DEATH OF MR W.R. ROBINSON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 2

DEATH OF MR W.R. ROBINSON.

An old and greatly-respected resident of Grisborne, m the person of Sir WlUiam Reginald Roßinson, barrister and solicitor, passed away early .yesterday morning, after being m feeble health for some months past. The deceased gentleman was m his 78th year, and he Jhiid resided m Gisborne for 36 years. Ho leaves, a widow a^tid five fions and five daughters. The : family include Alessrs R. I>. 08. Robinson, Town O£rk, pf Gisborne- Mr A. D. Robinson, of the P.B. I T crald '■pt.-jff : Mr *J. '. D. Robinaon, of th(r Wellington staff' of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Cotnpany; Mx H. Robinson, of Makaraka': and Mf, Horace Robinson, of Australia. Three unmarried daugliters reside m (iisboirnei while there are two married daughtersMrs Herbert Johnston, of Wellington, and Mrs_ "Foster. L of>ChTistcHtirch. .._ Tho sympathy of their many friends wilt -be extended to Mrs Robinson and the members of • the family m their ment. ■; ,'..'..,..... •. ... '. ; V.; "V Sir Robinson was born '^ooban House, Wooban. Square, London, m. 1836. He was educated at Bluecoat School,"' and adopted the legal profession. His health broke down, and being ordered to seek a warmer climate, he left England' at, the age of. 27, for New Zealand. He landed at Auckland,' where he was 5 smarried, ; anjd he. subsequently came vto Gishorne m .1878. He Avas associated with the lato Mr W. L. Rees for a number of years, and .practised' his "profession m j Gi6borne / .for v( some] 29 years..