PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 228, 21 June 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen, New Zealand High Commissioner, has arrived in England. His predecessor, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, welcomed him at Southampton.—Press Assn.

Tho death is announced, by Press Association cable message from 'London, of Lord Cozens-Hardv. He was Liberal M.P. for North Norfolk from 1885 to 1899. From the latter year till 1901 ho sat as Judge of the Chancery Division, and from 1901 till 1907 was Lord Justice of Appeal.

Mr. Hugh Wright, of the firm of Messrs. Wright, Dixon, end Witt, has left on a visit to tho Old Country.

Mr. E, P. Rishworth (Hutt-Petone) and Mr. E. 11. Penny (Marlborough) have been nominated for a further term as members of the Wellington Education Board. •

The Rev. W. KaAne, who, wftet being curat© of St. Peter's, Wellington, for some time, became vioar of Fox ton, has been appointed to the charge of the parish of Martinborough.

A Press Association cablegram received from London last ovening reported that Major A. Mac Nab, of Wellington, the holder of a New Zealand scholarshipi /rained secind-class honours in the Law Tripos at Cambridge.

A telegram from Gisborne announces the deathi of Mr. E. H. Henderson, an old settler of Hick's Bay. Deceased had ihreo brothers admirals in the Navy.

Mr. H.'A. Bown, of Christchnrch, is returning to New Zealand by the Manuka on Tuesday, after a protracted visit to Aniorica, England, ana the Continent.

Mr. Thomas Ballinger will leave on a health recruiting visit to Australia this week.

A Press Association cable message from London slates that Sir., MacGregor, the British Trade Commissioner for Australia, starts on a, tour, of the industrial areas on July 13, commencing at London. Mr. Joshua I3ellj fin old and esteemed resident of Wellington, (lied last week at the age of 81 years. Mr. Bell was born at Crageynook, Cumberland in 1839, and came to New Zealand, via Queensland, some GO years ago. He was a carpenter by trade, and in the employ of Messrs, Archibald and Scoullar, helped to erect many of Wellington's buildings. He was aftterwards in lusiness for himself. All his life he was associated with tho Wesleyan Church here, and for many years was a trusteo ci the Taranaki Street Church. Porty-eight years ago h» married Miss Mary A. Moxnani, daughter of the late Mr. William Moxham, who at tint time owned the well-known dairy farm occupying the site of what js now the suburb of Kelburn, Mr. Bell, who wns known for his sterling character and kindly disposition, leaves a widow, three daughters (Mrs. P. Ayres, Mrs. W. Wills, and Miss E Bell) and two sons (Ml-. W. J. Bell, of Wellington and Mr. Aleck Bell, of Trentham). The .funeral, which was attended by many well-known citizens, took pmco on luesdav, the llev. Mr. Dawson officiating at tho services in Mr, Bell's bouso and at the gravesidu. _ News bias been received in Wellington of the death at Buy .water, U m on, of Mr. Frank Allen, at tlio (.go of 81. Mr. Allen was for many ye.ars general man. Acer of the New Zealand branch of the Commercial Union Assurance Companj. He came to New Zealand vhen. ten years of age, and his career was largely 'bound up with business institutions of this countrv Ho took a prominent part in the development of the insurance Mv. Allen retired from business fifteen years ago, and for some tune past had not md good health. Ho Uaves »wdw,» sister of Mr. R. M. Simpson, of Wellw,,ton and one daughter and two sons, one of whom is Dr. Guy Allen. Prior to the commencement .of the Rugby football match at the tw . € , t 1 10 Park'on Saturday members of the Athletic Club forgathered and made a, presentation to Mr. E. Eoberts on the occasion of his approaching marriage, itte presentation, which took the form of a set of cutlery, was made by Mr. W. fa. Eidler, on behalf of the club. Mr D B. M«ik!eham has resigned from tha position of third engineer at the r.ilte Ccleridge Power House, in ouler to fill an engagement with the lasmainan Government in connect™ with the establishment of a hydro-electric scheme at Great Lake, Waddamana. Mr. Claude Motion (Waiuku) lias been appointed chairman ofdirectorscfthe New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Compaijy-