PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

« A Wanganui telegram states that Mr F. A. Krull, who was senior German Consul in Now Zealand from 1861 to 188., -when be resigned th<> office en taking up his residence in Wanganui, died on Saturday evening. A private cable message received in Wellington reports the death of .Mr T. Churchward, second son of Mr 1\ L. Churchward, well known in New Zealand bowling circles. Tho lato Mr Churchward played Association football in Wellington, and v.a_ a member of the Swifts Club. Mr Peter Graham, thc well-known mountaineer and chief guide at Mt. Cook, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday with Mm Graham, en route to the Hermitage. Mr Graham, who had been ill, has recruited at Nelson aud Rotorua. He is completely restorod to health. Air W. P. Yeoman, chief superintendent for New Zealand ef the Colonial Mutual Lifo Assurance Society, lias been promoted to tako charge of tho field staff of the company in New South Wales. "Mr Edwin T. Wray, agency manager for New Zealand, has arrived in Auckland to take charge until a successor is appointed. The death of Mr Bartholomew North at Westport last week removed an early settlor of the Grey district. He was one of tho pioneer band of miners who went to the West Coast in '.he days when gold' was to bo won. Later ho* established a bakery at Maori Creek which he conducted iv conjunction with '■ a hotel. After a sojourn of tweuty- ; live years, he removed to Otirn, whore ho became proprietor of the Otira Hotel. He was eighty-throe years of ago, and left foul* 1 daughters and ono eon. - •Tho death is announced of Mr Hmigerford Roche, one of the best-known settlers in the Waikato. Thc dt-eased, who was a native of Dublin, camo out to New Zealand in tho ship Ida Zeigler. He played an active part in tho Maori war, having an appointment iv the eoirmissariat department in operatic... against tho Raglan Maoris. Afterward.he settled at Ohaupo as a farmer, and later entered into business ns a land agent. Mr Roche, who was 72 years of age. was a member of many publin bodicis, and represented Waikato on tho old Provincial Council for three _es--ious. He left a widow, four daughters, and iivo sons. The death is announced of Mr H. U. Courtis, who was gas engineer and gas manager for tho JJhii—din City Corporation for many years. He was born in Monmouthshire, AValcs. 63 years ago. and was educated iv Victoria, where he accompanied his parent.. in l&j.i. In 1.872 he came to New Zealand, and erected with big. father later or. the gasivorks at- Hokitika, Oamaru, nnd Timaru. Mr Courtis was engineer in charge of the Timaru gasworks for IU years, and took charge of tho Dunedin works in 18,9.'.. Ho waa a Freemason, a line cyclist (president of" the Otago Cycling Club), and a vice-presi-dent of, tho Dunedin Cricket Club for many years.