PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Patrick McCarthy, who farmed his land, at Harleyville, north of Wanganui, for over 40 years, died recently, aged 84. Constable V. Lemm, of Wellington, has ’been transferred to New Plymouth to fill r vacancy caused by the resignation of Constable W. Phillips, who is severing his connection with the force to take up farming. Captain T. H. Chudley, marine superintendent of the Shaw. Savill and Albion S.S. Company, returned to Wellington on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. G. E. Mannering. of Christchurch, and formerly of New Plymouth, intend visiting England shortly, leaving Auckland by the Niagara on April 6. At a meeting of the Taranaki Producers’ Freezing Company, a resolution of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Mr. James Burgess who was a director of the company from 1913 to 1918.

Mr. W. E. Gwillim, the well-known dairy instructor, who has been stationed in Wellington for several years past, is appointed assistant director of the dairy division in succession to Mr. Singleton, who has become director of the division.

An Auckland message reports the death of Mr. Thomas Peacock, Mayor of Auckland in 1879. He represented Auckland constituencies in Parliament for nine years, held many positions, and was director of various companies. Archbishop Kelly has received a cable from Cardinal Gasparri announcing that Dr. Michael Sheehan, Professor of Classics at the May-Nooth College, has been appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney, states a cable from Sydney.

Mr. B. Wells, who for some years past has held the position of manager of the Egmont Brewery, New Ply mouth, is relinquishing his position, and on Friday he was the recipient of a presentation of a sliver-mounted wadlet and cheque from the proprietary, the presentation being made by Mr. E. J?. Webster. Mr. Inch, who has been in the employ of the Brewery for the. past 32 years, then presented Mr. Wells on behalf of the employees with silvermounted hair brushes. Mr. Wells suitably acknowledged the gifts and the kindly expressions which had accompanied them. Mr. G. E. Jago, who is well-known throughout the district, succeeds Mr. Wells, and advantage was taken of the opportunity of extending to him a cordial welcome.

The death, which occurred yesterday morning of Mr. L. Patterson, Wallace Place, and late of Devon Street West, New Plymouth, removes still another of that fast vanishing band of pioneers. Mr. Patterson arrived in New Zealand fifty-six years ago and forty-two years ago settled in New Ply’ nth. For a period of eighteen years he was master of the dredge Thomas King, relinquish ing this post some six years ago upon being seized with a stroke, from which he made a wonderful recovery. For the past six years he has been living in retirement and enjoyed comparatively good health until a few weeks ago. Of a retiring disposition the late Mr. Patterson was respected and loved by a wide circle of friends. He is survived by a widow (Nurse Patterson) and family of four sons and four daughters —Messrs. A. Patterson (Sydney), L. Patterson (( '-borne), W. V. Patterson (Hawera) and H. Patterson (New Plymouth); and Mrs. C. E. Davy (Pahiatua), Mrs. W. Bayly (Auckland), Mrs. W. S. Webster (Whangarei) and Mrs. C. Banks (New Plymouth). The [younger son (Herbert) was killed in the European war.