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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. Dugald Buchanan Lattey

Mr. Dugald Buchanan Lattey, the Master in charge of the Whenuakura Public School, who was appointed in 1891, was born in England in 1857, and educated in France for the Indian Civil Service. He went to India in 1873, and was appointed private tutor to the present Nawab of Bengal. He remained at Moorshedabad, the capital, for about two years, when he resigned his office and became a tea-planter, from which he was compelled to retire by the state of his health. In 1888 he came to New Zealand and entered the Education Department, serving at Tariki and Kaimata schools for some time. In all tea-planting circles in India Mr. Lattey was a prominent figure, and was an enthusiastic page 1489 polo player and sportsman, and a well-known Volunteer. He occupied the position of superintendent of Government timber-floating operations on the frontier of Thibet for three years, filling a difficult and arduous position to the entire satisfaction of the Forest Department.