PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2267, 29 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

I/ioutonant H. E. de P. Rmnick, who was lost on. tlio armoured cruiser Hoguo, was married in April last to the younger daughter of Mr. A. S. Paterson, merchant, Dunedin. The marriage took place in England; whithor Airs. Paterson and her two daughters went for, tho purposes of the ceremony Lieutenant Rennick was with Captain Scott, in tlio Antarctic-(states a Press Association telegram). Among tho New Zealanders in England who have enlisted for service is w r, i u G, K, Webbel ". son of Mr. A. S \\ebber, of Auckland, who has joined tlio 7th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers; Mr. J. L. Kirker, formerly of the Ssouth British Insurance Company, Auckland, and well known in insurance circles, has been appointed chief representative of the British Doininione Gen. oral Insurance Company for Auckland province. Mr. Harry Piper, the veteran starter at many race meetings for years past, died in Christehurch on Saturday last. The late Mr. ! Piper was born in London just on seventy years ago, and on going to Christcliurch he took service with Messrs. Manning and Co., and subsequently took over the Wharf Hotel on Ferry Road. In the eighties he set up at Riccafton as a public trainer. On the death of the late Mr. Sam Powell, who officiated as starter to the Canter-: bury Jockey Club and other leading racing institutions, most of his work fell to the lot of Mr. Piper. ■' The success attending his efforts was so marked (says the Christehurch.' "Sun") that within a few years his services.were.ia keen demand throughout the Dominion. Last autumn Mr. Piper's health broke down as the result of an internal complaint. ■ He underwent a serious opera, tion, from the effects of which he never •SSorougLly recovered, though on leaving TTie Hospital he had every hope of soon, being able to resume his duties. A few days ago he suffered a relapse, and on being conveyed to the Hospital it was seen that there was practically no hope .of his ever again leaving that institution-. Mr. Piper's death will be mourned by-a large circle of acquaintances. He leaves a family of grown-up daughters, and was predeceased by Ins wife a few weeks ago. The death is announced at Greytowa of Mr. James Montgomerie aged 76. Mr. Montgomorie had resided in the Wairarapa for many years. Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, will return to town- to-day. He leaves on Friday for the South Island. The death occurred at Clareville on Thursday riigiit of one of the oldest resi-dt-ntsi of the AVairhrapo. district, in the person of Mr. Thomas Osborne, aged 96. Until lately the deceased gentleman was quite hale and hearty! , A short time ago, however, he suffered a ssvere cold, from which he never properly recovered. Hβ was bom in Essox, England, in 1818, and in 1843 married Miss I Maria Piggot, of Tottenham, High. Cross. In 1857 they left England in the ibarque Kanuba, landing in Auckland, t New Zealand, the same year. After a residence there of eight yeais they come to "Wellington, where they resided for nine years. • Leaving Wellington in 1874, Mr. Osborne went to Upper Plain, Masterton, where hi 1897 his wife died. About'three years later he took up his residence at Clareville, and _ resided there up till the time of his death. He leaves a family of four sons and' three daughters. These are Thomas (Auckland), John (Hamilton), William (Feilding)i'and Alfred (Clareville), Mr;s. Thomas Roberts tCartorton), Mrs. Dare (Gisbowie), and Mrs. G. J. Dagg (Masterton). , . Mr. Wm. Angus, North Island representative for Messrs. Smith and Smith. Ltd., of Wellington, Oliristchurch', and Dunedin, who died at his residence, on the Terrace, on Sunday evening, was formerly a well-known enthusiast for music in Dunedin, where ho was associated with the Dunedin. Orchestral Society, Dunedin Garrison Band, and the Dunedin Operatic Society (of which he was the secretary). ■: In Mr. Angus a. time the latter society gave many successful performances, underthe musical direction of Signor Carmini Money, when the deceased was associated with such well-known performers as Murphy (mother of Miss Amy Murphy), Miss Hume, Miss Teresa, Hasnord (altenvards Mrs. Angus), Messrs. Henry Stockwell, A. J. Baber, James Jago, Harry Smith, William Densem, Arthur Burroughs, J. Blenkinsopp, and others. After leaving Dunedin, Mr. Angus went to Melbourne, but about nine, years ago he camo te Wellington and jomed the staff of Smith and Smith. He leaves a widow, a son, and three daughters. Mr. P. Macassey, Crown Prosecutor, Wellington, who went to Auckland in connection with the inquiry into , the Huntly disaster, contemplates paying a visit to the Bay of Islands before returning to Wellington. At the annual meeting of the Kaxori Rifle Club last evening, reference was made to the loss sustained by the club in the death cf the late Rifleman Harold Plimmer, whose tragic death at tho "motor cycling sports at Pabnerston North spread regret amongst them all. Rifleman Plimmer had represented the club at meetings both in New Zealand! and Australia. The club was also deeply grieved at the loss of one of its earliest vice-presidents, the late Mr. W. 0. Gasquoino, whose death occurred a few weeks ago. The club placed on record its appreciation of the late Mr. basqupine S s constant encouraging support. The Chief Secretary of the Salvation Army (Lieutenant-Colonel Powley) will visit Ashhurst for the week-end.