DEATH OF MR. S. WEETMAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14926, 26 February 1912, Page 8

DEATH OF MR. S. WEETMAN.

Tub death occurred on Friday of Mr. Sidney Weetman, of Westbourne Road, Remuera. Mr. Weetman, who was born at La .Gloria, Rio do Janeiro, was the son of Mr. Carter Weetman, of the firm of Hopkirk and Weetman, bankers and merchants, of that city. He took up tho profession of surveyor on his arrival in New Zealand as a young man, under the Provincial Government of Southland. He afterwards removed to Auckland, and later became district surveyor, which position he held for many years. He was then appointed in charge of the Gisborne district, and afterwards in turn as Commissioner of Crown Lands and chief surveyor of the Taranaki, Marlborough, and Canterbury districts. After close upon 40 years in the public service he retired on superannuation, and has since lived privately in England and Auckland. Mr. Weetman being a man of many attainments, took a keen interest in matters outside his profession. He was a member of various societies, and was for many years a Fellow of tho Royal Geographical Society. Having been so long associated with the early history of Now Zealand, he will be missed by many old friends in Auckland and the South Island. Much sympathy will be extended to his widow, who is a younger- daughter of the late Loigh Dines Halstead.