PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10275, 9 May 1919, Page 3

PERSONALIA

His Excellency the Govemor-Gener* al, the Earl of Liverpool, and tho Countess of Liverpool celebrated the ninth anniversary of the accession ot King George to tho Throne by holding a reception at Government , House. Auckland, when there was a large attendance.

Lieutenant-Colonel O’Neill, D. 5.0., C.M.0., has returned to Dunedin, after four and a-half years’ war service. .

Mr A, L. Stevenson, manager of l*ho Waikato Shipping Company at- Hamilis at present on a business* visit to Wellington.

Major H. Peacock, who ni some years ago attained to tho Wanganui Defence Office, has been appointed A.Q.AI.G. of the Auckland province.

Mr Albert Butler, of Cobden, one of the West Coast pioneers, died recently. He was for many years in the service of the Mines Department.

A Press Association message from Dunedin states that Mr H. L. Taplcy has been elected chaiiman of the Dunedin Harbour Board.

Mr R. A, Ewing, of Dunedin, is leaving on a. visit to the United States. He "Will bo a passenger to Vancouver by the Alakura.

Captain A. E. Neilsop, who has bee» acting as camp adjutant at Feather* oton. has been transferred to Head* quarters, Wellington.

Owing to indisposition on the part of Mr Justice Edwards, the Supreme Court' sittings at Palmerston North next week will be taken by Mr Justice Chapman. -

Lieutenant-Colonel W. Little has taken* over the duties of principal medical officer at Featherston Camp in place'of ‘Lieutenant-Colonel GrahamIlobertson, demobilised.

Dr T. J. Hughes, who was District Health Officer at Auckland, and wan transferred to Dunedin, has taken tip the position recently occupied by Dr Faris in the latter city.

It is reported that the Rev. Papakiikura, a well-known vocalist in Opu< nake, 'has signed up with the Chautauj qua management to tour America an* Caifada. '

; Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Hogg, As-sistant-Director of Medical Services fol the Canterbury military district, has been appointed to the corresponding position for the Wellington military district.

Messrs L. M. Isifct, M.P., and G. Witty/ M.P.j are at present in Wellington' in connection with a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee which is considering the refurnishing and acoustic properties of the new House.

Mr .E. H. Hiley, late General Manager of Railways, anticipates sailing from New Zealand by the Remuera early in June. Colonel C. M. Gibbon, Chief of tho General Staff, will be a passenger by the same vessel.

* Jn .-.the' published 1 ' list oL-passengani proceeding to San Francisco by R.AI.S. Paluona on Saturday last there ,r ere.J. included Air and Mrs Hewlett. This was a typographical error. "It was only Airs Hewlett who sailed by the Palocna. ■ *

The. death is announced, at the, ago of eighty-six years, of Mr Nathaniel Ayling, an. old resident of Invercargill. , At one time he-took an active part in mnn'cipal politics, having held tho position of Mayor of South Inver, cargill; and had also served as a councillor for some years. : ...

One of tho oldest citizens of Blackball, Air Arthur William Riddiford, died recently, in his seventy-seventh yfar. , Deceased was a native of Buckinghamshire, England, niid landed In WcWngton by the ship Douglas i# 1872. ' ' ' ■ ' !

v 'Mr* Ronald J. Voss, of. Marshland, who - served ■ with the New Zealand Field-Artillery in Egypt and on the Western front, Ims been advised by cable that he lias been awarded . the Military Medal foT gallantry on-the Held of action.

Air James Crompton, an old New Zealand settler, died a few days ago. lie was born in Victoria; came.to New Zealand in 1871, and spent two years in the;-South island, afterwards coming north, where, for some time, he wm engaged-in railway contracting work on the Wanganui, New P'.ymouAi, Bimuukn. and Manawatu lines. Liter on he \vas in .business at Olaki and Ohau, 'after wards going to the Pa tea district, whore, for the past eleven years; he has been engaged in farming pursuits.

The death occurred at Mount Eden on, Tuesday of Airs P. Lindsay; who had’-been a resident of' Auckland tof over thirty years past. Mrs Lindsay, as a-girl of seven years of age, arrived at Dunedin from Scotland with her parents. Air and Airs John \Hill, in the ship Eliindell. in September, 1848, t.ho year of the foundation of the Otago settlement. Airs Lindsay leaves tws sons.. Dr P. A. Lindsay, of Auckland, and .Air J. H. Lindsay formerly of tho Government Survey State, null at present a member of the staff of the Featherston internment camp.,.;

Another, of Auckland’s old identities, Mrs O’Neill, passed away on Monday last at Grey Lynn. Deceased had attained the age of 100 yeifs, and up till - about three mouths a'go was extraordinarily active. She retained her faculties almost to her death, ,I'ho deceased • Indy was - born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1819, and in 1844 she.»rid her hugband, who predeceased "her by some years,, migrated to South "Africa. Subsequently she resided in Australia for sumo, time, but in the ’seventfos'sho settled in Auckland, where she remained until her death: :Alrs O’Neill ;is survived by one son and-one daughter. ■

Lieutenant Ridley Whitcfield, of 'the Rifle- Brigade, fifth' son of Mr John Whitcfield, .formerly;- of Kokianca, and non- of Tvingsland, ’has been 'awarded tho Military Cross. The official gazette .notice states that the decoration was awarded for conspicuous gallantry ; n leading a bombing attack to drive the; enemy from high ground. With groat determination he rushed forward with'his party, shot throe of the- enemy, and captured tho post with' two machine : gtins 'and two minenwerfers. When tho enemy counter-attacked be drove them back with great coolness and skill. ‘Lieutenant Whitefield left New Zealand .in February, .1915.

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