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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 90, 20 August 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Obituary; Joseph Greer, ex-me.n-j her of the Now South AValcs Assembly, 'uetat 82.—Cable Rov. Dean John McKenna, of Masterton, has been appointed \ icai-Gene-ral of the Wellington Catholic Diocese. : ' Mr H. Kivell, caretaker of the school, was last night granted leave of absence from Thursday next till Monday week on account ot illness. Sir F. Dewaal formally welcomed 1 JTjAdmiral Patey at Capetown (states a to-day). The public showed much enthusiasm and there were warm demonstrations. death is reported of Major 'William O’Shea, who served with his regiment (the 68th Durham Light Infantry) in Taranaki during the wars. Ho was born in 1833 and has for some time past resided in Brighton. Ho died on the 15th Juno. r*n Edmund Wicks died to-day aged 7 1 , reports a Greymouth Press Association message. He arrived in Greymouth in 1865. He was. only the surviving member of the old Provincial Council, third Mayor of Greymouth, and a pioneer of the sawmilling industry on the Coast. At the School Committee last night a resolution was passed congratulating the teachers on the success of the concert and thanking them for thenefforts. The resolution also expressed the hope that the concert might bo repeated at a later date. Adjutant Sodani, of Tokio, has been accepted by the Salvation Army authorities as prison probation officer. H The adjutant is not only the first Array officer, but the first woman in Japan to be appointed by the authorities to this kind of work. She will have free access to the central prisons, and any woman who elects to place herself undre the Army’s care will be brought to one of its homes immediately her sentence has expired. ,

Abdul Aziz, the deposed Sultan of Morocco, landed at Plymouth a few weeks ago. with his suite. He was greeted by Sir Harry Maclean, famous all the word over as Kaid Maclean. The meeting between his Majesty and Sir Harry, who was formerly colonel of his bodyguard, was of a touching character. The cordiality of the relations that had existed between them was strikingly demonstrated. Throughout his stay in England Abdul was to be under the guidance, of Kaid Maclean, who was his companion • in all his expeditions and campaigns •until Raisulij t'he rebel leader, captured Sir Harry six years ago and hold him captive for seven months, only releasing him on being paid a large ransom.

The late Duke of Sutherland was a figure in a story told by an American tourist. The tourist entered a railway carriage at Edinburgh, was affably accosted by a fellow-traveller opposite, who offered his tobacco pouch. There entered at the first stop a strank ger, who smilingly opened up conversation with the tourist’s companion. At Perth the stranger alighted, to be received by a retinue of, footmen. “Who is he?” asked the American. “The Duke of Fife,” was the reply. The tourist expressed his admiration of the Duke’s condescension in engaging “chaps like us” in conversation. Then came the turn of the first traveller to alight. The tourist was astonished to see him received by an other liveried retinue. Leaning ou' of the window, he invited the guard to say who the departing one was “The Duke of Sutherland,” was the answer.

A well-known island identity, in Captain T. S. Brown, died on the 12th inst., at his residence, “Sirocco,” Drummoyne-avemle, Drummoyne, records the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Captain Brown was a well-known master mariner in Sydney, the islands, and New Zealand. For many years he had settled down to private life ashore, but in the eariler days he sailed and owned his own vessels. He established a lucrative trade, and spent a good deal of his time in the islands in the early days of sailing vessels. He had a very fast vessel in the Sirocco, which made a reputation for record trips. On this vessel he was associated with Captain B Hawkins, now of Sydney, and he was a foundation member of the League of Ancient Mariners. Captain Brown, who was ill for only a few days prior to his death, leaves a widow and one son. V Mr Colin Gilray, Now Zealand Rhodes Scholar of 1908, is.to arrive in i Wellington by the Rotorua to-day. Mr Gilray, who was educated at the Otago Boys’ High School and Otago University, has had a distinguished career at Oxford, where he entered into the study of law. Mr Gilray’s record in the Rugby football field is an exceptional one. He represented New Zealand before he left for Grea f Britain, and has since won his “blue” for Oxford, and his international cap for Scotland. Mr Gilray is the son of Professor Gilray, who ocupies the chair of English at the Otago University.