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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 256, 19 March 1913, Page 5

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Sir. W. Hall-Jones will leave London for New Zealand 011 March 20. , , A London cablegram announces thi death of. Sir Richard Nicholson. ; A Lonclon v cablegram states that Broadlvead, a (Jliristchurch student, has won an open senior scholarship at Trinty College, Cambridge. It is stated that Mr. Justice Sim wilt shortly retire from .the SAibitratian Court "duties. /Judge' Sim's successor has .not been announced,' hut it is believed tluxj Mr. Hoskings, K.C., of Dunedin, lias'fTrst option-on the appointment. ' The death is announced of jCaptajfc. Lyon, R.N.R., at London, for ninny years master in the P. and 0. line. 111-health necessitated his retirement, a'nd he was' appointed nautical assessor under the Board of Trade, and was a member of' the Titanic Enquiry Board. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin records the death of Captain MeCallum. of Port Chalmers, aged SO. Deceased was au ex-captain of the Union Company's service, and was late harbormaster at Dunedin. He arrived in New Zealand in 1801, and became harbormaster in 1893. Mr.. 0. Y, Pemce, M.P., 011 Monday received the following telegram:—"Have* consulted with Prime Minister and will be in Tarauaki early in April.—Wm. Fraser." Mr. Pearce, who interviewed' Mr. Massey recently on the matter, understands that the Prime Minister will' accompany Mr. Eraser on this visit. There passed away 011 the at the residence of Mrs. M. Dennehy;' Glasgow street, Wanganui., a very ,<>Jd and respected colonist in the. person of Mr. .1. W. Jackson, who.many \cars ago was landlord of the Pier Hotel, Wfijiganni. The deceased was a great turf enthusiast, and was 'wall known W' his love of sport and his integrity; , For some time he resided at Norma nby. PERSONAL (!>.. 6.. (!.. 0. .ii; 4 -<W' Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Meek, 'of Auck: land, and Mr. and Mrs. 11. Millies, of Hamilton are visiting New Plymouth.'- - A resolution of condolence was (reports the New Zealand Herald) passed lat ijlie annual meeting >ol' tJip .Auckland Golf C]ub v on Saturday' night to Mr. Walter Bewley (president of the New Plymouth Golf Club), whose .son died on Friday morning at New Plymouth as a result of injuries sustained in a motor aceident. Australia's commercial representative at Neuehatel, in Switzerland, has forwarded Australia's and (sir George Reid's message of condolence, also one of Reid's messages of. condolence, also one details of the tragedy, to the father of Dr. Xavier Mertz, who was with Dr. Mawson arid was killed in the Antarctic (says a cablegram to the Sydney Sun). The elder Mertz is living at Basle., He replied: "The ..Australian Government's sympathy is a comfort to me in these sad hours. I am grateful for the exhaustive account, and desirous of receiving my son's personal -papers."

Tjie T!ev. George Clarke died on Match •10 at Hobart. in his ninetieth yejir, says the Argils. lie was born at r.nramatta., his 'fill her 'httiiis one of the earliest ynis<iiitfs»Tit»s- to- Xew, -ZealiKiil. , Hp was brou,nilt, up at. liis father's mission station i'.t t'lic Hay of Islands, anil in IR4I entered' the native depot of the just.croats'il Xew Zealand Civil Service, lie came into 1 prominence as an interpreter Jar witnesses, am! travelled nil ,fiver .New Zealand in . Mmnwtiflfo with various' 'land inn,tiers. In 1846'. being of nviinion (hat the policy of the flovernnii;nt Sir -George Grev. towards the skla*oris 'was not straightforward' nor wi«e 'lie to . study, for 1 lio church. ■iFnr! from" IS.V'.'.he was ;minister, of the Davey Street Congregational Church. He "took a prominent ■pitft' tn tlfe foundation 'of 'the' Tasmania n T'liivevsity, and wa-' cliancellor for ■iniui.v < yi«rs. •