PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr, Joseph Joseph left for Sydney, b.v the Mocrnki or, Saturday evening. Mr. John Patorson, secretary of the Wellington Club, died suddenly yesterday morning. Although Mr. Paterson had not been well for some time, it was not thought that his ailment was so serious. Ho was on duty at late as His death at such short notice was a great shock to numerous friends. The lato Mr. Paterson had occupied his position at Wellington Club' for several years, during which time he had won the respect and regard of its members. The funeral of the late Mr. A. B. Anderson, whose death occurred as the result of an accident last week, took place on -Saturday morning, when a very largo number of citizens assembled to pay the last tribute to the deceased, Tho service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. K. Elliott, of whose church Sir. Anderson was for many years ft prominent member* Among those present were: Mr. J. P. Luke (Mayor), Messrs. Campbell (of Campbell and liurke), and Thomas Ballinger (president), and a largo number of members of the Victoria Bowling Club, Messrs. Crichton, ,T. H. M'Kay, D. Robertson, I!.. W. Bolland (Labour Department), 'W. Simmonds (of the Stewart Timber Co.), and A. Sajido (of tho Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd.).Representatives were also present from' the building and allied trades, the Neuchatel Asphalt Company, and Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, whilo the employees of Messrs. Campbell and Burke attended in a body. The chief mourner was the deceased's only son, Mr. P. Andorson, of Messrs. Sargood. Son, and Ewen's staff. Many beautiful wreaths were forwarded by both public bodies and private friends. Mi' v Bert, Hoyle, who is confined to the Kensington Street private hospital with pneumonia, is progressing satisfactorily. His condition' was much easier yesterday. Mr. W. A. Jeff, assistant borough engineer at Hastings, has resigned his position to take an appointment under the Public Works Department at marunui.Madame Melba, accompanied by Mr. Robert Parker, the cultured basso with tho Tivoli Follies, and Mr. Frank St. Leger (accompanist) ■ will leave Auckland for Vancouver by tho Makura 011 August 7. Mr. James Day, tho newly-appointed clerk of tho Eastbourne Borough Council and ferry steamer manager, will take over his duties on August 16.

Captain Clifford Roberts, R.N.R., who had been ill for the past few months, died at his lato residence, Telford Terrace, Oriental Bay, on Friday night. He was thirty-eight years of age, and for tho past twelve years ho had been in the employ of the Union Company, having first come out from Homo to Australia in the Loongana. Ho was very jvopular with all who camo into contact with him, and his capabilities as' an officer led him' to bo promoted to the position of master some two years ago. Since then lie had had charge of various vessels trading on the Now, Zealand coast and to Australia. His last ship was'the Waipori, the command of which vessel he was compelled to relinquish -.bout ten weeks ago owing to illness. Since then he had been confined to his.home. When in Antwerp about fifteen years ago, Captain Roberts jnado a gallant rescue, for which he was greatly honoured. Poisonous fiimas issuiiig from a hold had caused the death ,oE some men, and at the risk of his life, Captain Roberts went into the hold and saved others from certain death! For this he was decorated with the Order of Leopold, and also received the Royal Humane Society's bronze modal and diploma, as well as a silver medal from a Liverpool Society. Captain Roberts leaves a wife and two children. As a mark of respect, flags: on the various vessels in poft wero flown at half-mast on Saturday.

" Mr. S. C. Ivens, of the Field Service Branch of the Agricultural Department, is in a private hospital in Wellington suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

From Waimate comes .news of the deatli of an old identity in the person of Mr. Duncan Thompson. Mr. Thompson was born at Port Glasgow in, 1834, and he was in the timber-carrying trade between 1 Glasgow and Quebec, serving fi9 steward and seaman. For a considerable timo after coming to New Zealand ho was with Mr. J. Black, at Duuedin, and lie was also at Wanganui oil his own account. He settled at Waimate about 40 years ago. ' Detective Carney of Lyttelton. has received notification of transfer to Wellington, and will leave Lyttelton about the end of the month. He will be succeeded by Detective Quarterrnain, of Auckland.'

' Mr. P. J. Hackett, for some time on the accountancy staff of tho Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association, who has received an appointment in the Public Trust Office, Wellington, left on Saturday to take up his new duties.

Mr. William Edward Keefe, whose death at his residence at Grant Ho ad occurred oh Saturday morning, was a well-known, oliiccr of the Post and Telegraph Department. Mr. O'Keefe joined ' the service in the Telegraph Branch-on March 1, 1877, and on April 1, 1883, he became Assistant Telephone Ex-, change Clerk. In 1898 ho was appointed to the control of the Telephone Exchange, Wellington, and retained that position until 1910, when he was transferred to the Accountant's Branch of the General Post Office. In April last , he found it necessary to undergo a severe' operation, and since that tima ho had been confined to his homo. Mr/ . Keefe was 50 years of age, and leaves a' widow. He took a great interest m tho < affairs of the Sacred Heart Church, Hill Street. A Requiem Mass will bo heljt ■at tlie Basilica, Hill Street, at 9 d clocly •this morning. : Sergeant Alec. Bocufve, Eon of Madame Boeufve, wife of the French Consul of Liverpool, who has been a sergeant with the mounted troops in camp at Trentham for four months' past has ueen promoted to be a- lieutenant. , Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plimmer, Mr, alid Mrs. Winter Hall, and Sir. Hugh D.' M'lntosli (of tho Tiyoli Theatres) left for Sydney by the Moeram on Saturday evening.