PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 35, 4 November 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Massey and the Minister of Agriculture. (Mr. Nosworthy) were the only Ministers remaining in Wellington yesterday. Mr. Nosworthy is completing some departmental, work before fie proceeds south to meet the Ashburton electors. V His Honour th© Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) returned from Auckland yesterday. Ho will leave for Dunedin this evening. Messrs. D. F. Wilber, U.S.A. Con-sul-General, and John E. Moran, Consul for Wellington, have been visiting the Manawatu show, and are expected to return to-day. Tlie death occurred at 8 o’clock on Thursday morning at his homo in Christchurch of Mr. William Thomas Ward, late Chief Postmaster of Christchurch. Mr. Ward, who was a brother of Sir Joseph Ward, was boon in Cork, Ireland, in 1852. Ho came to Australia the following ’year, and lived in Melbourne with his iiarents. When teh years of age he came, to the Bluff. New ’Zealand, 'and later entered the Post and Telegraph Office, remaining in the service throughout his fife. Mr. Ward was married in Dunedin in 1877. He was transferred to Palmerston North as postmaster, and then to Nel-, son. He next went to Christchurch ns Chief Postmaster, a position which lie occupied from 1915 till the time of Ins retirement in .August, 1918. After that ho continued His residence in Christchurch. Mr. Ward was prominent in musical circles, and until quite recently was conductor in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Ho took part in the activities of iho orchestral societies in the towns in which he was stationed. He was a student of languages, and spoke several tongues. Tlie Hospital Committee of the Wellington Hospital Board, nt the meeting held yesterday passed a • resolution of sympathy, members standing in silence, to Mr. Fred. Castle, chairman of the board, on the death of his mother.

Members of the live stock breeders’ associations throughout New Zealand availed themselves of the presence at the Palmerston North Show of Mr. C. W. Robertson, to. record their deep sen so of appreciation of the services he had rendered as live stock associate editor of the “New Zealand Farmer.” Mr. Robertson has now taken control of the first pedigree live stock department, which has been established in New Zealand by Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Company, nt Wellington. Mr. H. R. Lepper, a well-known Taranaki breeder, presided, and wished Mr. Robertson every success in Jiis new venture. He thankeef him for all he had done for the dairying industry generally and breeders’ individually. The presentation consisted of a gold watch suitably inscribed and a cheque for £2OO.