PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 33, 9 February 1933, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

In the House, of Representatives yes*: terday afternoon, the'petition' of.-b'hn. Miller,' Wellington, praying for "an; amendment to the law relating to land?, agents, was referred to the: Govern*:' ment for favourable''cdnadera_'n_._V Mr. O. S. Watkinsj. president of the' New Zealand Racing' Conference, is at present laid up at his home...':The death is reported in a "Press N Association telegram from Auckland.of Edward B. B. Boswell, formerly,, a teacher "in ;_ago" and on'tha-West Coast, and for nearly 20; years: a.- pro* ' minent Boy Scont leader in- Auckland; Advice has been received by-.-Mr..' P. McWhannell, of Hataitai, that* his ": son,.Mr. P. A. MeWhannell,.has been.;: accepted by the Royal Mr Force,' andc wilfjoin up with, his unit;afcXJsbridge" on 3rd March. ; '" --_.!-:-=:,-:-, i . Among the passengers _by t_''i_i_ " for Sydney on Tuesday ; _r"o-Miv and Mrs. B. "Watson, of Nelson, who-ieft_n : a world to"u_.';They'wmieave^ss^ejr. by. the Ballarat on* .Tuesday next,:: Mr* _ and Mrs, Watson haye.bet .*loselyi.asso«i . ciated with the ..civic life .0- -Telson'fo^ v many years, Mr. Watson ha_ig*bee_i' : Deputy Mayor for.l _c p_Bt -elghteeiiyear-^ Prior to" his departure^the iNiel* son City Council presented him- with' *: travelling rug. .Mts. • Watson fiaa oc-i: cupied a: seat, on the Nelson ';.'. -Hospital and Charitable_Aid ; Board:f^; twenty-j three.years.. Both-have been prominent in the Independent Ordert'.of- GoodTemplars, the- Rechabites, and" theW.C.T.U., and before leaving Nelsoi they received many, tokens of "esteem. During the -visit to England~_rr and.* Mrs. Watson will attend several interV • national conferences on temperance.;'-; One of the leading- figUreV* in thei , : freezing industry, Mr. T.Simson^ has retired from the - position of ■ general :. manager of the' Auckland' Farmers * ■ Freezing Company, Limited, states a 1 •;..■ Press Association message from Christchurch. .Mr. Simson has:'been appointed to the directorate of-ir-fie'company-^ ; Mr. Simson has been: connected-with; . the industry for 43 years. S ,was/wi_ the New Zealand- Refrigerating" Co./ : Limited,.' Christehurch, and- then-joined: . the New Zealand Fr6zen: Meat ■.and*' . Storage in Auckland, becom* ing engineer in charge" when .the-eom-; ; pany was' changed to the ;" Au<_ta_!Freezing Company i_lß9s._Wh_ ir tK£:,'. Auckland Farmers'"Freezing Company^Limited, was- established ..in 1903 r Mr*;. -.' Simson became. chief engineer.'-;:..._;.'_,.; Visitors toWellington"staying.^_afi. the Hotel St. George.inciude. Mr. >t_id,; : . Mrs. '-Ri' Bunhing: (Western : Australm)j'.; Messrs. A. R. Hosking, "_ Milnies, JOi ;: Sommer, G. Anderson, H.: HiR, _rlla_r3: ,A. G. Aldridge .((__tcr hnrchy,-:jC t !' Aldridge. (Akaroa), :• _~' ■. G'ffenburd (Hong Kong), E.'Ji' Humphrey:" £__. 1 rua), J. Percival '(Syd_y)j-,_"_la_'' '■■ (Nelson), and A. Jacobi (Sydney).-*/ "'. : Among th_" guests _7the .Midland^[■■_ Hotel are. Mr. and! Mrs. F. - __rydq£ , (Sydney), -.' Mr. : and Mis. N.; _.r_ea<E . (Auckland), Mr. : and ;M_ ■"*_ _ "MbrfiS:. , (Colwyn Bay), rCoionei; AUen '(McirrinsJ . -ville), Messrs. S. Irwin Crobkes,. T.vH^, . Ensdo.wn,-:A.' Stewart,; R.. Marshall,: H« . Wilson, A. A.' Ross, _l A. -.liaidlaw^-A^, ~ IL'Thomson (Auckland), ID. S; Jo_n* •' son-(Otaio), A. E. Cooper,_.And_wji. (Christehurch), C.