PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. The Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) will leave Auckland to-night by the Limited express on an unofficial visit to Wellington. He will return to Auckland on Saturday next. Lady Alice Fergusson will leave Auckland today on a short visit to Rotorua. The Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod) returned from Auckland on Saturday. Rev. Vincent McGlone and Rev. Michael Uhlenberg were ordained by Archbishop O’Shea at the 10.30 Mass vesterdav morning at St. Joseph s Church,'Buckle Street, in the presence of a large congregation A «* b *®"°P O’Shea was assisted by Bather Comiollj, of Kilbirnie and Father McDonald of St. Patrick’s College. Father Cullen was Master of Ceremonies. At ,. tn ® evening service of St. Joseph s Father Uhlenberg gave his first blesmg to the and Father McGlone did the same at the Basilica, Hill Street.

The death occurred on Saturday morning of Mr. Alexander Ferguson, formerly manager of t ! le I) Ch . ns ‘f branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, at the age of 78 (states our special correspondent). He joined the London staff on the formation of the bank in 1873, and was transferred to New Zealand four years later. After occuoving positions as manager of the Balclutha'and Timaru branches, he was appointed manager at Christchurch m 1885, retiring in 1917. He leaves a widow and two sons and two daughters Mr David Ferguson, of Auckland, Air Claude Arthur Ferguson, of Christchurch, Miss Ruth Ferguson, of Watnukurau, and Miss K. G. Ferguson, of Christchurch. Mr. David Ferguson is the author of “The History of the Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.H.F.” Another son Fergus Ferguson, was killed at piers in the Battle of the Somme, 1916. The death occurred at Picton on November 15 of Mr. William McKay, formerly of the Post and Telegraph Department at Wellington. The late Mr. McKay arrived in New Zealand in 1875 from Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ireland, and joined the Government service a year later. Retiring about twelve years ago, Mr. McKay removed to Picton, where he resided during the remainder of his life. He is survived by his widow and family of three sons and four daughters—Mr. W. J. McKay (Auckland), Mr. S. J. McKay (Palmcrst'-' North), Mr. H. L. McKay (Wellington), Mrs. H. W. White (Wellington), Mrs. S. V. Richardson (Lower Hutt), Miss McKay and Miss A. McKay (Wellington).