PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, K.C.li., K.C.M.G., has accepted nn invitation to ho tho chief guest and sneaker at a Now, Zealand Club luncheon on Wednesday next. Perth stales that Sir Ellison Macartney, .State Governor, will proceed to England early next year on urgent private business. It is understood that he will not return. The death occurred in the Wellington Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning of Captain Joseph Corich, of Caroline Street. Wellington. Captain Corish had been a well-known figure on the waterfront for many years, and for some time had been master of the harbour steamer Karate. Some three weeks ago he had to give up work owing (o a serious internal complaint, for which he was operated upon in the hospital. ]t was then ascertained that his case was hopeless, and he lingered on until yesterday morning. Captain Corich was a hard-working man of a genial and kindly nature, and was held in marked esteem by all who knew him. The deceased, who was in his sixty-third year, leaves a widow and family. .A Press Association cablegram from Sydney states that Mr. B. ,T. Norton will succeed Mr. Brittain as Consul-General for Hie United States. Mr. C. H. Burgess recently retired from the Mayoralty of New Plymouth after four years' service (states a Press Assoeialion message), lie and the Mayoress did not spare themselves in any way in carrying out thiur official duties, nor in patriotic work, whi!" during the epidemic they were largely responsible for the organisation of Now Plymouth committees that did such effective work both in town and country, and yesterday afternoon they were both the guests of the citizens at a garden party, when they were, presented with a valuable silver lea and coffee service. The members of the council had previously presented the retiring Mavor with an illuminated address expressing appreciation of the services rendered' to the community by him and the Mayoress. A Press Association message" from The death is announced of Mr. James Charleswovth, the pioneer slide trombone puiyer in New Zealand, who joined the Oiiniaru Garrison Band in 18S2.

Mr. A\. h. .fen-am, of tho Auckland shift of tho National Bunk of New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the branch of the bank to bo opened lv t JJorrinsvillc.

1 lie death occurred at Auckland on JTlday ol Captain Joseph Murray, an old identity in Hie shipping world, at 'the ago <>i 81. Ho was born at Waterlord, Ireland, and went to sea as a hov of H, Ho r-iurn. to Auckland in 1855 as second ofheer of tho Enphemus, which lie left at Auckland to join the mission schooner southern Cross. After several voyages he entered the coastal trade, and later served in the Maori War with the naval volunteers. After the war he returned to s'.'a, and for many years km engaged m coastal and island trade on many sailing vessels.

n3 ' •• / J : who recently retired Horn (ho position of manager of the Auckland branch of the wii!!"!, J)!1 » k ( ° f , Australia, was presented with, a roll ot bank-notes on Moudav bv a gathering of Auckland business mini. Tuesday on a visit to Australia.