PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10607, 4 June 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

“' Sir, George •Clifford , and Mr W. A Stead are visiting Auckland.

Mr Hi It. Sellars, secretary of the New .Zealand Racing Conference, who has been in Wellington, has returned to Christchurch.

Captain Maurice Buckley (of tin Royal Air Force) a son of Mr F. H. Buckley, of Fairlie, arrived this week from England, after five years’ war service.

Mr Arthur Way, who has been on tho staff of the “Rangitikqi Advocate’’ for the past twenty-eight yearn, has severed his connection with the newspaper on account of ill-health. '

Mr Edmund John Colbert, of Waiuku, who recently died, wan one of the oldest residents of the district, and was hold in the highest esteem He was eighty-sis years of age.

Mr A. Schnack, conductor of th* Second (South Canterbury) Regimental Band, has been asked to act as musical judge at tho brass bands’ contest, which is to be held at Gore in November next.

Prior to leaving Christchurch to go on the land, Mr W. E. Mills, a member of the Council of the Canterbury Automobile Association, a. past president, and the first elected life member of the association, was presented with a motor clock.

Mr Alfred Greenfield, of Nelson, formerly a stipendiary magistrate of the Dominion, and who was stationed in Palmerston North many years ago, has died at Nelson. The deceased gentleman had reached the advanced age of 93 years.

Mr G. P. Christian, of Perth, hat been appointed physical director for the Auckland Young Men’s Christian Association, vice 'Mr Herbert gory, who is leaving for America. Mr Christian expects to leave Perth on, June 19th.

Mr C. H. Gooch, of Dunedin, on the eve of his transfer to Auckland, where he takes the management of Lipton’e, was entertained by firms in the tea trade at Dunedin, and was the recipient of a suitcase for his ow.n use, f and a handbag for Mrs Gooch.

Mr P. A. Eadic, of Palmerston North, has been appointed travelling reporter and photographer for New Zealand for»~the-“-“-Pastoral lleview,” 4 of Melbourne. He will also retain, hia present position as official canvasser for the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

The Kiev. W. L. Salter, well known in Wellington, who was on his way home with his wife-after visiting the Baptist Missions station in Eastern Bengal, died at, sea three days out from Colombo. Mr Salter was pastor of tha Caversham Baptist Church for several years, and afterwards of the church at Ashburton.

Mr T. A. Bamber of Wanganui, who was born in 1864, and was for years one of the leading farmers in the Fordell district, is dead. Ho took a prominent part in public life, and had been a member of the Wanganui Harbour Board, Wellington Military Service Board, and Wanganui County Council.

Tho Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister for Internal Affairs, is leaving by the Lyttelton ferry steamer for the South Island to-morrow evening. On' Tuesday evening the Minister is to be entertained at a banquet by his Gore constituents, and he may go as far south as Invercargill before returning to Wellington. He is due back in tho capital city by the end of next week.

- An old man-of-warsman, Mr E. T. Webb, who recently died at Bulls, aged 86 years, served in the China War at the taking of the Taku Forts, and-took-part in tho march to Pekin. He was also with the Navy during tho War with Russia. In later life he cam® to Now Zealand and settled in the Rangitikei district. Deceased was a prominent member of the Masonic fra* tornity and the Oddfellows Order.

" ■New Zealand visitors to Sydney when the last mail left included Mr and -Mrs E. S. Gee.-Mrs E. J. Prendergast, -Mrs C. Hamiev (all of Auckland), Mr Charles E.' Kusabs (Rotorua), Mr and Mr a Geddes, Mr and Mrs -McNair, Mrs W. J. Gillies, Mrs T. Hope Lewis, Mrs Loft us Grey and Mr J. R. Strachan (Wellington), Major Stuart McDonald (Palmerston North), Lieutenant Gray (Levin). Mr and Mrs Guy ’William* (Masterton), and Sirs J- G. Rule (Christchurch).

It is with great regret that we hav* to record the death of Mr George Allport, our late brother delegate front the Mutt (says the annual report of the Wellington Bowling Centro of hew Zealand). The deceased gentleman was greatly esteemed by all who knew him,” and his knowledge, horn of a large experience, was always of material benefit to the centre’s deliberations. The late Mr G. Hogben, C.M.G., who recently passed away, was another gentleman - -who was for a period associated with the control of bowlino- in Wellington, representing Khandallah Club, His death is greatly regretted. ' The hand of death hag .also removed from our midst ilr Charles Hill, senior, v the' worthy and srell-beloved father of our colleague, Mr E. J. Hill. The late Mr Hill was known far and wide both for his a oilitv as a* bowler and especially for his open-hearted hospitality to all visitors to his private green at “To Hiwi.

Captain H. W. Kcnnick, 0.8. E., R.D., R.N.R. (rot.), who is at present in Wlelington. was attached to) nearly five years to the great Admiralty War Staff m Whitehall m th« respective capacities of Technical Adriser in Mercantile Marino to tht Trade Division of the Staff and Admiralty Shipping Intelligence Offices for the Port of London, - and during the earlier stages of the convoy system carried out the duties ol Port Convoy Officer in" addition. As eoon as the scan were swept clear of mines (as far ns tho main routes were concerned), Captain Kennick reverted to tho retired list of the Naval Reserve, and, feeling the need of complete rest and change after the strenuous yearn, came out to Australia on a sixmonths’ holiday, and is how returnins; to England via the Panama Canal to rejoin the service of the P. and O.S.N. Company, where, prior to the outbreak of war, he commanded tho Imperial troopship Soudan. Ho arrived by tho Manuka from Sydney, and proceeds by the s.s. Romuera. Stanton’s. Ltd.. 15. Moloswort h street is the firm to approach ” a “* either a-new or a good seCond '“'" d If you want to sell a car consult ton’s, 'phono 2240.