THE DOBIE FAMILY.

Patea Mail, 30 November 1880, Page 3

THE DOBIE FAMILY.

An Auckland correspondent says:—“ Miss Dobie was well known here having resided in Parnell, where her married brother is at present living. Her father was Major Herbert Mayon Dobie, of the ‘soth Native Infantry, Madras Army. Tic died in India on active service. There were six children—three sons and three daughters. She was the third and youngest. The eldest daughter is in England, married. The youngest brother is Herbert Dobie, an officer in the Auckland Pail way Department : the eldest brother is an officer in the Horse Artillery ; the second eldest an army surgeon. Nearly all tho sketches of New Zealand scenery in t he London Graphic were the product of her pencil. In that journal was published recently “ A ride by two Auckland ladies though the Northern district of the colony," illustrated by sketches, and Miss Dobie was oncof thcscladics. Miss Dobie's mother is the sister of Mr Frederick Locker, editor and proprietor of the Graphic, Last year, through a love of art, Miss Dobie and her sister. Mrs Goring, took a trip to Fiji accompanied by Mr Herbert Dobie. When in Fiji they were the guests of Sir Arthur Gordon* His Excellency, when he hoard the tidings of Miss Dobie’s murder 10-day. was much shocked and grieved, as he greatly admired the talent of the young lady. A few months ago some amateur theatricals took place in the Choral Hall for a benevolent object in which Miss Dobie sustained the rnlr of Lydia Languish in Sheridan’s comedy of “ The Rivals,’’ and her graceful impersonation of that difficult part was much commended at the time.