- S. Summers -(Nukua*: • lofa), G. Williams, KB. Maunsell, RQ F. R. Beetham^(Masterton),- D. __; Swayne : (Sydney),: J. C. - Bidwilf . (Feathefston), R. CiHumphries (PongaJ roa), and H. W. Parbury. (Melbourne)^ Guests 'at the;' Grand. Hotel; _eiu"ds< [ Messrs. IL .Brown" (Dunedin)^?, New%j combe (Auckland), B. Ha__ (Chiis-if 1 church), H. D.Willis;(Wanganui).;Ri Leece, M. R. Jones (Hawe_)y C. Stan.* . ners (Eltham),:_.."Wilson, and-O; Thor* ' burn (Pa_erston North)* : V [ Among; those/staying: "at" thie;B6yati.; L - Oak Hbt^-;-_e.lJ_r;\.-^i:-..;: __^jpi"^^.-,---_3Jg'''. Buchanan (Masterton),' __ a_.Y_rsj ' A. C./ Munro, (Ohingaiti)i; Dr. .-W;^ Worboys ; (London) j Messrs. - Ct.-":J. I& _ Stitt (Auckland), J. G. Puflett, H. _i: 5 Smith; (Gisborne), C G. Isbister (Pal* _ merston North)', D.:. Jones, .and T. .^ L Baker (Christehurch). \ .* Messrs.',_.•. J. Dewe, S-. SmitK (Feild* . ing), E..T. Wilder (Hastings),. J. W^; . Harding (Waipukiirau), D- ' " __ilntf ( (Perth), B. F. Barker; (Gisborne)i Ji L Dean .(Auckland)/ J. E^ Sewell; A* Kj _. Keightly (Christehurch),' "-'and. :'A." _S': Taylor (Mo_eka) aire staying atith* Empire Hotel.; . :: ;.'._-j-?-;;-. : .---r'.. --';.''_. "■■ A remarkable tribute: io tieVmifemerjl. of'the late. Captainl W. A, R-^Eershaws |: marine superintendent:for.- the: Shawg [ Savill, and Albion ;Cpmpany. at\. clv L lington, was paid tliis 'morning' wieii; St. Paul's Church was/filled, "withl mourners and -a long cortege followed1. the. remains, to the : crematorium,.; Thi : serviees^at the church 'and::Ja- th* crematonum-were conducted'by Caio^ Percival James,'and the1 iorganißt- "k{i ■ >■ the churcli was-Mr. Robert.; Parkg^- ■ C.SL_r. The . chief :xnourners : .*wer^: i. Messrs. 11. V. Bevan, _V Pr_ce, iadj'S" i A. ;Turnef,_f the. local office :,bfithS: •-. Shaw, Savill .'Company,. and _th»__bear«. i. ers : at the church were.:the follotran* • members'flf the - Merchant. Servica I- Guild: <3aptainsj. Spence,'li.''C. Hi Wow • rail, G. Hall, W, Whiteford,'ji;_eane3: • and G. Knowles. The bearers;>at.«tha;, L crematorium were:' Messrs. IL Coe",-_l= Johnson. F. Bird, T. Dalton; M. EHIj ■ son, and T, .Wilson, aU membeisVof ; thS. t comptoy's stevedoring stafE.. .;Amona;: i those who. attended the funeraliwew' ' Captain A. Black, Messrs. ;J.";S.:__!warij:i3-- J. Foreman (Auckland), J_;;.C.uiy3. ■ nane, and?M. Barnett, represehtfii^ithii! L Shaw, Savill; Company--.SirVAlexander • Roberts, Drs. A.. Young, W> rYoimgy IV' > T. Bowerbank,-and%_, M--.Meßae_ .Gap* _: tain. W. McLeod,. Messrs. Geo/' Shirts*r clifEe, J. Marchbanks, F.-S. Hodsom'^^Wi i. S. Bennetti _ '_. : ,Bkir, ; A. .-D.'Si i Duncan, A. K. S. . Mackenzie, _t,-. F] I O _eary, C. M. Turrell, W". B; C. Gswihj i W.: Luke; W. M. Luke, Wi E/Fussell? • W. E. C. Gregory, N. IX* 'B__v-*>_s"" Webster,; C; W. Tringhamj:'Hi P;"_V Blundell, B.Balharry-,- IL -Amos,U_'JjjBrabazon', C. Aa.- -Richardson;' .t~P^*EjBennett, B. A. Darroch, J.lTeale. _N__S; Falla, E. K. Kirkcaldie, J."'_ Milne. S* Wheeler, T. Ward, A. E.: Mabin, _; &; Sinel, A. Mack, R. Cable, Thbtftbn ($« Horo), G. F. Bearbe,; HyltofcSmiiKi , (Gisborne),' and.O.-Daly (Napier)v'iv---'