OPENING OF THE SEATOUN SECTION OF THE WELLINGTON ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 1, 4 January 1908, Page 5

OPENING OF THE SEATOUN SECTION OF THE WELLINGTON ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

Mr. Brookes, the champion lawn tennis player of the world, arrived back in Melbourne by the R.M.S. India. In the course of conversation Mr. Brookes said he thought the Dohertys would come out to Australia next year to play for the Davis Cup, as well as G. W. Hillyard, Dr. Eaves, and S. 11. Smith. He hopes

io be able to defend his title to the championship next year at Wimbledon, and that an English team, and possibly also an American team, will come out to Australia with him. He is most anxious to go back next year, as “the Do’s” have decided to play again, and his one regret this year was that he could not meet

Miss May Wilson, daughter of Mr. A. H. Wilson, of Napier, who won five prizes and the Governor's gold medal for “Dux” (junior) in the Girls’ High School, Napier.

H. L. Doherty. Englishmen, he said, play much the same sort of game as w’e do, but the Americans in doubles have made one or two alterations which we might well follow. Especially is this so in coming to the net, as the server runs up on the opposite side to which he has served, and this is somewhat confusing. As regards our players, he thought some of our younger ones were coming on well, and would compare very favourably with the younger players at home.

A respected pioneer of the Dominion passed away with the fading of the old year. Mrs. Agnes Martin, widow of the late Antonio Martin, died at her residence at 8 a.m. to-day. She was one of Auckland’s earliest colonists, having arrived in tfie province as far back as 1835. For three years she resided in the Bay of Islands, and two years before Governor Hobson came to Auckland she removed io this city and has resided here ever since. She was the mother of fifteen children, of whom thirteen, nine sons and four daughters, survive, several of the sons being wellknown business men in the city. Her descendants total 74, and include 43 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Mrs. Martin enjoyed good health until three weeks ago, when she became ill and gradually sank. One of Auckland’s earliest settlers, Mrs. Martin was also one of its earliest mothers, and her death will be deplored by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She was 76 years of age.