PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 4, 6 January 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. W. F. Maasey) went to Palmerston North to-day, to be present at a sendoff to Mr. B. Jacobs (of Messrs. Loughnan and Jacobs, solicitors), who is to enter camp shortly. Mr. Jacobs, who is an ex-Wellingtouian, has taken a prominent place in the Bocial and athletic affairs of Palmerston North for some years, and is being accorded a public farewell.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, who was expected back in Wellington today, will not arrive until to-morrow morning.

Mr. Leslie Jones, of Wellington, will leave for Sydney this evening on a business visit.

Mr. Gerald Grace, formerly in the New Zealand Railway Service, died in Auckland on Tuesday, at the age of 83.

Mr. Venn, of Shannon, who has been ill for some time, has been removed from his home to a private hospital in Wellington.

Mr. George H. Whilcombe, managing director of Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., and Mr. Louis Whitcombe, left for Auckland by the first express to-day.

Mr. W. H. Howlett, A.A.1.E.E., Electrical Engineer to the Mangaweka Town Board, has received an appointment as Electrical Engineer to the Inglewood Borough Council, and leaves at the end of this month to take up his new position.

An old colonist, Mr. Gerald Grace, died at Auckland on Tuesday last. He arrived in the ship Gertrude in 1863, and was for a number of. years employed in the Railway Department, retiring on ! superannuation a few years ago. He leaves a widow, one son, three daughters, and twelve grandchildren. The Thames Star announces the death of Mr. William Taylor, a leading local business man, aged 51. Deceased was a former member of the Borough Council, was prominent in connection with the Order of Foresters, and a member of the Masonic fraternity, and for 15 years was clerk of scales to 'the Thames Jockey Club. Dr. W J. Porteous, of Dunedin, Mr G. S. V Wenley, of Napier, the Rev. It. Sprott, of Auckland (a nephew of the Bishop of Wellington), Mr. E. F Mitchell, K.C., of Melbourne, Mr. K. L. Caldwell, of Auckland, and Mr Leo Bailey, of Palmerston, left Wellington, for England by the Remuera to-day. Mr. Bailey intends to join the Imperial Motor Transport Service. Mr. George Greenfield, who had been a resident of Oamaru for many years, is dead. The deceased for a long time took an active part in many local concerns. For many years he was associated with the I Battery of the Artillery, in which he passed through several grades, finally reaching that of captain. He was a prominent Mason, and a member of several societies. The deceased, who had attained the ripe old age of 86 years, was predeceased by his wife some twenty years ago. The death occurred at Tokomairiro, on Friday laet, of Mr Robert Peattie, M.A., in his seventy-seventh year. He came out to New Zealand many years ago, and almost immediately entered the service of the Otago Education Board. After some years of useful work in minor capacities, he became rector of what was then the Oamaru District High School. He ultimately gave up teaching, and turned to farming in the Tokomairiro district. Cpl. A. Woollatt (died of wounds in Egypt) was for some years employed by Mr. John Cobbe, draper, of Feilding. He was a prominent member of Wesley Church, and of more than ordinary athletic ability. He engaged in a series of walking contests with Mr. Beaumont, who was a fellow-workman, and these walks, raised a great deal of interest at the time. Cpl. Woollatt had been only a few days in Egypt, and probably received his wounds in. the fight against the Sennssi tribesmen. The Clutha Leader records the death at Waiwera South of Mr Charles Roseveare. at the age of forty-three years. Mr Roseveare was for fifteen years a member of the teaching profession, during which time he was headmaster of the Caversham Industrial School, manager of the Burnham Industrial School (Canterbury), and headmaster of Hamilton, Heriot, and Waiwera South Schools, respectively, relinquishing the latter position to join his brothers in farming operations. The death occurred suddenly at Ashhurst on 'Monday of Mr. Charles Bauckham, one of the oldest and most-respect-ed residents of that town. The cause of death was heart failure. The late Mr. Baiickham arrived in New Zealand 36 years ago in the ship Rakaia. He went from Wellington to Foxton in the old Stormbird; and immediately proceeded to Ashhurst, where he had resided ever since. He was well known, in the' district, and also in other parts of New Zealand. He leaves a widow, three sons, William (Foxton), Arthur (Makotuku), and Charles (Wellington), and, six daughters, Miss Bauckham (Wellington), Miss Kate Bauckham (Ashhurst), Mrs.. G. Hart (Tiritea), Mrs. E. Hay ward (Ashhursth Mrs. T Rose (Foxton), Mrs. Whitten {Foxton), and Mrs. Ovenden (Palmerston North) There died at Christchurch on Christmas Day, at the age of eighty-six years, a very old resident of Dunedin, Mr. Peter Young, who arrived in Dunedin by the ship Sevilla, of which he was purser, about the year 1860. Mr. Young was for some time associated with the late Mr. Justice Richmond at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, and afterwards for many years in the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. A man of tremendous physical strength, and fine appearance, many stories were current of his athletic days in Ayr, Scotland (of which town he was a native). " Black Peter," as he was familiarly known, to his friends, had fought through the Crimean, Indian Mutiny, and Maori wars, and was the possessor of medals for many campaigns. He was the father of Mr. Farquhar Young, the well-known singer and elocutionist. The funeral of the late Private T. Potonga, of the First Maori Contin- I gent, took place at the Pakaraka Native Cemetery (Maxwelltown, Wanganui) on Tuesday afternoon, the deceased being accorded full military honours. He was the son of the well-known Chief H. Potonga, of Waitotara. Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., represented the Government, and delivered a very touching and patriotic speech to the Natives present. Mr. R. Wakarua and several chiefs responded and thanked Mr. Veitch for his fine address and kindly references to the Maoris of this district, who have sent and sacrificed their sons for the good cause of the British Empire. The Ngarauru Tribe and relatives of the deceased, according to the usuai Maori custom, presented the Defence Department, together with Mr. VeitcV and the Patriotic Committee, with valuable mats and cash for patriotic purpos-s. The funeral of the late Mr. Marr/att Hornsby, Mayor of Cartel-ton, took psv ace on Tuesday. It was one of the largest ever seen in South Wairarapa. Amongst those present were : —rThe Hon. S T Walter Buchanan, M.L.C.,; the Hon. Dr. M'Nab; Mr.' G. Sykes, M.P. for Masterton ; Mr. W. Perry, chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council; Mr A. D. M'Leod, chairman of the Featherston County Council; Mr. A. 0. fo^iidiy^j fh^Tnftn of t|hc Mkrtiuboroush

