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Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cable states that Sir William Hall-Jones has arrived there from England en route to New Zealand. The Dominion says: The information published that Sir William Fraser was again indisposed was incorrect.

A Brisbane message says that Dr. Gerald Sharp, Bishop of New Guinea, has been appointed to succeed Dr. Donaldson, Archbishop of Brisbane.

The London Daily Telegraph states that Mr. Lloyd George has been practically restored to normal health (saya a cable from London). $

A familiar. Wellington figure absent from the Lower House on Thursday was the member for Wellington East, Dr. A. K. Newman. The doctor has long been a willing victim to the prevalent New Zealand trouble, enthusiasm for Rugby, last Saturday found him in his usual place at Athletic Park to witness the third test, but the bad weather brought on illness, and he is at present in a private hospital being treated for bronchitis.

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labor and Mines, was absent from his seat in the House of Representatives when the sassion opened. He is sriH in a Wellington private hospital, where he has been making slow progress. He has been able to attend to some of the business of his departments. It is understood that when Mr. Massey returns there will be a readjustment of portfolios, and that Sir William Herries, who is at present a Minister without portfolio, will take over some administrative work. Mr. Anderson may be able»to take his seat in the House before many weeks have passed, but he will not be able to undertake active work this session.

The death of Dr. Alfred Temple Perkins, one of the best-known medcial practitioners in Wellington, is reported. Deceased, who was 63 years of age, was born at Stoke Newington, London, and graduated M.R.C.S. at Guy’s Hospital, later taking his L.R.C.P., Edinburgh. He came out to New Zealand in 1886 and settled at Patea, where he practised for nine years. After a trip to England he settled in Wellington South, where he engaged in practice up to the time of his death. He was for some time a member of the honorary staff of Wellington Hospital, and throughout his professional career was a member of the British Medical Association. He had a serious illness a year ago, blood-poison-ing setting in, and this, to a certain extent, was responsible for hie death, which resulted from an attack of pneumonia which developed six days ago. Dr. Perkins, who was a well-known figure in the district, was exceedingly popular and had a wide circle of friends. He leaves a widow and three sons and two daughters. The remains of Mr. T. Alric Butler, one of the victims of the drowning accident at New Plymouth on Sunday, were interred at Karori cemetery on Thursday. A service was held at St. Peter’s Church at 9.30, which was attended by Sir John Luke, M.P., representatives of shipping firms and the Vacuum Oil Company, as well as many friends of deceased. The services at the church and at the graveside were conducted by Archdeacon Watson. Deceased was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Butler, of Wellington terrace. Educated at Scots College, Melbourne, he was for seven years on the staff of Messrs. J. Nathan and Co., and 13 years with the Vacuum Oil Company. He served for over three years with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was once wounded. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. H. F. Toogood, of Oriental Bay. During his service with the Vacuum Oil Company his duties took him to all the main ports of New Zealand, and messages of sympathy with his relatives have been received from many parte of itha pojjuniQm