PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL

A Sydney message says that the Grafton Synod elected the Rev. J. W. Ashton, of Melbourne, bishop of Grafton in succession to Bishop Druitt.

Mr. Charles Shaw, a well-known Waikato resident, has passed away at Hamilton, aged 62 years. He was actively associated with hunting, racing, and agricuitural shows, and owned several cross-country horses. Mr. William Wiggins, a well-known Wellington business man, died on Thursday at the age of 84 years. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, Mr. Wiggins arrived in Wellington in 1866, and started his business in’that year. Mr. Walter Clarry, who is well known in Eltham, where he resided for many years, has been seriously ill for some time past. News was received yesterday that he is making good progress towards recovery. The Registrar-General of Lands and Deeds, Wellington (Mr. W. Winks), died on Thursday. His death, which was somewhat sudden in character, is understood to be due to heart trouble. The late Mr. Wyinks had recently completed his 43rd year in the public service, of which he was a highly-honored, in fact, well-beloved member. He served throughout in the Land Transfer Department, which he joined in Dunedin as clerk. He was appointed RegistrarGeneral on the retirement of Mr. G. G. Bridges in 191'8, and retained that position up to his death. The Hawke’s Bay Herald records with regret the death of Mrs. William Nelson, which occurred at her late residence, •’Waikoko,” Tomoana, on Sunday night. The deceased lady, who was about 75 years.of age, was a daughter of the late Bishop oViiliam Williams, who came to New Zealand from England in 1845 and carried on missionary work amongst the Maoris in the Bay of Islands, and was a sister of the late Bishop William Leonard Williams, and of the late Mr. J. N. Williams, of Frimley. She was born at the Bay of Islands, and for some time during the Maori War resided near Gisborne. She was married to Mr. William Nelson some 37 years ago, being his second wife. There were two children of the marriage, a son and daughter. The daughter, who was Mrs. George Cotterill, died some time ago, and the son, Mr. Lionel Nelson, of the firm of Messrs. J. J. Niven and Co., is at present in England. The late Mrs. Nelson had been in failing health for some time, but it was only during the last few days that the ill-health took a serious turn.

The ‘Wanganui Chronicle reports the death of Mr. James Saunders, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. 11. Pylo, Tawa Street, Gonville. Deceased, who had passed the allotted span, was associated with Messrs. J. G. Qilberd and Sons in the establishment in Wanganuii of the well-known soap works. He subsequently accepted an appointment in Auckland as manager of the manufacturing department of the Union Oil, Candle and Soap Company. After some years Mr. Saunders returned to Wanganui, accepting a similar position with Messrs. Gilberd and Sons to that which he occupied in Auckland, a position he retained till a few months ago, when he was compelled to retire, owing to ill-health. He leaves a widow and four sons and four daughters to mourn their loss.

Lord Northcliffe when a boy played a bit of cricket. The story goes that it was to cricket he owed his first xneetin*.* with the lady who became his wife. He was a boy and she a girl. He played cricket with his brother, and the ball was hit into the ground of a girls’ school adjoining the home. The school mistress, tired of the visits of the ball, frowned on the boys. So, young Hemsworth, ever a diplomat, likewise a youth difficult to thwart, in an honest quest, made friends with one of the girls. And

—from the other side of the fence—he persuaded her to return the ball. That girl is Lady Northcliffe. And that youth of tact was father to the man who was lo become one of the greatest of British’ blood the last hundred years have brought to light. Lord Northcliffe is the Empire’s first journalist tn-flnv. And. like every Britisher of breadth ion and force and fibre, he is a- sportsman.