PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A telegram from Nelson records the death of Mr. William Bethwaite, a respected resident since 1858.

A Feilding telegram reports the death of Mr. Henry Douglas Pike, aged 72. He was formerly a commercial traveller for many houses, and was well known all over New Zealand. A London message reports the death of Admiral Penrose Fitzgerald, who was born in 1841 and first went to sea in 1854. At his own request his body was sewn jn a blanket, taken to sea in a fishing boat, and buried.

A cable from London announces the deaths of Sir Edward Coates (CoalitionUnionist M.P. for West Lewisham), and Air. W. Tyson, Wilson (Labor AI.P. for the West Houghton division of Lancashire).

Mr. S. R. Dickenson, who was headmaster at Scots’ College, at Wellington, and also at Christchurch, has just been appointed headmaster of the Hamilton and Western District Co'lege, Victoria, the oldest and best-known provincial school outside a 75-mile radius from Afelbourne.

Sister Mclntosh, who was formerly on the staff of the. Greytown Hospital, and was acting-matron during the illness and after the death of Matron Lindsay, has died at Invercargill after an operation. Sister AlcTntosh resigned from Greytown some time ago in view of her approaching marriage, and went down to her home in Southland. Miss Roughton. who has held the position of hostel secretary of the Whangarei Young Women*s Christian Association for the last ten months, was entertained by the girls of the hostel and by the members of the board of directors on the eve of her departure from there. Miss Roughton has now been appointed hostel secretary of the new Y.W.C.A. Hostel, which is to be opened in New Plymouth early next month.

The death occurred on Friday of Mr. Thomas Ings Rayner, a settler who was well known throughout the Wairarapa and Bush districts. Death was the result of a paralytic seizure. Deceased, who was born iu 1869, was the son of the late Air. John Rayner. He was engaged in farming at Ta ratahi and Mangatainoka until 1918, when lie went to) reside at Masterton. He was always closely identified with sport, especially football, shooting, and racing. Deceased is survived by a widow and three daughters. His four brothers are Messrs. William and Bland Rayner (the wellknown breeders of stud Romney and Lincoln sheep), R. B. Rayner, Masterton, and L. Rayner, Stratford. Air. Alfred Slater, of Te Kiri, whose death occurred at New Plymouth recently, was born in Norfolk, England. 72 years ago, and landed at Lyttelton in 1886. He took employment with the late Mr. AlcLaughlin, in Canterbury, and subsequently caine to Taranaki five years later as manager on his farm, Nopera Road, Pihama, and showed great ability as a. farmer. After 34 years there he retired to his own farm at Te Kiri. The late Air. Slater, although ho did not take any active part in local affairs, during recent years was most generous in his support of worthy objects. He leaves a widow and two sons, Alfred, of Whakatane, and Samuel, of Te Popo, Stratford. His other son, George, was killed in France during the war.