Town Board ; Mr. M. B. Tait, chairman of the Featherston Town Board ; Mr. D. P. Loasby, Mayor-of Greytown ; Mr. J. M. Coradine, Mayor of Masterton; • Messrs. W Moore, J. A. Dudson, anc! F. Feist, ex-Mayors of Carterton, ex-, councillors and present councillors,! ministers of all the churches, and settlers in every rank of life from all parts oi the Wairarapa. The pall-bearers were Councillors Gordon Hughan, B. Trapp, J. Callister, B Roberts, E. M'Kenzie, and F. Lindop. The Rev. L. Thompson read the burial service.

Mr. Allan Thomas, brother of Messrs. C. and. W Thomas., of "Dehra Doon," Riwaka, has secured a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. Mr. Thomas, who was formerly Mr. Justice Denniston's associate, left for England some time ago and joined the Artiste' Rifles, from which he was drafted to his present position.

Several parties of fruit-pickers have been selected by the Labour Department, and arrangements made for them to proceed to Nelson immediately after the holidays. In many cases these parties intend to remain after the close of the fruit-picking season for the hop-picking. The Sisters of Compassion desire to convey to their many friends and benefactors their New Year Greetings, and to thank them all most sincerely, especially Mrs. Clark and the butter contributors; Miss Fitzgibbon, Miss Walker, and the meat contributors; Mrs. E. Gibbs, Miss Fagan, and the bread contributors; also the following- donors of Christmas gifts:—Messrs. M. Kennedy and S. Johnston, £50 each ; M. O'Connor, £10; C. P. Skerrett and J. Staples, and Co., £5 5s each; Mrs. J. T. Gardiner, £3: Messrs. L. Blundell, Kirkcaldie and Stains, and Mrs. W. Nsthan, £2 2s each; Johnsonvillo Sunday School, £2 10s; Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, £2; Miss M'Gillicuddy, £2 8s (collected); Miss A. Leigh, £3 6s 8d ( collected); Mrs. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Segrief, Messrs. J. E. Connor, E. W. Kano, Bristol Piano Co., Campbell and Burke, Hon. W. Fraser, and J.S. Swan, £1 Is each; Mesd»mos P Cooper, Kerrigan, Ferguson, Devine, Wells, Smith, and Mr. P. Hennessy, £1 each; Lady Stout. Mesdamcs Kennedy, Jacob [ Joseph, Moag-Levy, ' O'Brien, Campbell, Quinn, Andrews, Staveley, Martin, Hodvitt, Folcy, MGuire, Law, Berg, Lawless, E. Gibbs, Kerrigan, Spelman, M'Mahon, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilkinson, Miss Price, Miss Alexander, Catholic Picnic Committee, Messrs. Duncan Bros., Howard and Tilyard, Staples and Co., Wellington Aerated Water Co., Phoenix Co., F J Rider, groceries, meat, cakes, sweets, ale, and cordials, etc.; Mrs. Walter Johnston and Miss Kennedy, toys; Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Evans, clothing and toys; Mrs. Clark and friends, children's frocks; and all others who contributed to the Christmas festivities at their homes. Messrs. E. Blake and Co. will sell by auction to-morrow, at 2 p.m., at their mart, 53, Lower Cuba-street, household furniture, including three pianos, household linen, and manufacturers' stocks