PERSONAL.
A London cable reports the deathof Sir William McGregor, formerly (High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, fit the age of 72 years.
The death is announced of Mr. H. A. Hopkins, barrister and solicitor, of Hamilton.
The death occurred at Hamilton last week of Mr. Frank E. Wallace, formerly of Waverley, at the early age of 39 years. He is survived by a widow and son. Mr- 11. T. Lovell leaves Ilawera this morning for Wellington, where he will join the Rimutaka for London. Mr. Lovell expects to be away four or five months.
Mr R. Newbold, of the State Fire Insurance Department, Wellington, has arrived in New Plymouth to take over control of the locai office in succession to Mr li. B. Bain, who leaves at the end of ,the month.
Major Alan S. Muir, of Gisborne, son of Mr L. Muir, proprietor of the Poverty Bay Herald, returned from England by the Prinsessin. Major Muir, who left New Zealand as a second lieutenant, rose to the important position of divisional assistant quartermaster-general of the New Zealand Division in France and Germany, . There passed away at Raetihi a few days ago an old colonist, Mr John Roby, at the age of 79 years. The deceased gentleman was a native of the Channel Islands, but came to this country during the 'fifties- Soon after his arrival he journeyed on foot from Christchurch to Nelson, and as at that time Toads were very imperfect, and many streams not bridged, it was a long and hazardous journey. On his arrival in Nelson he became secretary to Dr. Hobhouse, the first bishop of that diocese, but after Bishop Hobhouse's retirement took up the teaching profession. The winning of a B.A. degree, with honors in mathematics, is a fairly difficult performance for a girl under 20 years of age, but that is the achievement of an yx-New Zealander, Miss Mavis L. B. Allen, now a graduate of the University of Western Australia (says an Exchange). Miss Allen is the daughter of Mr. F. B. Allen, M.A., B.Sc., formerly director of the Thames School of Mines, and now Director of Technical Education in Western Australia. Mr. Allen, ivho graduated at Otago University, was noted in New Zealand as a mathematician, a talent evidently inherited by his daughter, who was the only girl in the University of Western Australia who sat for honors in third-year mathematics. She is a niece of Mr. B. B. Allen, of the Government Printing Office, and was t>orn at Thames.
The sudden death took place in Dunedin on Wednesday of Mr. W. H. Smith, who was a prominent figure in the retail Boft goods trade in Wellington some years ago. _ The late Mr. Sjpith, who was about 50 years of age, arrived from London in 1898 to become general manager of Te Aro House, and he retained the position until 1906, when lie returned to the Old Country, and was appointed to a managership connection with the business of Thursby's, Ltd., at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Finding the English climate too rigorous, he came baxsk to New Zealand after being away from it for two rears, to takj over the management of the MutuaJ Stores, Ltd., Dunedin, a position he continued to hold until his death. Ha has left a widow and a son (Mr. Harold Smith, architect, who practised at Invercargill, and who is now absent from the Dominion as a member of the New Zealand Forces). The late Mr. Smith'» only daughter died suddenly in Dunedin two or three years ago. * j At the Te Boti Hall on Friday last, the Star reports, a farewell social was ; tendered to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cleaver and Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Bublitz, who are leaving to reside in New Plymouth. The social was a gTeat success, being one of the largest of its kind ever held at re_ Roti. During the evening Mr J. Qumn, on behalf of the settlers of the district, presented Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver with a handsome eight-day clock, and Mr. and Mrs. Bublitz with a silver tea seivice. In the course of his remarks Mv. Quinn mentioned that Mr. Cleaver had been connected with Te Roti for over 40 years, and had always been to the fore in any measures for the advancement of the district. Mr. Bublitz, he said, had also been in Te Roti for a great number of years, and had been a settler of the best kind, a good neighbor and a successful fanner. The district was losing two esteemed families, who be much missed, and the people of Te Roti, while regretting their departure, joined in wishing them every success in their new home. The vicar of El th am wa 3 present and said a few words in appreciation of the very keen interest Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver had always shown in church matters. Messrs Cleaver and Bublitz suitably replied. Lieut.-Colonel F. It, Turnbull, D.5.0., M C., returned in command of troops on the Prinzessin. He left with the Main Body as a lieutenant, and was twitje wounded at the Dardanelles, receiving the Military Cross, and being mentioned in dispatches for conspicuous service in the thick of the fighting on the Peninsula. He was made a captain in March, 1916, and during the first Somoie engagement was mentioned in 'dispatches. In August, 1917, lie received his majority and was appointed second in command of the 2nd Wellington Bataliou. A year later he was awarded the D.S.O. for acts of gallantry in the field, then having charge.of the Ist Wellington Battalion. His promotion to Lieut.-Colonel followed two months later. Lieut?Colonel Turnbull figured conspicuously with his battalion throughout the big advance which brought about the downfall of the enemy, and was mentioned in dispatches in New Year's list, 1019. He is returning to his home at, \Vanganui. He was formerly in a New Plymouth legal office.
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