PERSONAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3890, 3 January 1929, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. M. B. Bergin is at present on holiday in the Taranaki district. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Ross have taken up their temporary residence in Auckland.

The many friends of Mr. William Ross will be pleased to learn that he is well 011 the road to recovery after his recent indisposition.©

The friends of Mr. A. Walls -will regret to learn that he has been confined to his bed with a serious ear trouble for several days. Ho is now making good progress towards recovery and will he about again within a day or so. The Rev. Frank McDonald, of Pahiatua and late of Foxton, who has (received a “call” to the Kaitangata Presbyterian Church, was famvelled by the Pahiatua Presbyterians on Friday night and 'presented with a cheque and Mrs., McDonald with a cuckoo clock. It is rumoured that Mr. T, E, Y. Seddon, late member for Westland, may succeed Sir James Ban- as High Commissioner for New Zealand in Dondon. Sir James Pair succeeded iSir James Allen as High Commissioner on August 1, 1926.' As the term, is one of three years it 'thus has a further seven months to run.

Mrs. Francis Helps, of King 'S : t., Dunedin, whose tragic death occurred as a result of- a motor accident on New Year’s Eve, was one of the old identities of Canterbury, having been closely connected with the early sattlementAof Banks Peninsula before her f|“rival in Dunedp 30 years ago. Her father, ¥v.mward Goodwin, was one of the earliest settlers on the Peninsula.'

Henry James Alfred Barber, aged 81, of Tiritea, died bn Monday. T,he pon of Alfred Barber, of Buenos Aires, he was a ’ pioneer British, merchant in the Argentine and part owner with DOll Justo Carril in San GuilleomO Estancia. Although born in Liverpool, England, for forty years Barber led an adventurous life in t'he Argentine. In 1900 the family came to New Zealand and settled at Tiritea, where the late Mir. Barber resided until his death. He leaves a widow and five sons and two daughters. One son,' Mr. W. J. Barber, was killed at the Battle of the Somme. A pioneer of Horowhenua district passed away on Sunday, when the death occurred oif Mr. John Perry, at his residence, Exeter Street, Levin, at the age of 74 years. Deceased came out from Ireland 55 years ago and engaged in farming at Koputaroa, carrying on operations there for over 30 years. He retired about nine years ago and -went to live an Levin. He leaves two sons —Mr. W. Perry (Cambridge Street) and Mr. R. Perry (Exeter Street) —and four daughters —Miss Perry (Levin), Mrs. Bates (Kaponga), Mrs. Bell worthy (Tangimoana, Rangitikei), and Mrs. Patterson (Mangaore, Shannon). One son, Mr. J. Perry, whilst 'a prisoner of war in Germany.