PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J- McLeod, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, left by motor •yesterday afternoon for Wellington.

The late Mr. Catheart Wason, an exNew Zealander, and latterly a member o>f the House of Commons, left £22,527 (says a London cable). Mr. C. P. Brown, president of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, is on a visit to New Plymouth. He is accompanied by Mrs. Brown. A resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mrs. J. Fea ver, of Opunake, was passed by the Egmont County Council yesterday, and the council adjourned as a mark of respect. At last night’s meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club committee it was decided to convey to Mr. O. W. Sole the condolences of the committee in the bereavement sustained by him through the death of his wife recently. A resolution of sympathy with Mr. Newton King in his illness, and expressing the hope that he will have a speedy recovery was passed by members of the Taranaki Jockey Club committee last night. Mr. M. P. Cameron, the hardware and machinery expert to the Customs Department, will retire at the end of this month after over 17 years’ service, having joined the department in April, 1904.

The death occurred last week at Sumner, of Mrs* Orfe, wife of • Mr. C. C. Corfu, at one time headmaster of Christ’s College. Her eldest son is Lieutenant-Colonel Orfe, D.S.O. (four •bars), chairman of the Graoco-Bulgarian Repatriation Commission. Sofia, under the League of Nations. He was a Canterbury College student, anir lived for many years in Christchurch, Another son is Mr. C. R. Corfe, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Waverley.

By the last mail from England, Mr. T. W. Rowe received information from the. High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Allen) and from private friends that his son, the late Mr. Eric Arnold Rowe (formerly of the staff of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School), was buried on July 20 in the beautiful little churchyard of Neaaden-cum-Kingsbury, some five miles northwest of London. Numerous beautiful wreaths covered the coffin. The burial service was read by the Rev. Mr. Averst, the vicar of the parish. Tn view of the approaching session, when it will be necessary for the Minister in Charge of the Treasury Department to sit in the House of Representatives, the hitherto acting-Finance Minister (Sir Francis Bell) has this week handed over control of matters financial to the Hon. W. Downio Stewart until the arrival of the Finance Minister (Mr. Massey) in New Zealand. In the meantime Sir Francis Bell takes over from Mr. Stewart the portfolio of Internal Affairs.—Press Association. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister oT Labor, is reported to be making better progress towards recovery after his recent operations, but he will not be able to take his seat when Parliament meets next week. He has been able to handle a part of his Ministerial work while in hospital, but the Hon. W. Downie Stewart has become Acting-Minister of Labor, and the Hoh. W. Nosworthy Act-ing-Minister of Mines. Some other temporary adjustment of portfolios may be made after Mr. Massey returns to Wellington. Mr. James Kellow. one of Wellington’s most respected citizens, died on Monday after a short illness, which supervened on one of longer standing. The late Mr. Kellow was born in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, and was educated at St. Servian’s College, in St. Malo, France- As a young man he made a trip to Ontario, Canada, ]but did not settle there, as he returned to Guernsey, and when 21 years of age married, and shortly after left England in the barque Edwin Fox, arriving in Wellington in the year 1874. Mrs. Rene Harrison, of the Hunter Road, Lowgarth, has composed two songs which have been accepted and published in America, the music being by two leading American musicians, Mr. George Graff, composer of the music of “Till the Sands of the Desert,” and Mr. Leo Freidman. who has composed several well-known airs. Mrs. Harrison’s friends will be pleased to hear of her success.

The death occurred at Timaru yesterday of Mr. Thomas Alex'. Walker, a retired school master. A native of Brighton, Sussex, he came to New Zea* land 45 years ago. After some other appointments he was first master of the Waimataitai School, and later was inspector of special Schools. He retired on superannuation five years ago, and lived in Wellington till last week, when he went to Timaru to spend the remainder of his life. He was apparently in good health, but became ill yesterday morning and died- He leaves a widow but no children.—Press Association.

The death occurred on Monday afternoon, at his home in Timaru, of a veteran minister of the New ZeaJand Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Thomas Neave, late of Kutow. Born in Dundee in 1837. the Rev. Neave was ordinated in 1861. After three years in the parish of Perth he spent 23 years in Dorsetshire, where he came in contact with many men of note. He was a personal friend of Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, and of the late Bishop of Durham. He came to New Zealand in 1886, and was for 12J years at-Riverton, and for nearly 18 years at Kurow. He took much interest in Liberal politics when at Home, and kept himself abreast of the problems o-f the day. His wife predeceased him, and he leaves three sons and five daughters. The funeral takes place at Kurow to-morrow- —-Press Association.