PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2378, 6 February 1915, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

Yesterday morning the death occurred of Mr Morris Fox, F.G.S., A.1.A., Actuary to the. Government Insurance Department, at his residence in Brougham Street. Mr. Fox, who was a native of Leicestershire, 'England, displayed unusual mathematical abilities when quite a boy, and was articled as an engineer. In 1880 he came to Wellington, an/I was ■ taken on as an extra clerk in the Actuarial branch of the Insurance Department, under Air. Godfrey Knight. His ability was recognised, and' it was not long before his appointment was made permanent. In 1888, under Mr. W. Frankland, he was made Assistant Actuary, and two years later was appointed to the full position of Actuary, which he held to the time of his death. In 1886 he represented New Zealand at a conference of actuaries in London, and was secretary to the Royal Commission on Federation in *1901. Captain W. W. Alderman, Common--1 wealth Military Forces, who was attaohcd to the general staff of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, has been appointed adjutant of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, succeeding Captain C. L. Hawkins, "who wsb invalided home, and returned to Auckland on Decem- ; ber 28. •' 1 Mr. G. a. G. Watson, M.A., LLB., I was yesterday admitted by- His Honour I the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) as j a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme i Court. Mr. P. H. Pntnam appeared as counsel. ■ Mr. Erie Sfcrawson Stnbbs, who received his education in Canterbury, first at Cust and afterwards at the Boys' High School, recently won ■ the Gee Fellowship at Liverpool University. The Fellowship is worth £100 per annum, and it is stated has never been : won previously except by a fully qualified medical man. Mr. Stubbs has just completed his third year. Police Commissioner Cullen hag returned to Wellington after an extended \ holiday in the Auckland province. The funeral of the late Mr. George "Luke, youngest brother of the Mayor ,of Wellington, took place at Karori 'Cemetery yesterday afternoon, and the respect in which 1 the deceased gentleman was generally held ,was shown by the large attendance at the obsequies. Representing the City Council were Councillors G. Frost and W. H. P. Barber, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. R. Palmer), and the City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton), and there were also present members of the Masonic fraternity and the chairman of the New Zealand Builders' Federation (Mr. W. H. Bennett). Mr. Manley Luke (only son of the deceased) and Mr. J. P. Luke (brother) were the chief mourners, and members of Lodge Brooklyn were the pall bearers. The services at the residence, in the Wobb Stroet Church, and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. John DawHon and the Rev. Knowles Smith. The Masonic service was read by Bros. H. H. ■ Seaton and H. B. Bridge. Brigadier Hoare, Salvation Army 'National Young People's secretary, left Wellington yesterday for the West Coast* ' Last night the City Council' passed a resolution of condolence with the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) respecting tho death of Lis brother.

Amongst the passengers booked to ! leave by the Remuera next week is Mr. :J. B. Bourke, of Flaxbourne, . Marlj borough. I, Mr. Royd Garlick las sbeen- visiting Uristchurch. 5