PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL.

| In the latest hospital report the nam* of H. Kemp (Stratford) appears amongst those pronounced out of danger. Private advice has been received in Greymouth of the death of Mr. Jamea Galbraith, formerly manager of the Paparoa Coal Company. He died recently in a sanatorium in England after his return from the front. 1 Mr. James Harvey, a well-known Invercargill solicitor, died on Thursday (reports The Southland Times), at thq age of 82 years. The deceased was born at Edinburgh in May, 1830, and was educed at Circus Place High School, and University of Edinburgh. He afterwards studied law in Edinburgh, and, after passing his examination, cams to New Zealand. The Rev. J. W. Burton, of Melbourne, late of New Plymouth, author of several popular books on mission subjects, is on a visit to the Dominion in oonnection with the Foreign Mission enterprise of the Methodist Church. Four years ago Mv. Burton went to Victoria for the purpose of organising mission efforts in tiiat State. He lias been very successful iii' this, and, in addition, during his stay, has taken the B.A. degree and qualified for the M.A. degree at the University of Melbourne. He is at present in Ohriatchui'ch.

Mr. Joseph Mackay, M.A., died at' his residence, "Scotlands," Mangorei Road, on Saturday night. Deceased, who WW in his 70th year, was born in Banff, Scotland, and graduated M.A. at" the Aberdeen University. He came to Australia in 1864, and in the follottiflg year he arrived in New Zealand to take the position of mathematical master atNelson College, where he remained for 10 years. In 1881, the late Mr. Mackay was appointed principal of Wellington College, which position lie held until his retirement in 1892, when he settled in the Midhirst district. He took a keen interest in local affairs. He was chairman of the Manganui Road Board, and later of the Stratford County Council. He was also a member of the Taranaki Education Board, and the Hospital and. Charitable Aid Board. Some years ago he relinquished public life and settled in New Plymouth. He leaves a widow and a family of two daughters and four sons, the latter comprising Messrs. ,C. Mackay (Mayor of Wanganui), F. Mackay (farmer, Stratford), J. Mackay (farmer, Canterbury), P. Mackay (Defence Department, Wellington).