PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3083, 14 May 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

* TJio Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout? left, for Auckland on Saturday, to take* tlie Supreme Court session in the* northern city. Lady Stout accompanied His Honour.

Mr. Vernon Strattou, secretary of the Hawera Jockey Club, and brother; of Mr. W. Stratton (late secretary pi; the Hawko's Bay Jockey Club), ol Hastings, underwent a serious operation at o private hospital in Wellington yesterday morning. It is feared that he will have to undergo another operation at an early date.

Tlio death of Mrs. James Riddiok,which took place at her residence, Molesworth Street, on Saturday last,, removes another early settler. The> deceased lady arrived in New Zealand from London in tho ship Maori .in tho' year 1855, has resided in Wellington ever since. Having a remarkably retentive memory, her reminiscenced, of the events since her arrival here were eagerly listened to by her numer--ons friends, particularly by those- ot : the younger generation, while her many' acts of unostentatious charity and her kindly and cheerful' disposition mads her a circle of frionds, who will sadly miss her. Deceased leaves four children : Mr. P. Riddick (of Wellington), Lieutenant H. Riddick (of the R.F.A., now on active service), Miss li." Riddick, and Mrs'. T. Osborne (of the> Hutt).

Mr. W. N. Poole, postmaster at Kaiapoi, has been transferred to Cambridge, and expects to take up his new' duties at the end of this month.

Mr. James Lyell Scott, one of the oldest inhabitants of Cromwell, died; there, on Wednesday, aged 80 years. Mr. Scott was born at Kincardinshirein 1837, arrived in Victoria in 1854, and came to Otago in 1863. He established a bakery at Cromwell ia 1869, and bad resided there continuously since then. In his younger days, Mr. Scott was a leading light in local; matters, and ho was mayor for two years. Like many early settlers, he> always had an inclination towards joining, and his efforts were practically responsible for establishing tho Olutha; dredging fields. He held largo interests in two of the leading companies.

Mr. John Ml Martin a South Can-< terbury pioneer, died at Temnka o« Wednesday in his 81st .year. He was born at Blairgowrie, Scotland, in 1836, and in his youth and early manhood followed the sea. He arrived in Lyttelton in the barque Strathallan fiftyeight years ago.

Captain F. S. Goldingham, of thu 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles, has ,been appointed A.Q.M.G. on the Auckland district staff, in place of Captain H. de F. Garland, who is shortly proceeding on active service.

Captain Hector N. M'Leod, staff adinstant for the "Wellington National Reserve, wlio is proceeding to England: on special service, was met last week by a number of the reserve officers, and presented with a suitably engraved wristlet watch. Colonel T. W. Porter, Commandant of tho Reserve, ui making the presentation, referred' to the active part Mr. M'Leod had taken in procuring binoculars and compasses for officers going away with the New Zealand 1 Reinforcements. Captain M'Leod, he said, had proved a very capable and efficient officer of the National Reserve.