PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 67, 13 December 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Thn Attorney-General (Sir Francis Bell) left for Jiotorua on Saturday to confer with the Maoris regarding the ownership of Lako liotoriia. The Minister of Nativo Affairs (Sir William Homes) was to havfl accompanied Sir Francis ]3ell. but his health does not permit him to loavo Wellington: at present.

The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. W. Nosworthy) has arranged to leave for Invcrcargill to-night. He will attend Wio Southland A. and P. Show, and will deal with Departmental business in tbo South Island during the week.

The.Hon. E. P. Lee (Minister of Justice), the Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Internal Affairs), and Sir William t'raser left for Auckland by the expruss train on 'Saturday. They are to bo back iu Wellington early in the- week.

Mr. ]?. E. TJrquhart has, says a Press Association cablegram from Brisbane, been appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory, iu succession to Dr. J. A. GilrutU"

Among tho old corporation employees to have been retired l recently on superannuation is Mr. J.- J. Kerslake, who has occupied the position of overseer of the corporation yard and ilho streot maintenance work done by that staff for over forty years, and so ha* seen "Wellington grow from a small town into a large and vary thriving city. Mr. Kerslako, driving round from job to job, bas been a familar figure in Wellington, and thoso who know him well wish him a long and honourable retirement. In addition &> his duties as overseer, he has throughout, his life been n keen horticulturist, and was a leading prize-winner in the shows of years ago. As a mark of their respect, the corporation yardsmen have presented Mr. Kerslake with a handsome silver-mounted walking-stick, the gift! being accompanied with good wishes for his future happiness. The Corporation Staff Club intends to honour Messrs. Kerslako, G. N. Baggett (Public Library), J. W. Ward (.turncock), and W. Gibson (electric light department), members of the staff who'havo been retired on superannuation, ay a social evening in the Concert Chamber before Christmas. Mr. T. Pringlo has been appointed overseer in Mr. Kbvjloke's place.

The deatli is reported from New South Wales of Mr. Henry Wyse. who formerlv was aii athlete, and held tho two mill's waiting and ruuninjj championships of New Zealand.

; The death occurred at her late rcsidsnee, 9 Brougham Street, Wellington, on Friday night, after a verv short illness, or Mrs. Eutehen, wife of Mr. James Hutcheu. Both tho Into Mrs. Hutchen and her husband have been closely identified with. Wellington's progress, having lived here sineo ISCI. Born in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire. Scotland, Mrs. Hutchnn oamo out to New Zealand 1 with her husband in tho ehip Sir William Eyre, and arrived at tho Bluff on Why 15, 1803. Thoy lived for a year in Invorcargill, and then camo In Wellington, whero they 'havo since resided. The late Mrs. HuWhen, who. was in her 80th year, loaves a husband and a. family of six. Tho sons nroi Mr. David lTutohen, solicitor, of New Plymouth; Colonol Hutchen, C.M.G.. C.8.E., of Defence Headquarters, Wellington; and Mr. Ernest Hutchen. who is failing at Pihoutea. Mrs. Donald Wright, of Talavora Terrace, Wcllincton; Mm. Aloe. Morton, l'alracrston North, and Mis.s Joan Hutohon, of Wellington, are the daughtare. The funeral takes placo tWe morning.