PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable records the death of Mrs. Kitty O’Shea, Parnell’s widow. A cable from London says Lord Haig has sailed for South Africa, where he presides at an Imperial conference of exsoldiers.

Mr. H. H. Olson has been appointed judge of the Ayrshire section at the South Auckland Show, which is to be held at Pukekohe.

Mr. J. H. C. Bond, at present manager for the Union S.S. Company at Auckland, has been appointed Dominion Superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Co. in succession to the late Mr. G. B. Bullock.

The resignation of Miss Barr, headmistress of the New Plymouth Girls’ High School, was accepted at a special meeting of the High Schools Board on Friday evening. Members placed oti record their high appreciation of Miss Barr’s efforts in bringing the school up to its high state of excellence.

The Governor-General, Lord Jellieoe, accompanied by Lady Jellieoe and family, with their staff, have gone to Lake Taupo, where they will spend a few weeks encamped on the banks of a stream called the Waipechi. The ViceRegal party are looking forward to some fishing. On February 26 the Governor will attend the Franklin Show.

The death is announced in Dunedin of Mr. John Evans, who served on the North-East Valley Borough Council from 1892 till 1897, and subsequently served two terms as Mayor before the borough’s amalgamation with Dunedin. Deceased was for years a member of the Otago Trades and Labor Council, and took an active interest in the Ancient Order of Foresters.

A Foxton telegram says the death took place on Friday, after a short illness. of an old and respected settler in the person of Mr James Henry Robinson, aged 63 years, second son of the late Captain Francis Robinson, a pioneer of the Manawatu district. He leaves a widow, a daughter of the late Captain Armstrong, of Akaroa, and a family of six children--. The Prime Minister will leave Wellington to-night to pay his promised visit to the South Island. He will first proceed to Dunedin, where he will attend the Otago A. and P. Show. He will also open the new Karatine Harris Hospital in Dunedin. Christchurch people have expressed a desire to entertain the Prime Minister, and if possible that function will be included in this trip. Mr. Massey will also endeavor to visit the West Coast if it is at all practicable to do so. —Press Assn.

An old identity of Auckland, Mr. Frederick Lambourno, died on Monday, at the age of 86. Mr. Lambourne. who was a native of London, arrived in Auckland with other members of his family about 64 years ago. A wheelwright by trade, he turned his attention to building, and when the war troubles occurred his knowledge was of value. He helped to build the first stockade, which was where Self’s corner in Queen Street now is. He also assisted to erect the military barracks on the site of Albert Park.’ Later he was in business in Auckland.

A pioneer of the New Zealand goldfields, Mr. Thomas Dufty, passed away at Parawai on Sunday, aged 94 years. Mr. bufty left England some 60 years ago, and arrived in Canterbury, from thence proceeding to the West Coast, where he followed the pursuits of a miner. Later he left for New South Wales, where he also followed mining. He went to the Thames at the time of the boom, in 1868. Leaving mining. Mr. Dufty carried on a milk run for a number of years, and later lived a retired life.