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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. Frank Hyde

Mr. Frank Hyde, Secretary to the Colonial Treasurer, was born in Wiltshire in 1865. Educated at the local Grammar School, he commenced to practice shorthand at the age of fifteen. His first experience was in London, where he was in several page 54 offices. Afterwards Mr. Hyde turned his attention to journalism, being employed on the Brighton Daily Gazette, the Middlesex County Times, and other papers, for a period of about seven years in all. In 1886 Mr. Hyde married Miss Louisa Rebecca Coombes, of Kent; his family consists of two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde decided to emigrate to New Zealand in 1889, and arrived per s.s. “Ruapehu” during the same year. Mr. Hyde found employment on the Evening Press, and subsequently established himself as a professional shorthand and typewriter, and he was occasionally employed by the Government. He first entered the Government Service as private secretary to the Public Trustee, and shorthand writer to the office. In June, 1893, he was transferred to the position he now holds. On the return of the Hon. Mr. Ward from England Mr. Hyde met his chief at Fiji.