DEATH OF MR HARRY KENRICK.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1739, 4 August 1886, Page 2

DEATH OF MR HARRY KENRICK.

(Prom the Qtey Argus.)

It- is with sincere regret that we re* ' ceived the melancholy announcement by telegram of the death of an old and highly respected citizen, Mr Harry Kenrick, late Resident Magistrate and Warden at the Thames. He died at Auckland on Saturday afternoon. Mr Ken rick ' was one of the. pioneers to Greymouth \x\ 1865, and filled the office of Warden's clerk for several ye^s, discharging his duties in an energetic and straightforward way, which secured for him the respect and esteem of the mining community, and also of all who had business to transact in his office. Those in Greymouth who had the honor of his personal friendship proved him to be, as he was, a sincere Mid steadfast friend k> aH who TiflTlfc%iHo cftUtrim friend, as well as being,aman with a finely endowed mind and threat versa* tihty. He left G ivy mouth eight or nine years since, having been selected by Sir J. Hall's Government to fill the important position of Resident Magis« trale and Warden at the Thames, which appointment he hHd at the time of his death. Daring his resi* dencH here he identified himself with matters affecting the progress of Greymouth, and took a warm interest in charitable and benevolent affairs. He. was one of the gentlemen who founded the Grey River Hospital and Benevolent Society, and acted on the management of both institutions until leaving the district. To him is also due the credit of establishing the Greymouth Lite rary Society, and at the same time takiijcj an active part in the State school matters. To show the esteem in which he was h«ld by the commn nity at the Thames, on the Government wishing to remove him to another district, sucli a strong protest was made that the Minister of Justice ultimately resolved to allow him to re main. He visited Greymouth a fr w months since on a Royal Commission to enquire into the Greymonth Native Reserve question, and the clear, sound, and comprehensive ideas expressed by him in his report showed his know ledge, shrewdness, and impartiality in dealing with thin most intricate question. His death has cast a gloom over the citizens of the Thames, and all classes of the community feel deep regret at the comparatively premature death of poor Harry Kenrick. The same feeling of regret will be experienced by those in thw district who ra^ member his many sterling qualities. H« leaves a wif« and large family to mourn his loss, whom we sincerely trust are amply provided for