PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

•Mr J. Parker, •chief sub-editor of the Evening Post, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr Gresley Lukin as editor of the Post and) Mr F. J. Earlehas been, appointed chief sub-editor. —Press Association. Pte. Henry Charles Phillips, E Company, 20th " Tleinf. roements, died in Feathorston Militam- Hospital at 5 p.m. on Friday last. The certified cause of death was measles and bronchial pneumonia. 'Mr Arthur Allport, of Stoke, has been appointed a member of the Assessment Court for the (County of Waimea under the Valuation of Land: Act, 1908. .Mr C. 13. Hnrton has taken up the duties of accountant at the Nelson Post Office, vi.,3 the late Mi- AY. E. Sims. Mr ! Harton holds the position of lien ton ain - colonel of the North island Battalion. New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps. Mr Jobira Martin Croucher, who died on Saturday was am old and highly rei spited, resident of Richmond'. For ! many ye&rs he was ini (business as a bakeV and■ ■ flourmiililer. He took a keen iW'e resit in all l matters connected with tbo ,'j.dtva:ncemeiit of the borough and' district. He Mimerly to"k an a'otive ; i|ar>t_in local m'atiters;, and: was Mayor of Rich- ' mond for a lengthy period. He also represeoted Ricbmondl oir, tile Hospital and' Ciliarita.ble Aid Board, and' was a iraemibeir of the Nelson Agricultural Association, The deceased, who had reached, tire age of 73, was twice married, and iea-ves a wddbw oaidi a. grown-up 'fatraaliy '■" : of three sons and six daanghtei-s. Of the ■.,'kons, Messrs Hayes amd. Bfcheliber* .'Croucber are in tasiness' at) Richmond, and Mr Martin' Crouciter is fanning in UiScut'b Canterbury.