PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 202, 21 May 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Percy Muter, F.1.A., Loudon, has been appointed to be Deputy-Government Insurance Commissioner as from May 10. Messrs. James Georgetti and Charles M'lntyre luive been reappointed as tho Government nominees on the Wellington Land Board. A Press Association message from Sydney state 9 that General Birdwood's departure for New- Zealand lias been postponed till May 27. Tha death occurred at his late residence, Nelson Street, Petone, on Wednesday evening of Mr. Joseph Silva, at the ag9 of 88 years. The late Mr. Silva was a native of the Azores, and after a varied experience at sea he came to Petone 40 years ago, entering tho railway service and remaining there until he retired on superannuation; He is survived by three daughters—Mrs "W. S. Brice and Mrs. _A. Anderson, of Petone, and Mrs. Smith, of Auckland. News Ims been received in Wellington of the death in Sydney of Mr; William Hollidny, who, with his brother, the late Mr. Robert Holliday, carried on for many years business as booksellers and stationers in Lambton Quay. Tho late Mr. Hollida.vjlias left a widow, but no children. Two of his sisters—Mesdanws Lewis and White—aro residents of Wellington. Mr. Ernest Toms, a member of the Treasury staff, has been temporarily ' transferred to the High Commissioner's staff in Loudon, and left by the Tofua to tak.i up his new duties. This is in accordance with the policy of appointing to tho London staff officers with recent experience ■ of Dominion affairs. A well-known old resident of Thames., Mr. James S. Hart, died recently in his £Bth year. A nativo of Ireland, Mr. Hart served in the Impprial Armv from 180 A to 1867, attaining Hie rank of armoiirersergeant. He came to New Zealand .in tho ship Racehorso in July. 1S(!S, as « military sotller. For a short time ho carried on business in Auckland, but in the following September ho removed k> Thames.