PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 111, 4 February 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Francis Bell has not yet returned from the north. Ho may possibly not bo in Wellington until tho end of tho week. Th Hon. D. It. Guthrie left yesterday for Feildinu'. He will back 'in Wellington to-day or to-morrow. The Hon. W. Nosworthy is at present in the South Islnud, and it is not his intention to return to Wellington until about tho middle of next week. Anionest the passengers on the Bremen to New Zealand were Doctors It. 0. Whvtc, H. Pigeon, and A. L. Anderson, who were, formerly in practice in Wellington, and have since 1015 been on service, with the Royal Army Medical Corns. Mr. W. F! Cnldow, lion, secretary oF tho Choral Union, has returned to Wellington from London.

The funeral of the late Mr. W. & Rcid, formerly Solicitor-General, tooje place in the Jiolton Street cemetery yesterday morning. The chief mourner* were Messrs. Leonard G. Roid (brother) and Edward Reid (son), niid Messrs. ETV. Lowo and J. P. liaise (brothers-in-law). A short service was conducted at the family residence on Wellington Terrace by the Hew Robcrlsun (Jrr, who also officiated at the graveside. Amongst thosa who attended the funeral were the Mavnr (Mr. .T. I'. Luke, M.l'.), the Hon. J.'G. TV. Aitkon, M.L.C., the ITon. T. W. Hislop, Mr. (.:. 1; Skorretf, K. 0., Messrs. J. Prendergiist and J, Chrstic (represent' nig the Crown Law Office), G. E. Tnlhurst. 1., 0. IF. Trinp. TV. M. Hannav, M. .T. Kilgour, and Colonel G. !•'. G Campbell. A man who in his time played many parts was Mr. Fred Stringer, who died at Wanganui a few days ago at the ago of 80. After trying his luck on tho Olago and West Coast goldiichls, he set up as a waterman at Greymouth, and then took to the sea again, trading between Ihe Coast. Nelson, and Wellington, eventually settling in TVanganiii. In his younger dnys he was a fine oarsman, and was a member of the famous TVakatu (Nelson) crew, and even more famous Dolly Varden crew, which nut up a great record in the early 'eighties. Whilst he was in Nelson he rowed in a race for a prize of .£IOO, his crew finishing second. This was one of the greatest events in the history of sport in.New Zealand, and the race, which provided a most excitim? contest, atlracted a lot of interest all over New Zealand. The late Mr. Stringer was also a keen yachtsman, and took an interc-t in nil other sports and in fire brigade work. Mr. .T. Manning, who for many years has l>eeu on the staff of the ' Magistrate's Court in Palmerston Noith has received instructions to transfer to Wellintrton on March 1, when lie takes np the nosition of chief bailiff and sheriff's officer. Mr. Norman H. Blackmore, who has been mnnatrer of tho Palmerston North branch of the National Bank since it onened business here, is retiring from the service of the bank. The Hew C. F. Askew, M.A., rector of St. Mark's who has been in England for 6ome time past collecting for tho new Anglican Cathedral at Wellington, intends to leave the Old Country for New Zealand in April. The Eev. C. G. Mutter, who in former years served as an assistant curate at St. Peter's, Wellington, has been appointed to a canonry in the diocese of Christchurch.