PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Acting-Sub-Inspector Emerson, of Police Headquarters, who has been on . sick leave, returned to duty yesterday. SeniorSergeant Willis, who has tilled the vacancy for the past seven weeks, has returned to Taranaki Street station.

The death occurred in the Waihi Hospital on Sunday, from heart failure, of Colonel Stuart Neroll, C.8., aged <G (says a Press Association ■ telegram). Colonel Ncwall was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and went out to Melbourne when ho was 20 years of ageAfter being on the Otago diggings for a short time, lie joined the New Zea>.and Militia and served in it for five years in tho Waikato, whore the Maoris were very troublesome. Ho was afterwards an officer in the Armed Constabulary, and did very find work. In 1883 lie was appointed district adjutant oi tho Canterbury Volunteers, and in 1801 was placed in charge of the Wanganui and Taranaki . district. He was' afterwards in command of tho Wellington district. On retiring from the. service lie became secretary to the Wellington Commercial Travellers' Club, but during a part of the recent period ho had been in charge pf (lie Military Hospital at Rotorua. Colonel Newall was a.fine disciplinarian, a brave officer, and highly esteemed for his many good qualities.

Mr. IC. S. Pender, of Wellington, returned by the Moana en Saturday after having spent four months at tho aeroplane flying training camp at Desercnto, near Toronto, Canada-

Mr. W. S. Reid, of Wellington Terrace, formerly SoJicitor-Genoral, lias been ill for the past four weeks. His condition is causing his rof.atives and. friends much anxiety.

News came to hand yesterday of the death on Sunday at Nelson of Mrs. Ellen Cooke, who was one of the pioneers of tho district. The late Mrs. Cooke, who was 81 years of age, arrived in New Zealand fifty-five years ago by.the Golconda, from North Beach, England. She is survived by her husband, Mr. J. P. Cooke, .of Royal Bhip House, Nelson, and by three sons and four daughters. The sons are 'Messrs. F. H. and R. Cooke, and W. P. Cooke, dentist, of Masterton; and tho daughters are Mrs. Thompson, of Nelson, Mrs. Ellis, of Auckland, and the Misses M. and F. Cooke, of Nei'son. The late Mrs. Cooke wag a' sterling type of old colonist, and was much respected by all who knew her.

Mr. Arnaud M'Kellar, general manager of the Blackball Coal Company, was a passenger to Lyttelton by the Maori last evening.

Mr. E. J. Gilford, of the clerical staff of the Magistrate's Court, has _ been transferred to in a similar capacity. Mr. Gifl'ord has been in tho lucal court for the past four years.

Mr. Frank Wood, who lias been ill for a considerable time, died at his residence in Hall Street on Friday. Deceased, who was a native of Sheffield, England, came to New Zealand with other members of his family forty-six years ago, and for several' years resided in Auckland prior to coming to Wellington, where he resided up to the time of his death. Many people attended tho funeral at ICarori, the Rev. W. Fancourt officiating at the graveside. Deceased leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Walter Wood, who recently arrived from England.

Mr. D. E. Leslie, who has been appointed headmaster of tho Terrace School, Wellington, will take up his newduties on August 19, when the State schools will reopen after tho winter vacation. Mr. Leslie, before leaving Masterton, was presented by the staff of the District Higii School with an eight-day clock and aneroid barometer, and by tho Scholars with a solid leather suit case. Sevenal other presentations were also made to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie.