PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 3, 4 June 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram announces the death of Mr. Alfred Austin, the poet laureate.

A Fremantle cablegram states that Sir J. Henniker Heaton and his family arrived by the Melina. * The Rev. A. W. C. Stace, of Seddon, has been appointed vicar of the parish of Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, in the diocese of Waiapu. Mr. T. S. Hester, of Christchurch, retired on Saturday on superannuation from the Post and Telegraph Department after forty-six years' service. A London cablegram states that Sir Curtis Bennett, the Bow Street Magistrate, was taken ill while leaving the platform, after a Mansion House meet* ing. He collapsed and died in a few minutes.

Dr. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, returned home on Sunday after a tour through the Dominion in connection with the campaign l against the introduction of Bible reading into State schools.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Cross! ey, is suffering from serious nervous prostration, and has been ordered by hia jnedical adviser to take an immediate and prolonged rest. The Bishop left on Monday evening for Sydney by the Maheno.

; The death occurred on Friday morning of Mr. James Hind, a very "old resident of the Poverty Bay district, who had resided in Gisborne for the last thirty-five years. Deceased, who was seventy-seven years of age, left a family of six, all of whom are grown up, A Press Association telegram from Invercargill states that the death has' occurred of Mr. Bobert F. Cuthbertson, aged seventy-three, a very old resident of Southland, and for many years secretary of the Southland A. & P. Association. He recently retired from that position owing to ill-health and advancing age, and his end was not unexpected. Mr. George Snow, an old resident of Nelson and Upper ITutt, died at Wanganui on Monday, while on a visit to relatives there. He was seventy-eight years old. It wag in 1841 that he landed at Nelson with his parents. Subsequently he settled at Upper Hutt, and lived there for twenty years. His wife predeceased him three months ago.. He leaves two daughters and five' sons. Mother Stanislaus Jones, RIR.C., one of the community of the Sisters of Mercy at the Hospital of St. John And Elizabeth, Grove End, St. Johns Wood, London, died on April 16, at the age of ninety years. She was the last survivor of the band of Sisters of Mercy who accompanied Miss Florence Nightingale tp t!' ■ Crimea in 1854 to' minister 'to the Kiilicrings of the sick and wounded.

-Vtother of the old identities, Mr. ,\!'<\iibald Kelly, passed away at ■'Wellington on Monday evening. Born at Rothesay, in the Isle of Bute, Scotland, in 1830, he served his apprenticeship as an engineer in Glasgow, and in 1854 he came out to Australia in the old Stormbird. Soon afterwards he crossed to New i Zealand. He was one of the first presidents of the A.I.M.E. His wife predeceased him twenty years »00. He leaves a family of three" sons end three daughters. Mr. George Mackenzie, one of the earliest pioneers of Otago, died, at Queenstown on Sunday nigh't, at the age. of seventy-three years. He landed at Dunedin in 185(8, and for over forty years was engaged in surveying work in Otago and Southland. He left a widow and an only son, Mr. Andrew Mackenzie, Wellington, director of Laughland, .Mackay and Co., Ltd.. London. The Hon. T. Mackenzie (the High Commissioner) and -»Ir. J. Mackenzie (SurveyorGeneral) are cousins of the deceased. Mr. J. D. Henry (says the London correspondent of the Auckland Herald) has left by the s.s. Corinthic for New Zealand. He was seen off at Fenchurch street station by a number of oil company men and professional friends. Mr. Henry said his confidence in the New Zealand oil industry had increased during the year, and the results of the work accomplished during ttiat time had been fully up to expectations. Asked about the progress made at New Plymouth, he said the refinery had been built in record time, and in this respect the Dominion had done a splendid work. Drilling had also been exceedingly satisfactory, except in the case of a single well, where unexpected difficulties had been encountered. This maks Mr. Henry's third visit to New Zealand within two years. Mr. Frederick Worley, upon whom London University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Science, is well known in educational circles in Auckland. He received his early training in Nelson, going to Auckland to attend the Uni-

versity College. He graduated in arts in the first instance, gaining the degree of M.A., and taking up teaching. After being thus engaged for some time, he commenced the study of science, and gained a second degree, that of M.Se. His thesis, embodying the results of research work in connection with his science degree, won very favorable comment from the Home examiners. After having concluded his science course Mr. Worley held the position of acting science master at the Auckland Grammar ■School for two terms in. tjie year ,190(1. The next year Iky liefd the position of acting professor of chemistry and physics at the Auckland University College, during the absence of Professor Browrt in Europe. Later Mr. Worley left, for England, under engagement as chemist to a large London firm of leather manufacturers. This position he gave up to undertake a course at London University, studying for the degree of doctor of science, which has now been conferred] upon him. ~