PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL

J A London cablegram reports the death 'f, of £ari Cadogan„ aged 75. Lonl. Cadog- | an was Secretary for the Colonies 1878j 80, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1805i| 1002. He is succeeded by his, -.est son, Viscount Chelsea; who served' in the South African', war. The following, ministers, taw been, elected chairmen of the synodieal districts: —Auckland, Rev. Mr. Laws; South Auckland, Rev. Mr. Spcnce; Tarannki and Wangaawi, Rev. Mr. Hammond; Hawkc's Bit" and: Manaw&tu, Rev. Mr. Murray; Wellington, tbe President; Nelson, Rev. Mr. Baumber; Canterbury, Rev. Mr. iSinehci'r; South Canterbury. lie v. Mr. Jougftin; Otago, Rev. Mr. Brake-; Southland; Rev. Mi\ Ready. Mr George Humphries, who died in Oisborne last week, was seventy years of age and was born in England. He emigrated to Victoria in 18(57, coming cut to Melbourne as an engineer on the s.s. John Pemj, and' afterwards came over to Now Zealand in the name vessel, landing at Nelson. The late gentleman was a prominent bowler, and was a member of the Gisborne team which won the North Island Bowling Association';! championship. He was also a member of the Gisborne Railway League ami Chamber of Commerce. The late Mr. Humphreys took a keen interest in cliurch work, and was a member of the vestry of Holy Trinity Church for many years, occupying the position of minister's warden.

Sergeant Naylon, who died at Auckland last week, was an enthusiastic member of the King's Empii;e Veterans, that gallant band which kept alive the spirit of their old regiment by frequent gatherings, latterly by celebration of th; Anniversary of the arrival of the 18th Royal Irish in New Zealand. It is estimated that there are still left in Auckland about 40 of the original party of some 300 or 400 members of the regiment who elected to stay in New Zealand at the conclusion of "their period of active service. It is 53 years ago since the 18th Royal Irish, about 700 strong: arrived in Auckland by the trooper Elizabeth Ann Bright, anil went into camp at Otalmhu. After seven or eight years' service in Auckland the main body of the reeiment left for Home in February of 1870. At Wednesday night's meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union the president (Mr. G. H. Mason) informed members that he had no intention of seeking re-election as president at the coming annual meeting. He had been connected with Ihe game or twenty-five years and thought he deserved a'rest. He thanked committee members with whom lie had been associated during his term of office as president for their loyal and valuable assistance. He was not retiring with a grievance, but really felt he was entitled to retirement. He would never lose his interest in the game. Mr. F. T. Evans expressed regret, as one of Mr. Mason's oldest colleagues, at his decision to retire. He paid a high tribute to Mr. Mason's services to Rugby football, particularly in regard to his work in fostering the amateur element of the game. The Rev. F. A. Crawshaw, who has for the past eighteen months acted as curate to St. Mary's parish, has, on the urgent^solicitations of the authorities in charge of the Melanesian Mission, decided to relinquish his work here and re-enter the mission field, work in which he lias had former experience. Mr. Crawshaw will have his headquarters at Norfolk Island, and will take up his new work in July. His resignation will be much regretted by the parishioners of St. Mary's, for Mr. Crawshaw has done very good work during the time he has been here. The Sunday School has gone ahead under his guidance, and his loss in this important department of church work will be severely felt. The mission field, however, has a greater claim, and the sacrifice he is making to take up this work again will no doubt be fully appreciated by the parishioners of St. Mary's. , ' The officers' mess at the llewa Rewa camp was the scene of a veryl pleasing function on Saturday morning, when Major Bellringcr, on behalf of his brother officers, officially farewelled Captain C. H. Weston, who left for Trentham yesterdav morning. Major Bcllringcr eulogised Mr. Weston's efficiency as an officer, and the splendid assistance he had rendered them while in- camp. He wished him bon voyage and a safe return. Mr. Weston, in reply, said he was under an obligation to Major Bellringer and his staff for the material benefit and assistance he lfad received at the camp. He could not speak too highly of the spirit of friendship which animated the officers and. men. The commisariat department and' officers' mess had been perfect. When he returned from the front lie hoped lie would have the pleasure of participating in many more Buch camps. Mr. 11. T. Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S., who recently resigned from the Egyptian Geological Survey, after nine, years' service, lias come out to New Zealand with his wife and family, Mrs Ferrar being a daughter of Mr. Andrew Anderson, of Christcliurch. Mr. Ferrar was the geologist of the late Sir Robert Scott's first Antarctic expedition, joining the Egyption Geological Survey on his return from that expedition. His work m Egypt was varied, including geological reconnaissance surveys of the deserts where gold has been found from time immemorial—these goldfields are stated, without doubt, to be the land from which the. Queen of Sheba obtained her preof gold for King Solomon. Other work included investigations bearing on the underground water used for irrigation in Upper Egypt, the effect of subsoil water on the crops of Lower TCsrviit, and lately a soil survey of the Northern' Helta, being complementary to the drainage projects initiated by Lord Kitchener, while British agent in* Cairo.