Obituary

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7143, 14 February 1930, Page 11

Obituary

LADY WILSON.

The death occurred at Bulls on Tues-. day of Lady Wilson, widow of Sir James G. Wilson. Over 80 years ot ao-e, her health had been failing for same time and the end was not altogether unexpected. . Born in Geelong, Victoria, ’ the late Lady Wilson, then Miss Annio Adams, married in 1874 and came with her husband to New Zealand almost immediately, settling at Bulls, where they had resided ever since. Gifted with no small measure oi literary talent, the deceased lady was in former years a frequent contributor to The Australasian, many scraps of verse appearing over her pen namo of “Austral.” Those poems sh© later collected and issued in book form. She also had two novels, “Alice Lauderdale” and “Two Summers” published. Lady Wilson was not connected with any public or semi-public body in an official capacity, but her aid was always forthcoming for any movement set afoot in the district for the public interest, or for oharitable objects, and tho help she so readily gave over the long period of her residence at Bulls will not soon be forgotten. No one in need of help or advice ever failed to enlist her sympathy. Predeceased a year by Sir James, Lady Wilson leaves a family of two sons and two daughters Messrs Robert and Harnish, and Misses Jean anti Nancy Wilson—who, in mourning the passing of a devoted mother, will have the sympathy of the whole district.