PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10272, 6 May 1919, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr L. McKenzie, of Wellington, ia cl present on a visit to Wanganui.

The Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Alien) is to leave Dunedin this morning, and he is expected to be back in Weiling'.oii to-morrow.

Sir William Fraser, Minister for Public Works, who has been visiting the .North Auckland district, returned to Wellington yesterday.

Air J. J. Rodgers has be.eu appointed headmaster of the Waikonao State bcheol, and Miss Hayes, of Olian, assistant at the Levin High School.

Mr Richard Fowler, who died 8l To Kopnru, aged eighty-six years, was a veteran of the Indian Mutiny and the Crimean War.

Air ‘ John Read has been appointed to represent the Otago Trades and Labour Council at the Town-Planning Conference to bo he.d in M elliugtou this month.

Air H. G. Smith, clerk of the court at Dannevirkc, has been transferred to Hastings, where ho succeeds Mr T. M. Lawler, who retired on V> eclnesday last.

Air S. Jickell has relinquished his duties as borough engineer at Palmerston North as from Alay Ist. Bo ia now acting in the capacity of consulting engineer to the council.

Lieutenant F. Maynard, who left with the 10th Reinforcement, and saw considerable service on the Western front', being wounded during one engagement, has returned to Napier.

The gentlemen holding the commission of the peace in Hastings have presented Mr T. ,M. Lawlor, late clerk of the court, with an easy chair, as a mark of their esteem, on his retirement from the. Public Service, after forty years of capable worn.

Mr W. J. Lankshear will bo leaving for England shortly, arid will be absent for over a year. Ho has tendered bis resignation as deacon of the Terrace Congregational Church. Tho church, in accepting Mr Laukshear’s resignation; has' expressed its high appreciation of his thirteen years of faithful and valuable service.

A . cable message from London announces tho death of the Rev. William Spotswood Greene, C. 8., M.A., m hi* seventy-second year. Deceased was the first to make tho ascent of Blount Cook (N.Z.). His publications include “The High Alps of New Zealand,” and “The Selkirk Glaciers.”

The following members of the military police at Trenthani Camp have been promoted :—Priyates H. B. Hobbies and P. BlacKonjde. to be -Sergeants; Lance-Corporals C. E. Guildford and R. Boyce and Privates W. G. Aitken and E. F. Buckle to bo Corporals; Privates F. V. Sharon, A. Taylor, and F. E. i/co to be Lance-Corporals.

The death occurred at Napier last week of Blr Vernon Smith, a former well-known Dannevirke resident. Deceased was connected for a number of years with the Wairarapa district, and he subsequently commenced business in Dannevirke as a laud agent. He removed to Napier a few years ago for the benefit of his health.

Another pioneer settler of the Wairarapa, Mr James Stone, passed away on Saturday morning. Tho deceased, who was eighty-four years of age, went to Aiasterton over forty years ago, and established The Waipoua Nurseries, lie later resided with his son on a farm in the Pdngaroa district. He loaves two soils and one daughter.

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the late Air Wifliam Russell, ■lief engineer of the steamer Bhamo, who suddenly on Sunday morning The ship’s officers, engineers, and representatives of each department of the vessel attended tho intermentwhich was at the Karori. Cemetery. Alissioner Aloore officiated at tilie graveside.

Air George AVallace, a much-r,stoe:ned member of the AVellington Waterside Workers’ Union executive and assist ant secretary of the Waterside Baudj died at the hospital on Sunday night from typhoid. Deceased had been in charge of one of the gangs occupied in fumigating shipping. He was about >lO years of age and unmarried, Thi funeral will start from Alorris’s mortuary chapel at 3 p.m. to-day.

The Rev. J. Reed Glasson Ibis year attained his semi-jubilee as pastor of the Terrace Congregational Churchhaving been called to the pastorate on April l 4th, 1894, though he did not commence his ministry until August oLtbat year. For the last few years (states the annual report of the Church deacon)' his: health has not been very good, though during the past year.he has teen able to fulfil his pulpit dutiei regularly. , 1

Mr W. J. Phillips, of Sanson, who is well-known as the owner of the races horse Nobleman, a member of th» Bulls and Districts Patriotic Society, and n member of the Manawatu County Council, . has disposed of his farm near Sanson to Mr D. Henderson, of Fern Flats, Marton. Mr Phillips has resided in Sanson for most of his life. It is understood that he will live in Palmerston North.’

Among {he ’troops returning io the r >omin ton, next Friday by the Northumberland is Supper It. M. Mackay, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Maekay. of 33, Hall street. Wellington outh. He left New Zealand bv tho '’l'ochr.a in May. 1916, wir.h the 13th Reinforcement, being attached to tho Engineers, and has been in the thick "f tin- fivhting on the Western front. Sapper. Mackay is a Wellington man. and served his apprenticeship at the RaR-vay Workshops, Po.tone. ns a makcr. '

Tiie Per. J. It. Herrey. who has been compelled to give no bis work in p t. Thomas's parochial district through dll-health, was farewelled last night bv his parishioners. Tho vicar paid a warm tribute to the splendid work accomplished bv Mr Harvey and his v-il’e. Mr ; J. W. Salman. people s churchwarden, presented Mr Harvey with a purse eont,airi ng £(if/. Mr Edwards, treasurer of St. Cuthhert'a, also referred to the splendid work performed by Mr and Mrs Tfcrvev, and handed him a purse containing ik’d from that part of the parish.

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