PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward leave Wellington to-day, by the Tofua, en route to London.

The death is announced from Sydney of Mr. Montague Stephen, who recently married a daughter of Mr. Justice Hosking, of New Zealand.

Mr. J. C. Williamson, of the inspector s staff of the Post Office, i 9 about to retire on superannuation. Prior to being appointed chief postmaster at Auckland he was on the head office start' at Wellington. The death is announced at Tauranga of Mr. Edward Robson, who arrived there as sheep inspector in 1880. Prior Jo that he had been engaged in farming operations in Poverty Bay.

The Governor of Fiji leaves , Suva by the Makura to-day for New Zealand and Sydney, accompanied by Captain Clivo Joske, A.tt.C., and Captain Westmacott, private secretary (says a cable from Suva).

Mr, J. D. Campbell, who has been second engineer on the dredge Paritutu for some time, has severed his connection with the Harbor Board, having accepted an appointment on the engineering staff of the Wellington Farmers' Moat Co., Ltd., at Masterton. The death occurred at Christchureh yesterday of Mr. William B. Cowlishaw, solicitor, aged 54 (says a Press telegram). He finished his education at Oxford, and qualified for the law, being admitted to the Inner Temple. He was for some years in the Christchureh legal firm of Messrs. Garrick, Cowlishaw, imd Fisher. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. The death of Mr. W. J. Hird took place at Manaia on Monday. Mr. Hird had been suffering for a very long period and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Hird and family had been residents of Manaia for 32 years, and he had been held in the highest esteem by all who knew him by his kindly disposition. He leaves a wife and grown up family of eeven children, four boys and three girls. Mr. E. Hird, headmaster of the Patea School, is the eldest, son.

The death of Mr. Thomas Huckstep, of Awatuna, is reported. The late Mr. Huckstep was an old resident of Awatuna, having arrived there about 20 years ago from the Kangitikei district, tie was of a most genial disposition, and was hold in high esteem by all who knew him, and was very popular with children. He was at one time manager of the local dairy factory, and subsequently occupied a seat on the board of directors, and for many years ivai; a member of the school committee. He took an active interest in the Anglican Church, and was an enthusiastic Freemason, being a member of Lodge Kaponga. He was buried at Opunake cemetery, and was accorded a Masonic funeral by members of Lodges Kaponga and Ikaroa. He is survived by a wife and two young children.-—Star.