PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8361, 22 February 1913, Page 3

PERSONALIA

His Honor Mr Justice Chapmai. icares for Nelson and Blenheim to-day to hold sittings of the SupromeOonrt. Colonel R. J. Collins, Auditor-Gene-ral, who had been on a visit to Auckland, returned to Wellington by yesterday’s Main Trunk express. Mr J. Lomas, Secretary for Labour, who is now in Auckland on departmental business, is expected back at the office on Monday or Tuesday. Mr P. Hally, Conciliation Commissioner, is back in Wellington. He returned from the Manawatn on Thursday night. Mr W. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, returned to Wellington from the South yesterday morning. Mr T. H. Davey, M.P., who had been spending a few weeks’ holiday in Hawke’s Bay and the Wairarapa, left Wellington last night on his return to Christchurch. A Press Association message states that the New Plymouth Harbour Board yesterday appointed Captain William Waller (of the Huddart-Park-er service) harbourmaster out of thirty applicants. Mr J. Neill Barclay, general manager of R. G. Dun and Co. for Australia and New Zealand, has arrived in Wellington from Sydney. He is staying for a few days at the Royal Oak Hotel. Messrs J. J. Wesney, D.C.R. (Invercargill), R. H. Taylor, D.D.R. (Christchurch). R. McCreath, D.S., J.B. (Gore), and Miss E. M. Smith, D.S., F.B. (Invercargill), will arrive in Wellington to-day to attend the Recfaabite Conference next week. Mr W. C. Christie, who has been accountant of the Bank of New Sooth Wales at Napier for the last five years, has received notice of his transfer to Wavorley as manager of that branch. Ho will be succeeded at Napier by Mr H. Crommelin. of Ashburton. The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works (states an Invercargill Press Association message), journeyed from Waiau to Otautau toiay over tho proposed railway route, and received a number of deputations regarding local matters. To-morrow he travels over the route of the proposed Winton-Heddon Bush line. The Hon. Dr. Pomare returned from Wanganui last night. The Hon. W. Fraser, now in the vicinity of Invercargill, will return to Wellington about tho end of next week. , The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, now at Wellington, will leave on a visit to Auckland on Monday. The Hons. W. F. Massey, H. D. Bell, A.'L. Headman, and R. jH- Rhodes are at Wellington. Captain R. G. Holmes, master of the barque Marjorie Craig, which arrived at Auckland recently from Adelaide under jury rig, has been presented by the owner of the vessel, Mr J. J. Craig, with a handsome gold watch, bearing an inscription in which the facts of the' mishap to the Marjorie Craig and the skilful navigation of her master in bringing her into Auckland are briefly recorded. Mr C. N. Baeyertz, who has been appointed judge of the elocutionary and chief vocal sections at the third annual festival of the New Zealand Competitions Society, has also been appointed to the position of judge at this year’s Ballarat competitions. This is the third occasion that Mr Baeyertz has judged at these, the loading competitions of Australia. Mr Harold Gregson, who is to judge the instrumental and to assist Mr Baeyertz with the vocal section, is one of the leading organists of the Dominion, and was, prior to settling in New Zealand, organist at the Crystal Palace London. In tho death of Mr Robert Newmal Buttle, of Cambridge, a breach liar been made into a brotherhood of sever colonists of the best type, the sons of. the late Rev. George Buttle, Wesleyan minister. Mr Buttle, the elder, came to this country about the year 184 G as a missionary to the Maoris and the settlers who had then adventured here (says the Auckland “Star”). He married Miss Newman, who was, a sister of Mr Joseph,Newman, a prominent member of the Exchange and, a well-known social reformer in his time. At his death Mr Buttle left one daughter, who became the wife of the Rev. ffm. Morley, and seven sons, viz.: Tho Rev. J. N. Buttle and Messrs W. D., R. N., James, G. A., Henry and Benjamin Buttle. Mrs Morley died a fewJycar* ago, hut until the death of Mr R. N. Buttle a week or two ago the brotherhood had remained intact.

Another old colonist passed away early yesterday morning in the person of Mr William Nicholson. The late Mr iNicholson, who was eighty-six yean .old, was born at Halifax. He first ’worked in the carpet business at Messrs John Crossley and Sons, but eventually took up cabinetmaking. In 1857 he came to New Zealand and set up business in Cuba street, where he remained for over thirty years. The deceased was a life-member of the Yorkshire Society and also a member ol the Pacific Lodge. Mr Nicholson, who was a good musicion, was for nine years organist to the Wesleyan Church, jat that time in Manners street. The .deceased is survived by a widow and two children, Mrs M. E. Jackson, of Auckland, and Mr John William Nicholson, who resides in New South jWales. The funeral will take place on iMonday at- Karori. A new director, Mr William J. Bennett, has been appointed by the committee of the Wellington Boys’ Institute, and will take over the work as ;from March Ist. Mr Bennett, who is iquite a young man, has hitherto been .engaged in the teaching profession, in which he holds a “C” certificate and a B.A. certificate in chemistry. Ho has bad wide experience in handling boys, and at the present time is at the Pleasant Point District High School, in Canterbury. In conducting jreligious services, organising camps for l.b oys,_ sports, “socials,” and other entertainments Mr Bennett has been prominent —in fact, in every branch of jwork undertaken .by the institute he [seems to have had considerable expedience. Mr Bennett is the son of a Canterbury farmer, and holds a proficiency .certificate of the Royal Life Saving Society, as well as those of the St. John Ambulance Association. He is a good musician, has had charge of a cadet company and undergone two years’ training in the Can't orbury . College Officers’ Training 'Corps, and taken special courses of training in physical drill. As an athlete he has been prominent, having for two years played senior football in Christchurch and represented Canterbury College for many events in the inter-university tournaments, becoming in the 1912 tournament at Dunedin university champion in the broad jump, iand taking second place in the shot-put-iting and high jump, as well as being •a member of the winning team in the relay race. The institute is to be conjgratnlated in securing the services of .’one who should become popular with [the boys of the city.