PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain Chudley, marine superintendent for the Shaw, Savill Co., ia on a visit to New Plymouth. A Melbourne message says that Archbishop Harrington Lees has been enthroned Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. There waa an impressive ceremoney.

Bishop Locke and the Australian sculler Paddon are passengers by the Manuka, which left Sydney for Auckland yesterday, states a cable from Sydney.

The Revs. W. J. Elliott and J. F. Martin and Messrs. W. Am bury and J T. Griffin, leave for Auckland next week to represent the New Plymouth circuit at the Centenary Conference of the Methodist Church which opens on Wednesday.

Mrs. Charlotte Torr, who died at Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, on Sunday morning, at the age of 74 years, fled with three of her children at the time of the massacre at Mohaka. She leaves 96 descendants

Mr. Harold Gregson, of Auckland, has accepted a lucrative organist appointment at Santa Barbara, California, and leaves Auckland by the Niagara next week. He will be succeeded by Mr. G. J. Allen, who has been organist of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Auckland for a-bout • four years past. Mr. Gregson has been engaged for recitals in the Oratorium in San Francisco, which ia under control of the civic authorities-

The New Zealand Institute of Architects, in conference at Wanganui, passed a resolution .recording deep regret at the death of Mr. W. Beauchamp Platts, late secretary of the institute, and giving expression to their sense of indebtedness to him for excellent service extending over twelve years. It was resolved to establish a Beauohamp Platts memorial medal for competition among students. Mr. E. C. Caskemailie, of Wellington, was appointed secretary of the institute. —Press Assn. There passed away last week at Otahuhu Mrs. Woods (nee Bassett), widow of the late Mr. William Woods, of Petone. Born on the Petone Beach, about the year 1843, she was reared through the most troublesome period of the settlement of Port Nicholson. Her reminiscences of those days were full of interest, being of her own recollections and those heard by her parents, who arrived there in 1840 in the Duke of Roxburgh. The late Mrs. Woods lived practically the whole of her life in her birthplace, and only moved from Petone some three years ago to reside with a daughter at Otahuhu. Mrs. Woods, who was twice married, had eight childr n, six of whom survive— Mr. Bassett, of Nairn Street, Wellington, and Messrs. J. H. Woods, Christchurch, and J. Woods, Otwhuhu and Mesdames Roberts, Pollock, and Philp—with over thirty grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Dr. George H. Thomson, who has commenced practice in New Plymouth, comes of a well-known Dunedin familly, and is a brother of Mr. Percy Thomson, solicitor. Stratford. He received his education at the Otago Boys’ High School and the Otago University, whence he graduated with distinction. He was right through the Gallipoli campaign, landing with* the New Zealand Main Body as a member f the 4th Howitzer Battery. Whilst at the University he was a vice-president of the Students’ Union, and also took a keen interest in sports, winning his blue at football as a member of the first fifteen. He also represented his province as a middle and long distance champion, and Rugby forward. For the past two years he was at the Christchurch public hospital, the last year as senior house surgeon, and specialising in throat, nose and ear troubles. He- was married recently at Chalmers Church, Dunedin, to Miss Annie H. Morgan, and, with Mrs. Thomson, arrived in New Plymouth recently. The Attorney-General (Sir Francia Bell) has arranged to leave for England at the end of March, and he will not foe back in New Zealand much before the end of the year. His portfolio probably will be taken in the meantime by the Hon. E. P. Lee (Minister ,of Justice) >r the Hon. W. D. Stewart (Minister of Internal Affairs). Sir Francis Bell is also Commissioner of Forests. His place at the head of the Forestry Department will require to be filled temporarily. Sir William Fraser is to foe Acting-Leader of the Legislative Council during the absence of Sir Francis Bell. Sir William Herries is at present a member of the Ministry without portfolio, and if his health permits him to accept work he may take a portfolio while the Attor-ney-General is abroad.