PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 57, 8 March 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. R. Coombes, of the "Sydney Referee," who came across for the rifle shooting and amateur athletic meetings, . is returning by the Ulimaroa to-morrow.

The Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. W. F; Massey) arrived back in Wellington from Auckland yesterday. He was able to report a considerable improvement in the health of his eldest son, Mr. Walter Massoy, who was seriously ill with pneumonia.

Among the passengers by the Moeraki, which' arrived from Melbourne today, were Mr. Ben Fuller, .son of Sir Benjamin Fuller, and Mr, John Fuller, junr., members of the firm of John Fuller and Sons, Ltd. They are making a business trip to the Dominion.

The Officer-in-Charge (Captain T. C. Fulton)_, Office of H.M. Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, advises that official notification Has, been received of the appointment of Mr. N. Elsmlie, As-sistant-Director, Department of Overseas Trade, London, as H.M. Trade Commissioner in New Zealand in succession to Mr. R. W. Dalton, H.M. Senior Trade Commissioner in Canada. It is expected that Mr. Elmslie will arrive in New Zealand about the 24th April.

Among the Canterbury College students who have passed the final examination for the LJj.B. degree is Mr. Melvin J. Burns, a son of Mr. Alex Burns, sub-editor of the Christchurch "Press," formerly a member of the Press Association staff, Wellington. Mr. Burns, -who ie on the staff of Mr, 0. S. Thomas, a. Chrietchurch barrister andi solicitor, ig an old boy of Christ's College, and was' admitted as^ a solicitor of the Supreme Court a few months ngo.

The funeral of the late Mr. William Miller took place at Carterton on Tuesday, when there was a long cortage, including many old settlers of the Wairarapa. The pall bearers were brethren of St. Mark's Masonic Lodge, Bros. J. Monorieff, P.D.G.M., R. Smith, P.M., A. Phillpptts, P.M., and J. B. Bairstow, P.M., and the Masonic service at the trravesido was conducted by Bro. W. A. Kitchen, P.M. The Rev. W. Bowel" Black, of St. Andrew's, Carterton, was the officiating minister. Th» late Mr. Miller was born in Wellington on sth December, 1843, hifi parents' home then being on the corner of Molesworth street and Lambtori quay, where the Hotel Cecil (formerly Searle's Hotel) now stands. He was educated at Wellington, and left as a boy for Rangitikei. He fought in the Maori Wai-. He ultimately retired and ■ went to Carterton to reside. He was a member of the old Carterton Road Board for ,ro«.ny years, and was also a member of the Wiiirnrapa Licensing Bench, serving both in Wairarapa and Pahiatua..