PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 83, 6 October 1919, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. Arthur Myers left to-day for Auckland, accompanied by Mrs. Myers and family. Mrs. Myers is taking up residence in Auckland again. Mr. George Norbury, of the old Wellington building firm of Messrs. Norbury and Trevor, died at Auckland on Saturday at the advanced age of 78 years. A Press Association message states that Mr. A. A. Adams, rector of the Groy District High School for thirty-two years, has resigned owing to ill-health. Mr. John Tait, head of the theatrical firm of Messrs. J. and N. Tait, arrived in Wellington by the Maheno from Sydney. Mr. C. H. Barrett returned to Wellington by. the Moana. He has been on a business visit to Canada and the United States. ' . " • • Mr. 0. P. Turner, local manager for the Blackball Coal Company, has.retornod to Wellington from a visit to Australia. ''• Mr. H. P. Monrant, general secretary New Zealand Bank Officers' Guild, left Wellington to-day for Auckland, on a tour of the Dominion in connection with business of the guild. ■ Mr. Reginald Brown, the well-known pianist, having recovered from his repent indisposition, has resumed his control of- the musical arrangements at Shortt's Theatre. . . Mr._ Ira A. Paternoster, organising secretary for the Chnrches of Christ, arrived recently from Adelaide, and commenced his ministry with the Vivian-sti-eet Church yesterday. Mr. W. E. Cave, general manager of the Insurance Office of Australia, Ltd. (the 1.Q.A.), .Sydney, has arrived in Wellington, for the purpose of establishing his company throughout the Dominion. ' . ■ Mr. R. W. Gibbs, until recently managing the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New Zealand, took over the duties of chief auditor of the bank on Ist October, in succession to Mr. B. M. Litchfield, who has retired on superannuation. Mr. Thomas Smith, who had been engaged in farming in the Pahautanui district for many years, died at the Hospital on Saturday evening as the result of being knocked down by a motor-car on 22nd September.. Deceased was a native of Ireland. His remains were interred at Pahautanui, this afternoon, Mr. T. W. Stace representing the Early Settlers' Association, The death is reported from Auckland of Mr. Robert M'Gonagle, who for many years was an Inspector of Public Works. He held the Maori War Medal, and was an enthusiastic volunteer in the early dayj, holding a commission in the Taranaki Rifles. He also took a keen interest in scenic matters. He had published several poems, and for one in particular ho received an autograph letter of thanks from the late, Queen Vic-' toiia. ■

Lieutenant B>. J. Thompson, who returned to New Zealand recently, served as Em air sooufc in the Royal Ah Force. Ho was attached to the North Sea station,, and scouted as fax north as Greenland. „ On one occasion, while flying, he was brought down by a gun-fire from a German ship, and was twelve hours in the water before being picked up. He received severe wounds to his face, including a broken jaw and injuries, to his. nose. Lieutenant Thompson was one of the first batch of 'airmen to qualify at Messrs. Walsh's school at Koliimaramara. Before leaving, for active service, Lieutenant Thompson was a member of the staff of the Justice Department. .

Mr. David Peat, one of the bestknown residents of Wanganui, died last week. Deceased was a native of Kinca.rdineshire, Scotland, where he received his education, and as a yonng man served articles in a law office at Montrose. In 1858 he landed in Wellington, and, after working in various capacities for some time, turned his attention to the land, and began farming in the Wanganui district, where he had lived ever since. With his brother, James, and the late Mr. James Alexander, worked several farms, and in conjunction with these filled large contracts for furnishing.the military forces with supplies' during the Maori War. He was a former chairman of the Wanganui Harbour, Board, and a! member of the local Borough Council. He made many public benefactions, including a park for the children of Wanganui.

The passengers from Sydney by the Maheno last week included the Rev. Father P. M. Lynch, who is on a visit to his native country before going to the East to take up a position at Malate, Manila, Philippine Islands, as Superior of the Redemptorist Fathers. Since 1898 Father Lynch has been at work in mostof the big centres in the British Isles,' Commonwealth, Dominion, and, lands adjacent to the China Seas. Before entering the . Redemptorist Order, Father Lynch was a priest of the diocese of Dunedin, and was for many years administrator of St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin. For some time after the death of Bishop Moran he 'was editor of the New Zealand Tablet. Father Lynch will be the guest of the Redemptorißt Fathers of St. Gerard's, Oriental Bay, until this evening, when he will go South to visit relatives and old friends prior to returning to Sydney towards the end of the month to catch the Tango Maru for the East. ...