PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A message from Rome states that the Pope has created the Right Rev. Monsignor Power, of Hawera, a domestic prelate at the Holy See. Mr. J. J. Curtis, of the Railway Department, New Plymouth, has been appointed secretary and manager of the Westport Harbor Board.

Mr. Colin MacDonald Gilray, of the legal firm of Messrs. Reid, Rutherford and Gilray, has been appointed principal of the John McGlashan Presbyterian Boys’ College (says a telegram from Dunedin). Mr. Gilray is a Rhodes Scholar and served for three years in the war.

Mrs. Louisa Wadham, who died at Northeote (Auckland), on Monday, in her 85th year, was the widow of the late Mr. H. J. Wadham, a well known old Aucklander in the stevedoring business. The family 65 years ago resided in Queen Street West, now known as Swanson Street.

The death occurred at Motonui, near Waitara, on Wednesday of Mr. R. J. Ovenden, a settler o-f 34 years’ standing. He had only been ill for a short time) pneumonia being the cause of death. He leaves a widow and two daughters. For some years he was chairman of the Waihi School Committee, and was highly respected throughout the district.

Mr. Frank Scrivener, of New Plymouth, received word yesterday Dooming that his brother, Mr. W. R, A. Scrivener, died in Auckland last night. The deceased was a native of New Plymouth and was brought up to the printing trade. For many years he was employed as a compositor in the Herald Office, but left some years ago and has since been employed in the Railway Department. An old and respected resident of Auckland. Mr. Alfred Cucksey, died on Tuesday in his 79th year. Mr. Cucksey was born in Greenwich, England, in 1843, and went to Auckland at the age of 23. Shortly afterwards he spent some time on the Thames goldfield, and on returning to Auckland went into business as a grocer in Wakefield Street. In 1880 Mr. Cucksey went to Mount Eden and established the business that resulted in its location being known far and wide as “Cucksey’s Corner.” Mr. Cucksey, who was known in the district as “the father of Mount Eden,” retire** from active life 14 years ago. Mr. L. T. Bayfield, chief Government tourist agent, will arrive in New Plymouth this evening. In the evening he will meet the executive of the local Tourist and Expansion League. To-mor-row morning he will be shown around the town, and in the afternoon will visit the Mountain House. He will be motored through the district on Monday, and in the afternoon will visit Waitara, where he will meet the Waitara Chamber of Commerce. On Tuesday morning he will proceed to Eltham, where he will be met by Mr. F. B. Crump, chairman of the Dawson’s Falls Committee, and taken to the hostelry, and afterwards motored through South Taranaki.