at present in Dunedin to wind up the affairs of his late father. The tokens referred to comprise the following extract, printed on vellum., from the Journals of the House of Representatives for Thursday, 13th October : — Kesolved that the House desires to place on record the high sense of the distinguished services rendered to the colony by the late Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G-., and respectfully tenders to Mrs Larnach and the members of his family tho assurance of its sincere sympathy with them in their irreparable loss. — Cr. Mauhice O'Rorke, Xt, Speaker. Tho oxtract was acompanied by tho following letter: — Wellington, October 25, 1898. Dear Mr Larnach, — There devolves upon me tho sorrowful duty of transmitting to you the resohition passed by the House of Representatives, condoling with you in your affliction and testifying to the esteem in which your late father, the Hon. W. J. M. Lsunach, 0.M.G., was held by his fellow-members. Mr Larna.ch became a member of the House of Representatives in 187G, and early won his way to tho front rank in the House. Ho became Colonial Treasurer in tho Ministry of Sir George Grey in 1877, aud was subsequently Minister for Mines in the Stout-Vogel Government from 1885 to 1887. While thus narrating a few o£ the circumstances that have marked your father's political caicer, 1 wish to add that I had known Mr Larnach intimately from the time he became a member, that I regarded him as one of my greatest friends in the House, and that his death is most deeply deplored by myself and every other member of the House of Representatives. In communicating the condolence of the House, I desire to add that X earnestly hope this message of sympathy may in some slight degree tend to alleviate the deei7 sorrow that must naturally accompany such a sad bereavement as has fallen upon you.— l have, etc., G. Matjmce O'Rorke, Kt., Speaker. Donald Larnach, Esq., The Camp, Dyuedin.

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