DEATH OF DR. WILKINS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 274, 16 November 1905, Page 4

DEATH OF DR. WILKINS.

Or. Jefaa Wiliaa*, ma aid »*a welikiiowii w«dica.l mat ef AacklmTMi, died yesterday at kn> reeidenc*, Moumt Boa-kill-road, at the ripe «g* -of 74 jean. The cieeaiaiwd «v a n&trre of England, and was edocit«d *t Enfield, Middlesex, at King's College, and later at King* j College H.ttxpita.l, London, where be I qualified for his profe.swon. He passed iws first. M.IL examination at London University, and snbsequently became I ILJfUIS. {England), while ai a, later date he wai -elected a fellow of the Uoyal Co'lege t>F Surgeons, Kdinburgh, in reeognit lon ef his ewrgieal proficiency. Upon a voyage out from London to Adelaide on'a -ship of which he had been j appointed a surgeon he wrote a pamphlet on -."Emigraticn and its Management," which found such favour with the Coiirnnss:oners that they appointed him faUigeon euperintendent to Melhounie, where he was also appointed assistdnt enkntiai snrgeen at £759 a year. fr-wri mede a justice of the peace. Owing to a break-dcrwß in his health he resigned , his appointment ill 1808, and went ior a two years' trip to Europe, and npoe Ins return, finding ths climate of Hrelbounir too hot, dune over to JCew Zealsnii, first to ©Knedin, afterwaras taldng Ms residence at Christebureh, an 4 SnaTfy coming to Auckland, where he remained. F<ir a tsmsideraMe time tie held the appointment of surgeon to the Permanent Potct in Auckland die trict. He was keenly enthusiasiae in his profession, afid wrote a innnher of pamphlets and treatise- at various time's. He had not long returned from a trip Home with Ms family at the time of hii death.