PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 123, 25 May 1920, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

VICE-REGAL.

Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and the Countess of Liverpool, who returned from Christchurch this morning, accompanied by Mr. Gavin Hamilton (Private Secretary) and Mr. Helmore (A.D.C.), will .remain in Wellington until their departure for England nearly a month h«nce.

Queen Mary will be 53 years of age to-morrow.

Mr. F. K. de Castro, of Napier, formerly Secretary for Education in New Zealand, returned from Australia by the Ulimaroal 'yesterday.

The Rev. Dr. G. E. Weeks, Dean of Nelioi., wild th* Rev T. Yuille, of Knox Church, Duriedin, returned from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday.

Sir Cecil Rodwell, K.C.M.G., Governor of Fiji, arrived in Wellington yesterday on his way to Timaru, where he will spend a week with his son, who is at school there.

Dr. Wallace Mackenzie, of Wellington, who underwent a serkros operation in the Wellington Hospital last month, is reported to be making good progress towards recovery.

Mr. John. Forrester, an early settler in the Oama.ru district, who was at one time in charge of the experimental farm at Pomahaka, and afterwards became a Crown lands ranger, has died in Christchurch at the age of 72.

Sir Walter Buchanan and Mr. W. Howard Booth hare been appointed delegates of the W.airarapa P. and A. Society to the annual conference of the Council of Agriculture at Wellington, on 7th July.

Mr. C. A. Jeffery, formerly private secretary to the Hon. A M. Myers, and later to Mr. Hine. is now atfc'ahed to the Prime Minister* secretarial staff. Mr. F. M. Sherwood is secretary to the Hon. J. G Anderson.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that M. Henri Verbrugghen, conductor of the New South Wales State Orchestra, has abandoned outside offers and will remain in Sydney. The Government will shortly consider terms.

Mr. B-obert Waddell Beid, who was sub-editor of the Kelson Colonist for some time before it cea6fcd publication, has died from an attack of bronchitis, at the age of 61. Deceased was a native of Scotland, and engaged in journalism in South Africa before he came to New Zealand.

Mr. Robert Hal!, who died at Ausftland, on Saturday, at the age of 88 years, was born in Ulster, Ireland, and arrived in Auckland in the ship Flora in 1847. He was largely interested in agriculture. He was at one.time a member of the Auckland University College Council, and was a member of the Lands Commission in 1904 and 1905.

The Rev. Jasper Calder, who recently resigned his position as curate of an Auckland Anglican parish, owing to a difference of opinion between the authorities an!l himself concerning va sermon he preached on ChurcH reform, has become Anglican City- Missioner in Auckland. Friends and supporters met Mr. and Mrs. Calder in Auckland last week, and presented them with a moat substantial cheque.

j Drs. P. M. and Florence Keller, of Auckland, have taken apartments at -Glendale, a beautiful suburb of Los Angeles, California, for 1920. Dr. V. M. Keller studied pedriotics at the University of California Hospital, San Francisco ; and Dr. Florence Keller is atudying diseases of women, and doing gynaecological surgery at the Whits Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles. Both are also on the staff of the Los Angeles County Hospital. They look forward to their return to Auckland. . Mr. C. R. Smith, the Wellington general manager for N«w Zealand for the Alliance Assurance Company, who left by the Makura. some weeks ago with the intention of making a lengthened stay in California for the benefit of his health, returned to the Dominion by the same steamer, reaching Auckland last Sunday. His many friends will be sorry to learn. that there is little or no improvement in his condition. Mrs. Smith went away with him, and has come back with him. Considerable discussion was aroused at the meeting of the W&nganui Borough 'Council as' the outcome of a recommendation by the Gas Committee to increase the price of gas by Is 3d per 1000 feet from Ist June, making the net price for cooking, heating, and lighting, 7s 6d; and for power 6s 9d, 7s, and 7s 3d, according, to the quantity used (states • the Wanganui Herald). It was decided to refer the recommendation back to the Gas Committee for further consideration. " Mr. Owen Ormsby Irwin, a veteran of the Maori Wars, died at the Auckland Hospital on Saturday, aged 74 years. Mr. Irwin came to New Zealand in 1862, and enlisted in the Ist Waikato Regiment in 1863, and was engaged against the Maoris at Kerikeri and other places. He , volunteered for Yon Tempsky's Forest Rangers in 1865, and was at several engagements with this force. He afterwards rejoined the Waikato Regiment, and was given a commission as ensign in the 4th Waikatos. Mr. Irwin left the New Zealand Forces in 1867, and went to- Sydney, where he joined the Mounted Police Force, returning to New Zealand in 1869. In "the following year he joined the Armed Constabulary Force, in which he served for four years. Shortly after discharge he was appointed ser-geant-major in the Native Contingent at Taupo, and served in this for twelve months. On leaving Taupo Mr. Irwin went to Queensland, returning to the Dominion in 1894. Messri. George Thomas and Co., Ltd.,' will sell unclaimed cargo at the Fruit Exchange, Allen,-street, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. At 10.30 a.m., they will submit a horse, cart, and harness. A meeting of Karori residents will be held to-night, at the Council Chambers, in order to form a Karori Progress AssocialUqn. ; .