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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8360, 21 February 1913, Page 3

Mr Henry Mitchell, a very, old resident of .Wellington; died ;on Wednesday night, ‘ aged eighty years. He 'arrived in' Wellington "with" his parents in 1841 in the' ship Gertrude, and was educated: here.. He was for some time in business', as - storekeeper t with Mr W. J. -Gandy, at . the. comer .of. Cuba and Ingestre streets. ■ Subsequently Mr Mitchell '• carried on fanning on several hundreds of "acres of 'land', between Aro street ’and ' Karori,' a- district • which came to bo known at Mitchelltowh as people”settled" in the 'vicinity.: About forty years ago; he sold to the Corporation the, portion of tlje .Karori -Valley in which the Karori waterworks are located. Mr • Mitchell was one of the oldest members of the Wellington Yorkshire Society, and contributed substantially to its funds. He was also a warm supporter of cricket, and showed. his interest in a practical way from time to time. The clock in the Basin Reserve pavilion (the gift of, the late Mr Edward Dixon) was maintained in order at his expense since Mr Dixon's death. The deceased was liberal in his donations to various institutions in the city. His wife predeceased him hy about twenty-three years. The interment will take place tb-day, leaving the residence' of his nephew, Mr Frederick' Mitchell, Abel Smith street, at 2 p.m., for Karori cemetery. Miss Mary Proctor, who .recently lectured here on astronomy, will give another lecture in Wellington on March 6th. This will be*the first of a series of lectures on astronomy which will be delivered throughout New Zealand under the' auspices of the Philosophical Society. When Miss Proctor was last in New Zealand she donated five guineas towards the solar physical observatory, and she has promised to give' 50 per cent, of the . proceeds of her forthcoming lectures towards the same object. The Wellington Philosophical Society is doing all in its power to ensure the success of the lectures, and with that end in view is communicating with other societies. At the conclusion of her' New Zealand tour Miss Proctor will probably deliver a farewell address in Wellington, afterwards going ,to Australia . aud America, where she will lecture on the volcanoes, earthquakes, and geysers^of New Zealand. Major-General Godley, Commandant, who returned from his northern tour, of inspection last evening, will visit the camp of the Fifth Regiment at Trentham to-day.