PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 June 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death of Mr William Izard, who at one time was a leading solicitor, has occurred in Christchurch. He was aged 89. Mr J. S. Hornblow, Palmerston North, has returned from Sydney, where he took a post-graduate course in dental surgery at the Sydney University.

The funeral of the late Mrs W. A. McGregor, of Masterton, took place yesterday, the officiating minister being the Rev John Davie. Four sons, Messrs Alister, Ronald, Alan and Kenneth McGregor acted as pall-bearers. Professor H. E. Field has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Mental, Moral and Social Sciences at Canterbury University College. Dr. A. Crowther and Messrs R. Winterbourn and C. G. F. Simkin have been elected members of the faculty. Advice was received in Foxtor. yesterday by Mr and Mrs J. S. Shorthouse, that their son, Pilot-Officer J. Shorthouse, of the Royal Air Force, who on Friday was reported to be missing, is now safe. He is in hospital in England suffering from slight burns. Hotel Midland guests yesterday were .Messrs Ashton, A. R. Fitts (Christchurch), C. Davies (Wanganui), J. Renwick, T. Tyrell, G. Stevens (Palmerston North), H. Carey, W. I. Corbett, H. Grundy, Martin, M. J. Brown (Wellington). There was a large attendance of settlers at the funeral at Hastwell yesterday of the late Mrs Jane Seymour, of Bowen Road, an old resident of the district. The service at the residence and that at the graveside were conducted by the Rev I. K. Hopper, of Eketahuna. The many wreaths in evidence were an indication of'the esteem in which the late Mrs Seymour was held. The death has occurred of Mr Frank Hi Hiker, a well-known tobacconist, in his 71st year, states a Press Association message from Dunedin. He was also for many years associated with the Otago Temperance Reform council and devoted a great deal of energy to its furtherance, being its secretary for a number of years. Mr Hilliker was a former ex-champion draughts player of New Zealand.

Last Sunday Mr J. D. Iremonger, Hamilton, celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday. He has been blind for more than 17 years. Born in London he came to New Zealand with his family at the age of 30. In Wellington Mr Iremonger came under the influence of the Salvation Army. Shortly after his conversion he moved to Blenheim, where he was conspicuous as being the first resident to don the uniform of the Salvation Army, and before long had founded a thriving corps in the town. More than 30 years of his life was spent in Blenheim. Twenty-eight years ago he went to Hamilton to take charge of the railway bookstall at Frankton.

The death occurred on Monday afternoon, after a brief illness, of Mr George McKenzie, aged 69, at his residence in Wellington. Mr McKenzie was born in Banffshire, Scotland, and came out to New Zealand in 18/5 with his parents, who settled at Kakanui, near Oamaru. He took up wool classing and was for many years engaged in that capacity, in which he was an acknowledged expert. He also engaged in farming in the Porangahau district, and when failing eyesight compelled him to give up wool classing he continued his farming activities. In 1918 Mr McKenzie retired, and after living in Napier for some years went to Wellington, where he remained up to the time of his death.