THE LATE MAYOR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143574, 12 August 1911, Page 3

THE LATE MAYOR.

MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. Mrs. Tisch has received numerous letters and telegrams of sympathy in her bereavement. Sir J. Carroll, Acting-Premier; I am deeply grieved to learn that my old friend, your esteemed husband, • has passed away, and extend to you my heartfelt sympathy in your great loss. In addition to his many fine personal qualities for which lie was held in high iregard, Mr. Tisch was an able and valued first citizen whom New Plymouth can ill afford to lose, and- his removal from’ our midst will occasion widespread regret. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture: 1 am greatly shocked at the sad news of the death of your moat respected husband. 1 had hoped, that the would have resulted in his complete recovery to health. It has otherwise been ordained, and your-loss is irreparable. The’Dominion, too, has 1 been deprived of a good and. faithful public man. I recollect with the greatest pleasure the most enjoyable time 1 had whilst in New Plymouth, largely due to his kindness. Please accept my deepest sympathy in your great bereavement. v

The Hoh. R. M'Konzio, Minister for Public Works.: Sirs. MTvenzie andnlyself have learned with sincere sorrow of the death of ypur husband,, and beg to offer our condolences and deep sympathy to you iu your irreparable loss.

The Hon. D. 13’uddo, Minister of Internal Affairs: Deeply regret to hear of the death of your dear husband. .' His useful public career has been helpful to the district in which he has resided,-and as an old friend,of.Mr. Tisch I join- with others in tendering to you Any; sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement. Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader,of.the Opposition: Have just heard of'your sail bereavement. Please accept my sincere sympathy. Mr. H. Okey, M.P.: Have just heard of your sad loss. Please accept my deepest sympathy, in your great bereavement.

Mr, W. T. Jennings, M.P;; I cannot express how deeply grieved I was to hear of the deatn of your husband. A useful life has terminated, to the regret of all who know his worth. May the Divine Comforter strengthen and solace you in the hour of grief. Mr.- G. Witty, M.P.; Deeply sympathise with' you in your sad bereavement. Your loss is also the loss of the community/ The following members of Parliament also wired expressing their deep sympathy Messrs, Frank Luwry, Francis .Wander, D. H. Guthrie, F. W. Dang, W. H. Herries, -G. AV. Russell, AAA. D. S. MacDonald, E.. H. Taylor, J. Ballard, Glover, Dillon, Ross, ,and AV. H. Field.

The ;towif :olerk of Stratford, Air. P. Skoglund, has telegraphed: Sis AA’ofshlp the Mayor has instructed mo to convey to your council this council’s, deep regret and sincere sympathy for the great loss sustained by your town through the death of Air. Tisch. Kindly convey the same message to Airs. Tisch. . Air. J. Vigor Brown, Mayor -of Napier: Very sorry to hear of your dear husband’s death. Please aceept my symcero sympathy. Air. J. Newtb, Alayor of AVaihi; Accept deepest sympathy. The Alayor of Inglewood telegraphs: Alyself and council convey sympathy to you in the death of your husband. The Borough Council of Eltham conveys its deepest regret and sympathy. 7 . At a meeting of tho AA’elliugton City Council on Thursday night a motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Air. Tisch was passed on tho motion of Councillor L. M'Kenzie.

At tho meeting last night of the Horticultural Society, the following resolution, proposed by Mr. J. Baton and seconded by Mr, H, F. Russell, was passed, all members sanding:—"That this committee place on record their deep regret at the great loss to-, New Plymouth by the death of his Worship . tho Mayor (Mr. G. Tisch), and .that this committee convey to Mrs. Tisch their deenest sympathy in her great, loss.” Other members testified to the ‘great help Air, Tisch had bfien to various local bodies, and especially to the Horticultural Society. He had always been a liberal and hard-working .steward.

The funeral of the late Mayor of New Plymouth,. Mr. G. Tisch, tool; place this afternoon, the interment being at Te Heuui Cemetery. A very large cortege followed the body to its last resting place. After the hoarse came 49 vehicles, followed by about three hundred citizens of all ranks, and a large number of school children. The cortege took exactly ten minutes to pass Currie Street. A large part of the route was lined by sorrowing citizeiis, and the great esteem in which the late Mayor was held was evinced by the expression on all faces. The shops and offices were shut while the funeral was in progress.