PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., was a passenger for Auckland by the Rarawa last night. Advice was received by mail on Monday of the death at Colytou, Devonshire, on March 1 8, of Miss Margaret Roser, who, it will be remembered, established and carried on for some years ChetWode School for girls, in New Plymouth, which was subsequently conducted by Miss Stanford until the latter took over the control of St. Mary’s school at Stratford.

Mr. Charles Lindegreon, for some years organiser for the “Reform" Party previous to the “defeat” of the Mackenzie Government, has been appointed organiser of the Dominion Sportsman's Association. This Association is going to approach the leaders of the racing world to try and secure the abolition of the restrictions on bookmaking. It is' proposed to organise to get a quarter of a million signatures in favor of the repeal of the Gaming Act Amendment Act.

An old and highly-respected resident of Auckland, Mrs. Nathan Goldwater, of Argyle Street, Ponsonby, died suddenly on Friday. Mrs. Goldwater was a native of London, and was married there by the late Rabbi Adler in 1857. In the same year Mr. and Mrs. Goldwater came to Auckland in the ship Annie Longton, and have lived in Auckland ever since; Mrs. Goldwater, who has taken a prominent part in connection with the local activities of the Jewish community, had attained the age of 82 years, and she and her husband were looking forward to later this month celebrating the 64th anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Goldwater was apparently in excellent health up .till the evening before her death. About midnight on Thursday she had a sudden seizure, and died within an hour or two. She is survived by her husband and five sons (of "whom one is Mr. Ab. Goldwater, of New Plymouth) and four daughters.

The legal profession of Hawera tendered Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., who is being transferred to Wanganui, a farewell yesterday morning. Afr. G. 11. Ryan, president of the Hawera Law Society, expressed the appreciation by all of Mr. Bailey's work in Hawera, and Sergeant Henry spoke on behalf of the police. Mr. Baijey said he had been but a short time on the circuit, but it had been strenuous. He enjoyed going to Hawera, where he had made many friendships which, would last all his life. He had tried in his work to be courteous, and always to be just and impartial, and if his decisions had given satisfaction• to the members of the Bar and to the public his object had been achieved. He felt that the constant travelling made the work strenuous, for it allowed little time in which to consider decisions that had to be reserved. He agreed with Mr. Ryan that the time had come for Hawera to have a resident magistrate, because the work had increased and was likely to grow still more.