ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17811, 19 November 1914, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

The Danish scientist. Dr Morlensen, uho arrived in Wellington las! week, joins Die Amokura at Die Bluff ill order to make a trip round the islands to the son 111 of New Zealand. After Dio tour, which is expected to last about three weeks. Dr Mortensen will pay a visit to the Auckland district. The \V akalipu Mail has the following.'—The departure of Mrs G, T. SoaHc from Queenstown consequent on her having relinquished her charge of the wcil-knovn and popular 'hostelry Eich:u ill's, will Im much regretted by her friends in this district, whose name is legion. Throughout the years of her '■naduet of the hotel in conjunction willi her late husband and during Die period since, when the burden of responsibility has lain solely upon her, Mrs Searle proved herself a wonderfully capable manager. To Die travelling public the name of Eichardt's lias become cynonyiiious with comfort in its broadest signification. And to Mrs Searle's competence and tireless energy is due (he credit of such a reputation. In spite, too. nf all the demands such a concern lias mafic upon her. Mrs Searle has homo herself as a citizen in the true sense of th- word. Her interest and practical s: mpa (il y could be counted on in every matter affecting tiie welfare of Die (own and district. There is not an organisation iu this town Dial is not. under a ,p-ht of gratitude to her for her ever ready assistance. As a philanthropist., sli. was in the van. Her benefactions have iei'a of a muurc and a liberality which alone should immortalise her memory. We are sure that c\ei.\ poison in the community will join with us in wishing Mrs Searle and her family a happy and profitable retirement from public life.