PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8347, 6 February 1913, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr Arthur P. Castle, of Fetone, has been appointed assistant resident master of the Gisborne High School. Mr H. E. Partridge, of Auckland, is on a visit to Wellington with a portion of his family. Mr G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, will return from Auckland this afternoon. Mr C. H. Richardson (Howard Smith line of steamers) is a passenger from Wellington to-day for London by the Turakina. Dr S. J. Beeson, an American visitor, who has been touring the Dominion, leaves Wellington to-day by the Turakina for London. Mr H. B. Mackenzie and Miss H. Mackenzie leave Wellington to-day by the Turakina to join their father, Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner, in London. Mr Patrick Neville, late of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, died at Onehunga last Sunday, aged seventy-four years. Ho was an old resident of the district. Yesterday afternoon the Primitive Methodist Conference placed on record its sincere sympathy with the family of the late Mr G. Froggatt, of Invercargill, and also its appreciation of the noble work he rendered to the church during the past forty years. Bishop Grimes announces in his pastoral letter his intention to be present at the next Eucharistic Congress, which is to bo held towards the end of April at Malta. His Lordship proposes to leave New Zealand about the end of February. Mr W. A. J. Jackson, of Donald and Son, implement manufacturers, Masterton, returned to Wellington by the Remuera, after two years’ travelling in North and South America, where he paid particular attention to the development of the agricultural mdußtry. The Hon. George Fowlds and M» Fowlds leave Auckland to-day on a trip which will last about three weeks. Mr Fowlds is attending the Congregational gathering at Timaru, ’ and after the conference ho and Mrs Fowlds will visit various towns, probably going as far south as Invercargill. The Hon. W. F. Massey, now at Wellington, will pay a visit to the Marton district about Thursday next. The Hon. W. H. Henries, who' left for Palmerston yesterday morning, will return, to-morrow evening. Latest advices were that the Horn F. M. B. Fisher was at Beefton. Other Cabinet Jdinisters are in Wellington. Numerous sympathising friends, including the Mayor, city councillors and members of the corporation staff attended the funeral of the late Miss Irene Edna Palmer, daughter of the town clerk, Mr J. R. Palmer, yesterday morning at Karori cemetery. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. J. Dawson. Many beautiful wreaths were sent. The Rev. G. A. Ryan, of Rugby, England, was yesterday associated with the Primitive Methodist Conference, and welcomed to New Zealand. In thanking the conference for. the cordiality of its reception, Mr Ryan said that he hoped, and the English Punitive Methodist Church hoped also, that the union which was about to be consummated in New Zealand would be productive of very much benefit. Mr Charles Lyons, a rowing and sailing enthusiast, died at Folly Point, North Sydney, last week. Tha deceased was a great supporter of Harry Pearce, who is matched to row Ernest Barry on the Thames, and intended to accompany him on the trip. Ho was behind Pearce in his match with Webb, travelling over to New Zealand with him. He took a prominent part in sailing, and at times own- 1 ed various craft which won races inthe harbour. His brother, Mr William Lyons, was a well-known sculler of the old school. Mr Ernest James Edward Mackenzie, the well-known Sydney manager of Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort, and Ckx, died last week at Toorak, Melbourne, aged about fifty-five years. _ For some time he had been residing in the Victorian capital, where ho was actinggeneral manager of the head ethos during the absence of Mr J. M. Niall in England. Ho joined the, firm of Goldsbrough, Mort in 1903, when be was appointed sub-manager in the Sydney office, becoming manager on the death of Mr Maiden. He was bom in Victoria, and educated at Scotch College, but a greet part of his early life was spent at Edlfera station on the Darling. He was at one time manager of Boorooma station, near Bpowarrina, and of Malvern-hills station, in Queensland, at the time of the 1891 shearing strike, in which he took a prominent part. The late Mr George Rignold, in hi» will, bequeathed the well-known home of the deceased at Middle Harbour. Sydney, and known as “ Braybrook,* together with the furniture and effects, ito his friend. Miss Maude Styan, as an appreciation of her services to himself and his late wife. To his friend Mr Livingston Hopkins, Mr Rignold beiqueathed his violin, to Mr Boss his watch, trinkets, and personal effects, to Mrs (Daisy) Griffen (formerly Miss Coppin) and to Miss Lucy Coppin he bequeathed 1000 shares each m the Theatre Royal Proprietary Company, Ltd., of Melbourne; to Miss Fanny Reynolds, a niece of Mrs William Bignold, £100; and to each of his nieces, the four daughters of the late William Rignold, £SOO. The residue of his estate is bequeathed to the Royal General Theatrical Fund, England. The net value of the estate in Australia i* sworn at £11,032 4s Id.