PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10608, 5 June 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

It is reported that Mr A. W. Hcggt of Mastertou, is seriously ill. .

■:. Mr- A.. = D.**McLcodn, M.P., visited Tenui -yesterday and unveiled an honours- board-at the local school.

Mr A. Harris, M.P., of Waitematn, at present in. Wellington, paid a visit to Mnsterfoh, where he was the guest of.Mr" G; R. Sykes, M.P.

: 'Rev.'" Father O'Sullivan, of Upper liutt, has taken chargo of the ~ parish of St. Mary's, Hokitika, during tho absence of "the Rev. Dean Tuonian, who'has left for England on an vxteuded holiday.

His Honour, Mr Justico Salmond, leaves Wellington on. Monday nest for Blenheim to take the sittings, of the Supreme Court • there and in Nelson. The Blenheim sittings of tho court, commence on Tuesday.

A Press Association message from Feilding announces the death of Mr G. Shannon, 'a retired expert of tho Customs Department and ft prominent settler in the Wairuna. district.- His wife predeceased him by six years. Ho leaves a large grown-up family. •>-

The Minister far Public Works (tho Hon. J, G. Costes); .who.returned to Wellington yesterday,, fa:om Auckland and the north, is to leave this morning for Napier, Wairoa, Gisborne, Opotiki, Whakatane, Tauranga, Waihi, Thames, and Auckland. He is duo back in Wellington on Sunday week.

Mr I?. Page, S.M., was unable to attend tho Court" yesterday on account of indisposition. The sitting of the court was presided o\er by Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M-, until the services of Mr W. G.. Riddell, S.M., who was engaged in another court, were available.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland last night tho death in the hospital there of Major George Melville Burlinson, late super-' inteiident of the "Wexaioa Training Farm. Deceased, who was in his 66th year, was at Caversham Industrial School, Dunedin, before going to ( Weraroa.

. The-Greytown • .Chamber of 'Commerce has . elected the following officers, for the ensuing year:—President, Mr J. F. Thompsonj vice-president, Mr W. Armstrong; treasurer, Mr W. Tully; council, Messrs L. J. Thompson, M. Maxton, B. Leppein, W- W. Bickncll, A. R. Hadfield, F. C. Bunny, P. J, White, C. H., Gayfer, and H. Wliinoop.

Will Lawson (says the "Observer")', whose pen has splashed ink advantageously in' Maoriland for many years past, has been appointed' manager ','ror the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce. In addition to being a poet, Will Lawson has done a great deal of newspaper work,' and was also the -author of the "Historical Trentham" book. Thousands of people will .flock Marlboroughwards now that its glories are to bo sung and conducted by Will'. ' It's a good idea.

Mr Alfred Greenfield, 'formerly; n stipendiary magistrate of the Dominion,' has' died at "Nelson, aged 96: The deceased gentleman arrived at .Nelson from England in 1851. For some time .he-was : Seer-etary to the Nelson-Pro-vincial Government,' and subsequently became a warden on the goldiields. Later, he was" : elevated to the roaais•tracy. Mr Greenfield was greatly esteemed "for his sterling qualities, and his demise will he greatly regretted by.numerous friends among tho older generation of New Zealand's colonists, by whom ho was held in groat respect,

Dr. Alfred Edwards, ' who the "Times" cable" says has just been apEointed the first Archbishop of Wales.. aa presided over tho See of St. Asaph since 1889, and has spent ncarlv all his life in Wales. Born at the Vicarage of Llangollen, he, after taking his degree at Jesus College, Oxford, was ordained to a. curacy at Llandigat. . From 1875 till ISSS hewas headmaster of Llandovery lege He was then vicar of Carmarthen, Rural Dean of Carmarthen, '■ and chaplain to the Bishop of St, Davids till his consecration as Bishop «t St. Asaph.

Captain Dan McLean, late of the Maheno, has retired from the Union. Company's service. Captain McLean was one of "the oldest masters in tho company's employ. He is eixty-eix years of age, and a. native ot Highlands, and came out to New Zealand manv years ago. Captain McLean was in command of the Union Company's Island traders for a considerable time. He brought the company s new steamer Waiteraata out from Home Ho was master of the Moeraki when she made her historic trip from Wellington to Samoa with the .New Zealand troops during the war,, .and had charge of the hospital steamer Maheno during the war., period. Capr tain McLean passed through Wellington yesterday on hie way from Dunedin'to his home in Auckland

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