PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL

A* Sydney catlegram reports the death of Mr. Justice Pring.

Mr. Justice Chapman arrived in New Plymouth last night to preside over the sitting of the Supreme Court opening to-day.

Mr. J. Robertson, the Hawera player who was injured in the match against Auckland, is reported to be progressing favorably.

Mr. W. A. Guy, of Okaiawa, is travelling with the rep. team for the south as official coach and chairman- of the selection committee.

At the New Zealand third professional examination, the name of H. R. Brokenshire, of New Plymouth, appears as having passed the first section of the final examination in applied anatomy, public health and medical jurisprudence. At the age of ®6 years, Mr. John Collins died at Tuakau last week. He was a great horticulturist, and 20 odd years ago a winner of many prizes at the shows which were held in the Drill Hall. Mr. Collins was born in Warwickshire, England, and came to New Zealand in 1863 in the Lancashire Witch.

The death occurred at Auckland on Friday of Mr. William Thorne, barrister and solicitor, aged 75. Mr. Thorne was born in Auckland in 1874, his parents being among tlte nrst pioneers, Arriving there in 1842. He was educated* at Wesley College, in which institution he was afterwards assistant master for jwo years. He took an active part in the Maori War for two years, And in 1863 he was articled to the late Mr. Brassey, a member of the English Bar. After the death of Mr. Brassey he completed his articles with Mr. Brookfield, then Crown Prosecutor, and in J 869 he was admitted as a barrister and solicitor, commencing practice on his own account in the following year.

Mr. Cecil J. Wray, who was in legal practice in Wanganui and Hawera, has lately been admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court in England, and he has begun to practise at 16 Pelham Street, South Kensington, says the London correspondent of the Otago Times. It is his intention to devote himself especially to agency work for New Zealand solicitors and to work under power of attorney for anyone who may require representation in the United Kingdom or Europe. The need of a solicitor in London having a knowledge of New Zealand has often been the subject for comment, and no doubt the same thing applies in the Dominion when it is desired to send business Home. Mr. Wi;ay is well known in New Zealand, alike professionally and in the amateur sporting world, as well as in connection with his work for N.Z.E.F. men when they were on service.