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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 59, 3 December 1926, Page 13

Two sets of photographs of the Wakefield family have been handed to Mr. Contes in England by Mr. Lon McKenzie, to be brought to New Zealand with him upon his return. *me set is intended for the Turnbull Library, and the other for the Wellington Early Settlors Association. Tho name of Wakefield i« well known in connection with New Zealand’s early history, and there are already paintings of Colonel Wakefield, and of Edward Gibbon Wakefield tn the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. Captain Arthur Wakefield was a naval officer, who met his death at the. hands of the Maoris in Nelson, and his portrait is among the photographs. The other nhotoeranhs are of paintings of Colonel Wakefield’s grandmother and his parents and aunt There are also two of Mr. and Mrs. Torlesse. uncle and aunt of AVakefield. Both played their part in the earlv New Zealand Company. and their son was in Nelson with Arthur Wa’-efield during the time of trouble. After his nnele’s death he returned to England and took up. surveying. When it was decided to migrate to Canterbury, application- were invited for surveyors, and young Torlesse was chosen amongst others, and was given an important post through the fact that he understood a little of the Maori language.