PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 206, 26 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Eev. G. T. Brown, M.A., who has returned to New Zealand, will be accorded a welcome at Masterton to-nior-iw evening.

Mr. J. W. A, Heenan, of the Internal Affairs Department, and Registrar of Electors for Wellington North, left on Saturday for a tour of the North Island on holiday leave.

Mr. Norman Richmond, B.A. (son of tbo late Mr. Maurice Richmond, barrister, and grandson of the late Mr. JusticeRichmond), who is the Canterbury College candidate this year for the Rhodes Scholarship for New Zealand, was educated at WelHnston College and Nelson College, and entered Canterbury -College in 1911. He specialised in mathematics, and at the end of 1917 Rained a senior scholarship as well as his B.A. degree. He has not yet taken advantage of his senior scholarship, as he enlisted and left New Zealand early in 1918. _ At present ho is in the artillery, having l»en transferred, from the infantry. He saw service in Franco, and is etill abroad. Aβ in addition to an excellent school ana college record on the academical side ho was prominent in athletic and social matters at Canterbury College, he fulfil'-, the conditions of the scholarship Hi nil respects. He was 21 years of age Inst Octobpr. The Canterbury College candidate fir the 1851 Scholarship. Mr. Uric Arnold Rowe, M.Sc. faon of Mr. T. W. Bowe. barrister, of Christchurch, formerly Wellington chief city librarian), was educated at Christ's College, and whilst' there was awarded a number ot scholarships,' includin? one which gained him entrance to College -House. .'Hβ passed fhe examination for a university Rcholarshin when under age, and a year later, at the asre of 16. was awnvded a Junior University Scholarship. H" has done important work in the chemistry of colloids, and. if elected, will continue this study. He is 22 years of age.

On Saturday evening a complimentary smoke concert was tendered to Mr. C. F. Goodrich by a number of his friends. 'During the evening a dainty supper was served, nnd several musical items were Riven by. members present.' Mr. Brown contributed by giving an impersonation of Phil. Percival, which was deservedly encored'. Some gay choruses were sung by the company, while Messrs. N. \V. Bowe and'R. E. Brown played excellent music. Mr. S. A. Hoberi proposed the toast of Mr.' Goodrich, while ttese present sang "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow." The evening on the whole was a very enjoyable one.

Very general regret was expressed • in Christchnrch at the news of the dentil of Mr. James Jlaher, of Westminster Street, Kt. Albiins. Mr. Maher, who was liorn lu County Wicklow, Ireland, on July 12, 1850. came to New Zealand when five >ears old, and saw the rise of the province. He is survived by his widow, but no children.

Mr. Peter M'William, an early settlor of the Wanganui "district, died on Tuesday last, aged 90 years, sixty-six of which he had spent in New Zealand. At tno time of the Maori War Mr. M'William was a member of the corps that erected the bullet-proof stockade on Rutland Hill, Wanganui.