PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 124, 29 April 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr K. C. Wells,- of tho Woodvillb railway staff, has been transferred to Aranioho.

Mr George Dale, of Grey street, who was injured in a motor accident some time ago, has been discharged from hospital and is now ablo to resume his usual duties.

The Minister of Public Works (Hon. J. G. (dates) left Wellington last evening for Southland, whcr ho will on Friday turn on the current in the Southland Power Board’s new hydro-electric scherno at Monowai.

Mr J. D. Gray, Secretary of External Affairs, who has been appointed to attend the coming sitting of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations, will bo a passenger by the Turakina, leaving Wellington for London to-day. Owing to a severe cold, the Minister of Defence (Sir Heaton Rhodes) was unable to go south on Saturday evening to fulfil his engagements to unveil a war memorial at Tai Tapu. Lady Rhodes laid a wreath on the cenotaph, on behalf of the Minister of Defenco.

Sir James Mills, lato managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived in Auckland by the Aorangi on Sunday, after an absonce from New Zealand of about three years, for most of which time he has been leading a very retired life in England. The death occurred at Wellington on Sunday of Mr F. C. Crease after a long illness. He was born and educated in Wellington. After spending some years in Sydney, he returned to New Zealand, arid on the occasion of his father’s deatli took up the management of lis business (E. 11. Crease and Co.) The death occurred in Wellington this week of Mr George Albert Williams, who in the early days was a member of the Armed Constabulary, and later joined the New Zealand police force. Mr Williams was a noted athlete, and toured Great. Britain with the New Zealand Native Rugby team in 1888.

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie, wdio is to represent the Auckland Rotary Club at the international rotary convention at Cleveland, United States, towards the middle of June, left by tho Makura for San Frani cisco, accompanied by Mrs Mackenzie. Ho hopes to return to Auckland in August by tho Aorangi.

The death occurred in tho Dannevirke hospital on Monday of a very old resident of the district in tho person of Mr Daniel MoKearney, at the advanced ago of 80 years. Deceased was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters and is believed to be one of the oldest of the brethren of the Makotuku Lodge.

Reference was made by Mr J. Prendeville at last night’s meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union to tho loss sustained by Rugby football in tho death of the lato Mr George Williams. He v.as among tho last survivors of tho Maori team, the first to put New Zealand on tho map in Rugby football. Tho death occurred in Auckland on Friday last of Captain F. J. Lower, formerly of Samoa, at the age of 64. Captain Lower, who wns born in England, paw considerable service at sea before coming to New Zealand. lie was trading ashore at Samoa when in December, 1914, lie was appointed harbourmaster at Apia, and later took charge of Government properties on tho island. At the annual reunion of Old Comrades of the Great War, held under the auspices of tho Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association, the guest of honour was His llenour Mr Justice Alpcrs. A tribute to His Honour’s services was paid by Colonel JI. Stewart (chairman of the association' who 'then presented him with an enlarged photograph of the official group taken at the opening of the club in 1921. Residents of Ashhurst will regret to learn of the death this morning at a Palmerston North private hospital of Mr Thomas Nicol. Deceased, who was 6G years of age, had enguged in farming on Spur road, Ashhurst, for upwards of 30 years and was a well known and highly respected resident. For some time he was a steward of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club. Ho leaves three sisters, Mesdarnes Brady, Carter, Flyger and live brothers, John, Ernest, Daniel, William and Alex, to mourn their loss.

Among the passongers who arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the Ala.tura were Sir John Davies, Bart., C.8.E., Lady Davies, and Air Charles Davies. Sir John Davies, who is vice-chairman of Baldwin, Ltd., is on a world tour. During tho war he was a member of the executive committee appointed by Air Lloyd George to control shell factories, und was also a member of the South Wales and Alonrnouthehire Railway Transport l.O'Tilnittei'. Sir John and Lady Davies before resuming their tour will spend three weeks in this country, and will continue their journey on roiue to England via Vancouver, by the Aorangi jn Alay 12. Speaking at the meeting at Feilding on Alonday evening when the Mayor-elect (Air W. E. Carthewj addressed the electors, Air J. G. Gobbe, one of the candidates for reelection to the Wellington Harbour Board, paid a graceful compliment to Air AI. Cohen, who is also seeking re-election to tho board. Mr Cobbe was replying to criticisms made by Air If. Tolley, another candidate, and in referring to Air Cohen’s service on tho hoard said that he was an exceedingly capabto business man with large experience of finance. He had travelled extensively and visited muny harbours in the world, and was really a very valuable asset to the. board. Mr Cobbe hoped that, if the electors did wish to make a change, they would leave him "(the speaker) off and return Air Cohen. Loud applause greeting this very generous request.