PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 246, 11 July 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. John Plashman Slomau, formerly assistant master at the Auckland Boys Grammar School, died at Auckland on Monday, at the'ago of 77. Mr. Slownian was born in Torquay,. Devon, and was educated in Sydney, Now South Vines, where at the age of H he entered tho service of tho Board of National' location. After remaining in that .service for seven years he held an appointment at tho Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland, for four and a half years and then pursued a course of studies at trie Sydney University for another term, m 1871 lie took his B.A. degree with honours in classics and mathematics. Ml. Sloman came to Auckland in the fol owing year to take the position of duet mathematical master at tho Auckland Grammar School. In 1885 he was appointed headmaster of .the Auckland Girls' High School, which position he held until tho middle of 1883, when owing to the withdrawal of the Government grant tho school was closed, and Mi. bloman rejoined the staff of'tho Grammar School, remaining with the school until his retirement.in 1908. He took a great interest in tho cadet movement, and *as captain of the Grammar School Cadet Corns Latterly Mr Sloman s health had been failing, and his dealti wasnot unexpected. Mrs. Sloman died t«oj»eaib ago. There is a family of six daugntors and four sons. Mr. L. M. Isitt has received a cablegram stating that his son,.Lieutcuan t L. M. Isitt, of the Royal flying Corps, left Plymouth on July 4 by the as.■ Normand.. due in New Zealand about the mddic of August. Among those who were fatally attacked by pneumonic influenza in New South Wiles were- Mr. Frederick ,Herbeit Evan! ma.mger of the Sulphide Corner,tShVoVks at Castle Creek; Mr. George Massie Long Innes M.A Pjrimmentay draughtsman; Mr. Ernest lidwin L.nanu manTer in Sydney for Huddart-Parker Ttd • nnd> Dr. Snvill Willis, nrmcipal. bfficer of the New South« Department of Education. The striking circumstance has been noticed, in *m South Wales, as in New Zealaiid, tliat the mortality from influenw, ha* been lnreclv among young persons, cnieu.y males of the active and vigorous type. Tho death is announced from WestMrt of Mr. James Powell, an early setjjerl who started business in Westport 'Vmonest the arrivals by the, transport Tahiti was Staff Sergcant-Major B. b. Allwr gl t, of Wellington, who will be SX in musical her .W baritone vocalist. S.S.M. A writ," S returned in the best of health. Mp«m AV H. Fookes and F. AV. sfie'r appointed by the Government to be members of the Wni marino Licensing Committee. Mr W. C. Eeveli, an old Taranaki pioneer died at Westown Now Pymouth. last week. Deceased. nfcnut 94 vears of age, arrived m.-JNeii KonVby the William Bryan on April 1, 1841, being one of the earliest wttlprs there. With his parents he g g d in farming in the ' Wai™&j! district, and went, nil War. He married a. daughter ot tne lie Mr. Joseph Hawke of New Jlyinouth, and some time after th, concluoim, nf the Maori trouble he went to Son returning to Taranaki after the death of his wifo a few years ago. Mr. Edward Richard Good, an old resident of Rangiora. died suddenly on AAedncsdav at his residence, a thei agei of: 69. Mr. Good received his early oducahpn.nt Ran-nora, after which he attended the Id °Scots High School on the Linco n -o„„j T n his younger days '.Mr. troott inf. keen'athlete, playing football au cricket successfully. He was the first scoretary of tho Rangiora Literary InUtate and a member of the first borough council. He served two terms ts,Mayor of Eangiora. Mr. Good leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters. Mr. Charles Phillip toy. late of Little \kaloa. died after a short illness, at his lote residence at Governors Bay, last week Sir. Kay was born at Cherries Buckinghamshire, in 1852. and came out to New Zealand in 1859. Mr. Thomas Buxton, whose death took place at Makarewa, Southland, last week was one of Southland's early settlers. Tho deceased was .bom at Hundley, Yorkshire, 87 years ago. He landed at Bluff bv the ship Sir George Pollock in lebliuirv 18G3. The deceased established the first brick works at iUnkarewa, and carried the works on.till IS9B, when ho retired in favour of his sons, Messrs. Alfred and Thomas Buxton.

•Vn old identity of Thames, Mr James Thorpe Inglis. died on Monday. Deceased had occupied tho position of president of the Thames Bowling and Jockey Clubs, and in his younger days was a well-known rifle shot, and regularly attended meetings in different centres. Ho leaves a widow, two daughters, and one son.