ABOUT PEOPLE
A Press Association cable states that &• University of Copenhagen has conferred its doctorship on Sir Ernest Rutherford in r» cognition of bia brSMant scientific work. A Reuter message from London Mate* that Lord Lytton has been appointed Un-der-Secretary of Slate for India, in succession to Lord Sinha, who was recently appointed Governor of Behar and Orriasa. By the death of Mr* James Petrie at her residence, Maungatua, at the age of 84 years, another of the fast-disappearing band of pioneers has passed away (says the Otago Daily Times). Arriving with her husband at Port Chalmers on February 10, 1858, in the Robert Henderson, they took up land at Maupg&tua. The late Mrs Petrie’s husband predecased her by 10 years, at the age of 82. Of 10 of a family nine survive her, 32 grandchilden, and 14 greatgrand -children.
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Southland Times, Issue 18936, 24 September 1920, Page 5
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140ABOUT PEOPLE Southland Times, Issue 18936, 24 September 1920, Page 5
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