Sporting Review. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894. DEATH OF MR. ROBT. GARRETT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 193, 5 April 1894, Page 4

Sporting Review. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894. DEATH OF MR. ROBT. GARRETT.

Sincere sorrow was felt in the city yesterday when it became known that Mr Robt. Garrett, one of Auckland’s most popular citizens, had joined the great majority, and an additional pang must have been experienced by his intimates at the news that deceased had died by his own hand. Mr Garrett was in a large way of business in the gum trade, and the recent losses in that branch of commerce apparently affected him keenly, and there is no doubt worried him to an extent that temporarily unseated his reason and impelled him to end his life. The deceased was prominently connected with every branch of sport, and a more genial or more straight going sportsman never drew breath. His death will rob the Auckland and Avondale Racing Clubs, the Pakuranga Hunt Club, and the Amateur Athletic Association of a staunch supporter, and local sportsmen will miss his genial presence at future turf re-unions. The late gentleman leaves a widow and family behind him, and heartfelt sympathy will be felt for them in their great loss.