PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 1, 26 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Riddell and Miss Riddell have returned to Wellington after a holiday visit to Australia extending over three months. It is their intention to remain a few days in the city and then go south. Mr. Riddell is oft six montlfc’ leave of absence from magisterial duties. The Patent Office -'staff on Saturday said farewell to Mr. H. C. Young, who, after many years’ service, it, severing his connection with the office. The registrar presided over the gathering, and in asking 'Mr. Young to accept a suitably inscribed token of the good wishes of those present, referred to the ' long and faithful services of that offiI cor and to the regrets felt in bidding him good-bye. The death occurred on Saturday.. of Mr. Marco Fosclla, an old settler of Levin. Ho arrived in Wellington in the ship Gothenburg, and settled at Levin in 1893. Prior to this ho served throughout the Franco-Prussian War, 'in 1870-71. Eighteen' months ago ho I went to the Islands on a health-recruit- ' ing trip, but he never fully recovered. ' He leaves a widow, three daughters, and eight grandchildren. Tho daughters are ' Mesdanies A. Goldsmith (Auckland), A. Humphrey (Wellington), and D. Hook i (Lovin). I Mr. R. P. Ward, who is to take up duty as Registrar of the Auckland Supremo Court on Mr. A. Stubbs’s retirement, was farewelled by members of the Dunedin Law Society last week. Mr. A. Janies, president, of tho Otago Law Society. said that the good opinion they had first formed of Mr. Ward had been fully justified, and the fact that his Cervices were appreciated by those in authority was shown by his appointment to tho largest Supremo Court office in New Zealand. On behalf of the profession lie conveyed io Mr. Ward their congratulations, and wished him long life , and prosperity. I