PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 272, 11 August 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. T. Shatter Weston, solicitor, and Mrs. Weston, who liavo been touring in Japan, returned to Wellington from byu- ' ney by tho Manuka, yesterday. Major Kentish arrived in Wellington by the Manuka from Sydney yesterday. The dea.th occurred on Sunday last of Mr. John Hicks, ft councillor, and a highly-respited resident of tile borough Miramar. About seven weeks ago the late Mr. Hicks .broke a leg, and was admitted to the Wellington Hospital for medical attention. Whilst in the institution ho developed double-pneumonia, which ended fatally on Sunday. -Mr. Hicks was born at Carlton, Melbourne, fojfrtwo years ago, and had been m Wellington for the past eight or nine years. Ho took ft keen interest m tho nuairu of the Alirfimar borough. ■Mr. J. B. Wilson, S.M., wlio has been selected for tho appointment of Chief Judge of Samoa, a position which Mr. 1?. M. Watsoji has been temporarily lining for the last twelve months, lias been connected with tho Magistracy in Auckland for the past few years. Prior to joining the Magistracy, Mr. Wilson was k member of the I.'amimki Bar, and practised in New Plymouth for a. number of years. Mr W Slaughter, who has been officially in charge of ' the Government Labour Bureau in Christchurch for tho past 18 months, has been promoted to Deputy-Chief Inspector of Industrial Unions, and Dcputy-Snperintondont of Workers' Dwellings (states the Sun ). He left for Wellington on Saturday, being tho recipient of a presentation boforo departure. . Tho death of Mr. John Welsbv, C.E., of 18 Marion Street,, took place suddenly at an early hour yesterday morning. Tho late Mr. Welshy was about as usual on Monday, but was overcome with n sudden seizure in tho evening, from which ho did not recover. Mr. Weleby was born in Chester G!) years ago, and was tho elder surviving son of tho late Mr. Thomas Welsby of that city. Ho was a civil engineer by profession, and was for fourteen years engineering• instructor at tho Wellington Technical College. Ho leaves a widow, three eons, and four daughtere. Tho interment will' be private. Mr. A. Smith hns been appointed by the Wellington Presbytery to fill the vacancy 011 tho Management Board of Scots College. At/ a gathering of Auokland citizens, an illuminated address and a ' or £472 were presented to Mr. A. L. Glover, eijJf.P. for Auckland, in recognition or his public services —Proas Assn.