PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3162, 14 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The death occurred at Chrietchurch yesterday of Mr. U-eovse H. Whitcombo, head of tho well-known printing and publishing firm of Whitoonibe and Tombs. The late Mr. Whitconibe was 64 yeiu'B of age.—Press Assn. Tlie death is announced by Press Association tolegTam from Christchurch of Colonel Henry Slats}-, V.D., in his'79th year. Tho late Qplonel Slater came to New Zealand in 1859, and entered the legal profession. Ho was intimatoly connected with tho volunteer movement, and in 1865 ho joined the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, and was in command for eome time. lie. was promoted to tie rank of major in 1883, and to that of lieutenant-colonel in 1889. In 1885 ho raised and organised tho Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a corps which has Rained great credit in tho provincial district. Mr. Jofin Thomson, a former member of the A 7 ictoriau Legislative Assembly, collasped on August 3 while watching a football match between' the Scotch College nnd tho Wesley Collego teams, at tho Soibourne Cricket Ground. Ho received Inedical attontion almost immediately, but died a few minutes later. Mr. Thomson waa returned for Dundas in August, 1892, and, with the exception of * period from 1900 to 1902, represented the constituency until 19U. He was an honorary Minister in the Murray and Watt Administrations, and in 1913 lie acted us Minister for Health and Minister in Charge of Immigration. A Press Association telegram from Hastings states-.—Over two thousand persons attended the funeral of the late Mr. G. P. Donnelly, who was laid to rest beside the remains of his late wife in the Maori burial grounds at Omaha on Sunday. The Hon. Vf. D. S. Mac Donald represented tho Government. The Hon. Sir James Carroll and the Hon. A. T. Ngato. wero also present. Maoris came from all parts of the Dominion. At the conolusion of the mournful ceremony, the several Maori chieftains addressed welcomes to the Government party. The Rev. Mr. Clarko and the Eev. F. A. Bemiett conducted the graveside service. Private E. J. Trevor, a member of the firm of Trevor Bros., contractors, before jenying with his reinforcement, was, on behalf of the employees at tho new polico buildings, presented with a safety-razor and a quantity of llie new YAI.C.A'. tickets. The death occurred lost night at bis residence, Ghuznco Street, of Mr. W. J. Smith, after an illness extending over many months. The late Mr. Smith was a native of Woolwich, England, Jmt camo to New Zealand over 40 years ago. Hβ settled in the Jf.irton district, where he quickly established a profitable business. Ho was associated for years with the Marfan Baud, of which lie was conductor, and ho led tho bund to success in many contests. He was a versatile musician, and it was largely owing to his help that amateur opera took so large a hold in New Zealand. Mr. Smith subsequently settled in Wellington and had long been' a member of the Wellington AVorlcing Men's Club, of which he was vice-president at tho time of bis death. He leavos a wife, and two sons.