PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 179, 8 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. lYaree, of Patea, is lying seriously ill in New Plymouth. Mr. Xewton King left by yesterday's mail I ruin for Christchurch. .Mr. J. J. Curtis, head of the wellknown Wellington carrying firm, diea on Friday. Mr. Joseph Metz, an old and respected resident of Wellington, died on Thursday. He was 39 years of age. Mr. W. T. Ward, postmaster of Palmcrslon, has been transferred to Nelson, where he will be chief postmaster. The death is reported of Mr. Robert C. Cook, of Hokitika, who was 71 years of age, and had been in the Dominion for fifty years. A Sydney cablegram states that Mr. Hugh Ward is retiring from the stage iii'dune and entering into partnership in the firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. The Wellington Free Lance suggests that if the Hon. J. Carroll goes to England for the Coronation he may come back as Sir James Carroll, our first Maori Knight. Mr. and Mrs. J. Move:, sen., Mr. J. Morey, jun., and Messrs. C. ArnoldJones, W. F. McAUuni. L. A. Nolan and Bannister were amongst the passenger* last night per Itarawa for Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Cowell, well-known residents of Hawera, who are leaving that place to take up their residence in One•hunga, were presented by the Bowling Club with a beautiful marble clock as a mark of esteem. _ A report is being circulated in Wellington, says the Parliamentary correspondent of the Eltham Argus, that Mr. Dive has definitely stated that he does ■not intend to contest the Egmont seat, at the next election. Mr. James Kenyon, a very old resident of New Plymouth, and a member of the Veterans' Association, died in the Hospital yesterday morning from pneumonia. He was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. R. P. Finn, younger son of Mr. H. J. Finn, of Gisborne, is to be ordained at the Catholic Cathedral, Sydney, by Cardinal Moran on the ?6th prox. He will, on taking up his first duties, be attached to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland. Mr. Hugh Mcllhone, a well-known Auckland citizen, died on Friday. He represented the Northern Division in the Auckland Provincial Council, and during the active part of h.-s political life was closed associated with the late Mr. John Sheehan. The deceased arrived in Auckland by the ship Eagle Speed in 1864. Mr. A. Addison, the assistant clerk of the Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth, has received notice of transfer to Christchurch. His place will be taken by Mr. P. P. G. Amodeo, at present of Christchurch. During Mr. Addison'.* term here he Ims made many friends botli in his official capacity arid by Inactivity in athletics. Mi< William Grant, a well-known sheep breeder, died suddenly in bed of heart complaint on Saturday morning, aged sixty-five years (says a Press Association message from Timaru). He was it native of Inverness, and came to New Zealand in 1804. He commenced stockdealing, supplying meat to the West Coast diggings. He prospered rapidly, and had been a large shipper of frozen meat. Another of the pioneer settlers of tinDominion, in the person of Mr. John Burridge,, died at Carterton last week. The deceased had attained the ripe age of eighty years at the time of his demise. His wife. predeceased him some year* ago, at Petonc. He leaves a large'family of sons and daughters, amongst whom are Mr. W. Burridtre. of Carterton, and Messrs. S. and H. Burridge, of Petone. Miss Rces, the only lady barrister practising in New Zealand,' made her first appearance in Court work at the sitting of the Native Land Court in Gisborne last week. In congratulating her, the Judge said that it was not an unusual thing to have ladies appearing in that Court—in fact,, one of the ablest advocates who appeared before that Court was a Maori lady in the North. Mr. C. V. Furrie, one of Foxton's oldest settlers, died at the Palmerston Hospital last week. The late Mr. Furri? was born in Stirlingshire. Scotland, and served his time in a soft goods warehouse. He came to New Zealand by the ship Hawera in 1875, and remained in Wellington for some time. In 187s he settled in Foxton, where, in the course of time, he became connected with several local business establishments. ; Mr. Robert Allan (late of Singapore! camp out by the Arawa for the fishing, but he will stay two years in the Dominion. He is a. member of the Institute of Naval Architects. "Of all the countries I have ever been in." he said to a. Po<t reporter, "and I have travelled in China. Japan, the Straits, and a]] over Europe—New Zealand is the best tourist country of them all. I fame out here once before for a few weeks, and stayed seventeen months." Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, who died !a4 week, entered the Xavv as a cadet when fourteen years of age. He became' commander in 1871. and six years later reached the rank of captain. He became rear-admiral in 1802, vice-admiral iir 1808. and admiral in IOIKi. He served in the China War from IS.SS-fil, during which period he was wounded amlims several times mentioned in despajKs for conspicuous braverv. For tflre»months he commanded H>e Chinese troops for the defence of Ninspo the rebels. Tn 18iU he was thanked on the quarterdeck for jumping overboavrt and saving the life of a marine in the Shanghai river. He reported to the MBmiralty on the defence of the Suez G»nal in 1878, and hoisted the British ff% at Cyprus the same year. He was Com-mander-in-Chief of the Cape and West Africa stations, and was in command of the bombardment of the Sultan of Zanzibar's palace in 1808. He was later at the head of the Channel squadron, and on retiring from active service in HiOS became Governor of New South Wales. As King's representative the Admiral gained many friends, and his tact and cheerfulness made h'm a great favorite with the people of the mother State.