PERSONAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 July 1933, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Three members of the Unemployment Board, Messrs Jessep (Deputy-Chair-man), Climie and Bromley, are due to retire at the end of the month (states a Press message received from Wellington to-day), but it is understood that they will be reappointed. The death occurred in Auckland a few days ago of Mr Percy Wotton, formerly a well-known settler of the Rangitikei district, in his 04th year. Mr Wotton, who was the son of the late Dr. Henry Wotton, of London, was born in Dawlish, Devonshire, and educated at Rossall School, in the north of England. At the age of 17 he op mo to New Zealand and commenced work as a cadet on a Rangitikei farm. Subsequently ho bought land in the district and settled there. He was whip to the Rangitikei hounds for many years, a keen polo player and successful as a steeplechase and point-to-point rider. He scho®l»i all his own horses and was known as a good judge of horses. From 1889 onward he won many prizes in the hunter events at the Palmerston North Show. He went to live in Auckland three years ago. He is survived by Mrs Wotton and an adult family.