MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12607, 18 November 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

.Signor Bidone, Consul-General of ffi, Argentine, is visiting Auckland. Mr L. B. Beale, his Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, has returned to Wellington irop- Auckland. Mr B. R. Ward, a New Zealander, has been granted a special studentship lrom the Jarvis Fund, upon the recommendation of the Royal Institute of British Architects. —A. and N.Z. Mr W. W. Bird was congratulate.! at yesterday’s meeting of the Wellington Education Board upon his appointment as Chief Inspector of Primary Schools. The Rev. George Walters, a prominent Unitarian minister and lecturer, was knocked down in Sydney by a motor-car and killed. He was 73 years of age.—Press Association. Mr D. E. Naisli, of the firm ot Messrs Peek, Frean, and Company, Limited. London, is visiting Wellington. Mr Naisli is making a tour cf the world, and left England last December. Mr A. M. Beetham, assistant stntionniaster r.t Johnsonvilie, who is on transfer to Hamilton, was farewelkd by a representative gathering of ibe local residents and the railway staii. On behalf of the staff, Mr Thompson, the stationmaster, presented Mr Bcetham with a travelling rug. A Press Association cablegram iocoived from Melbourne states that Major-General V. C. M. bellheim has been appointed Administrator of Norfolk Island. Major-General iiollheim was born in Sydney, and is on the permanent staff of the Australian Military Forces. At the Education Board meeting yesterday the resignation of Mr R. l>arroch, headmaster of the Terrace School, was accepted, as from January 31st next. Mr Darrocli retires on superannuation after 38 years’ service. -Mr Darroch occupied the position of headmaster at Rosencath aud Mount Cook Boys’ Schools before appointment to his present headmasters!]ip. Favourable reference to his work was mode by the chairman and members, and his services as honorary secretary cf the Navy League were specially commended. A Press message from Opotiki states that George Young, a pioneer Maori War veteran, aged D2 -years of age, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Deceased arrived at Auckland from Ireland in 1802, and joined tin First Waikato Regiment. He came from Tauranga to Opotiki and participated in the fighting in that district. He then resided at Gisborne for a few years, returning to Opotiki in 1872, settling there and engaged in farming. Deceased passed away suddenly and peacefully. He is survived by an adult family of three daughters and four sons, all of whom reside at Mrs Gray, of Auckland. The death is reported from Christchurch of Mr Walter Hill, chairman of the Christchurch Drainage Board, and for many years prominently identied with the wool-broking business. His death was the result cf a fall on the concrete steps at Riccarton racecourse last Wednesday, when he received severe injury to the head. Mr Hill, who was about Co years of age, came to New Zealand some 3o -ears ago, from Bradford, England, " am! started business as a wool buyer in Christchurch, representing himself and the firm of James Hill and Sons, of Bradford. For many years he was (ho largest wool buyer in New Zealand, and he was several times president of the New Zealand Wool Buvers’ Association. Much of the success of the New Zealand wool sales was due to his organisation and ability, and his general knowledge of the wool trade.