PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL

The retirement will take place shortly of Mr. H. C. Cameron, who has been attached for about a quarter of a century to the High Commissioner’s Office in London. Of late years Mr. Cameron has been immigration officer. The death of Mrs. Morey, sen., of Gover Street, New Plymouth, widow of the late Mr. James Charles Morey, occurred on Monday night. The deceased lady has been an invalid for several years. An interesting visitor to New Plymouth yesterday was Mr. Max D. King, of Auckland, who was the first Mayor of Hawera, and before that a member of the Hawera Town Board. He will be in Hawera to-morrow to attend the fortieth anniversary of the I-oyal Union Lodge, having been asked to preside over the gathering. Mr. G. Elliott, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, was a passenger from New Plymouth last night by the Rarawa for Onehunga, after a brief visit to Taranaki, having motored from Palmerston North on Monday as far as Hawera. Yesterday Mr. Elliott, in addition to spending a short time in New Plymouth, also visited Waitara. Mr. Buckleton, general manager, who accompanied Mr. Elliott as far as Hawera, has returned to Wellington. The death of another of Opunake’s sterling settlers in the person of Mr. John Fleming, took place at New Plymouth on Sunday (says the Times). The deceased gentleman, who had attained his 54th year, had been in failing health for about two years, his ill-health dating from a severe attack of influenza. Although his approaching end was not unexpected, the news of his passing away came as a shock to the community of Opunake, among whom he was so well known and so highly respected. Deceased was a native of Galbally, Tipperary, Ireland, and had resided in this district for about 30 years. He was a man who was loved by every one with whom he came in contact.

Dr. Patrick Marshall, who has just relinquished tho headmastership of the Wanganui Collegiate School, was last night tho guest of honour at a farewell dinner attended by one of the most representative gatherings of citizens ever held in Wanganui. The Mayor (Mr. Williams) presided, and among the numerous speaxers were the member for tho district and the chairman of the Collegiate School trustees. Sir Robert Stout, who was prevented by indisposition from attending, sent a eulogistic tribute to the guest of the evening. Dr. Marshall was presented with a piece of solid silver plate suitably inscribed as a mark of the esteem in which he is neld by the citizens of Wanganui.—Press Association.