PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 294, 6 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir_ Arnold Gridley, 1C.8.E., is leaving Wellington to-night for Invercargill, Queenstown, Dunedin, etc. He will return to Wellington on September 15 and sail for Australia and England on September 23.

News has been received by cablegram of the death in England of Mr. Edward Noel Barraud, formerly senior partner in the firm of Messrs, Barraud and Abraham, of Palmerstoii North, a noted artist, in water colours and one of the founders of tho Wellington Art Society. Tho lute Mr. Barraud was the son of the late Mr. C. D. Barraud, one of tho best-known figures in early Wellington society. He was born in 1857 in Wellington, and in his younger days was nrominent in athletics, jn, member of the Star Boating Club and of D Battery, New Zealand Artillery. His business apprenticeship was severed with Messrs. Krnll and Co., merchants, of Wellington, and afterwards he was accountant and managing clerk for Messrs, Murray, Roberts and Co. In his later years, Mr. Bairaud travelled U good deal, and the outbreak of war found hint in England, where ho had gone the previous year. During the war he was engaged in war work in London, and was contemplating' return to New Zealand by the Rimutaka when illness seized him, ending fatally. Ho leaves a widow, who was with him at the time of his death, a son, Mr. Arnold Barraud, of Palmerston North, ftnd a daughter, Mrs. Prank Rocnefort, of Te Kuiti.

Mr. Alexander Macintosh, formerly general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been living at Eeura, in the Blue Mountains (New South Wales) for the last twelve months, has taken up his residence in Wellington again. His reason for returning to New Zealand is his son's health, which medical authorities advised would be better in New Zealand than in Australia. Mr. Macintosh has friken up his residence in Talavera Terrace.

Archdeacon Jaccb. of Timaru, has tendered his resignation as vicar of St. Mary's, Timaru, in order to take over the control of St. Saviour's orphanage.

Mr. A. E. Mabin, of Messrs. Levin and Co.'s managerial staff, has returned to after a stay of some months' duration at Leura. New South Wales. Mrs. and Miss Mabin have also returned.

An old colonist, Mr. Alexander WatI son. died at a private hospital in Auckland on Wednesday at the age of 81. Mr. Watson, who was born at Dunhartou, | Scotland, came to New Zealand in the ship Black Eagle, arriving in 18G1. Ho went to the Thames and Wast Const goldllelds in the early days, but spent the greater part of his life in Auckland, residing latterly at Ponsonby. Mr. Watson was one of the contractors who constructed the railway between Woodville and Dannovirko, about thirty years ago.

Colonol V. S. Smyth, at one. time Ollieer Comma nding the Canterbury Military District, has taken up duty as « physical instructor in Canterbury.

The Bishop of Melanesia, Dr. J. M. Steward, travelled in the mission steamer Southern Cross on her last trip from tho Solomon Islands to Banks Island. Flo is to work through tho neighbouring islands in his whnloboat, and will proceed ti the New Hebrides by the Southern Cress on her next trip, later going lo Sydney, thenco back to the Solomon Islands.

Mr. David M'Kco Wright, or Sydney, of Iho "Bulletin" staff, luis been awarded the Rupert Brooke literary prize of !!5 guineas, which was instituted last year by the Old Collegians' Association of' the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Mclbournii, in commemoration of peace.

Lieutenant Hugh B. Anderson, R.N., tho youngest son of Mr. and Airs. Andrew Anderson, St. Marlins, is returning home by tho lonic, duo in Auckland about September 15. Lieutenant'Anderson left New Zealand to euler Osborne in 1907, and was on tho New Zealand in the Heligoland fight during (lie i.lreat War. Soon after, he was appointed to Hi? Lowestoft, a fast light cruiser, and was in her in the Dogger Hank light. Sineo the armistice ho has been serving as navigating oliicur to a liilnc-sweeplng flotilla.

Lieutenant-Colonel ]). Cossgrovc, Dominion Chief Seoul, who has been ili lor some time, is still in a critical state:

1 nvalo advice lias been received in nuiedin that Lieutenant J. 1!. Stenhousf, K.N.K., who will be remembered ?/ Lni l " ,n ' ou « llt t:lle Aurora back to tort Chalmers from the Antarctic, is new in London, having completed bin war services in Northern .Russia

v «" Cliittey, late cashier to the i\ew Zealand Treasury, was presented by the Treasury stalV with several tokens of esteem and remembrance, at a gathering held on Friday afternoon. Colonel Esson, in making the presentation, referred in eulogistic terms to the services rendered by Mr. Cliittey to the Department during his long service of over lorty-two years, during which lie had not been granted either extended furlough or sick leave, The older members of the staff, who had been associated with Air. Cliittey for many years, l'elt Keenly the severance of the genial relations which had always existed between them, whilst the younger members, although their length of service had not endowed them with the kindly and maiured remembrances of other days, could not help but feel regret at the departure of an officer who was always ready and willing to give help and advice. A record such as Mr. Cliittey was leaving behind him of long, faithful, and conscientious service in the interests of Ihe State was one of which any man might bo proud, and worthy of emulation by every member of the service. The responsibilities of the position held by Mr. Cliittey for so many years were very onerous, and they hoped, after such a long period of close application to duly, that Mr. Cliittey would he snared for many years to enjoy the leisure so well earned. Mr. Cliittey, in expressing his appreciation of the tokens of good fueling manifested by the officers of the Treasury, said that he would always treasure the remembrance of the associations of his long service, and reminded his hearers that to be a member of the Treasury staff should be considered an honour.