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Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is reported of Mr. Daniel Brent, for many years mathematical master at the Otago Boys’ High School, aged 85.—Press Assn. Mr. W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, who has been confined to his bed at Takapuna, Auckland, for some weeks, owing to illness, is now convalescent.

Police Superintendent McGrath, of Dunedin, will retire on superannuation next month. It is stated that Inspector Marsack, of Napier, will be promoted to be superintendent, and will be transferred to Dunedin.

The death is announced in a London cable of Commissioner Lawley, of the Salvation Army, who accompanied General William Booth on his Australian and other tours.

The death took place at the New Plymouth Hospital on Thursday of Karl August (Charlie) Hansen, an old Opunake identity. Deceased, who was 69 years of age. was a native of Gottenburg and settled in Opunake about 40 years ago.

One of the pioneers of Kaiwaka, Mrs. H. P. Littin, died recently at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Littin came with her late husband. Mr. W. H. Littin, from Devonshire, arriving at Auckland in the ship William Watson in the early part of 1859.

An old resident of Auckland, Mr. James Butcher, passed away at his residence at Remuera, at the age of 89 years. Mr. Butcher sustained a fall about five weeks ago, and since then had been in ill-health. He was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England, in 1832, went to Melbourne hi 1851. and three years later arrived in Auckland in the brig Union. A well-known Thames mining man, Mr. James Gribble, died at the residence of his son (Mr. J. R. Gribble), Marua, near Hikurengi. Deceased was the second son of Mr. Samuel Gribble, who arrived in Auckland in the ship Jane Gifford in 1842. Mr. James Gribble was born 74 years ago on “Barrack Hill,” now Albert Park, Auckland. When he was 12 years of age the family went to South Australia, where they remained for nine years, and then returned to Auckland shortly after the Thames goldfield was opened in 1867.

The termination of a career of over 40 years in journalism was marked at Timaru on Saturday afternoon, wljen Mr. John Hardcastle was given a complimentary banquet by the proprietary and staff of the Timaru Herald, at which representatives of various public interests in the town were also* present. Mr. Hardcastle occupied the position of reporter, sub-editor and editor of the Herald during his long service, and is now retiring on superannuation. He was the recipient of a presentation, and his services were highly praised by citizens in all walks of life.—Press Assn.