PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

A Press Association message from New Plymouth states that Mr. Elsdon Best, of Wellington, was re-elected president of the Polynesian Society at the annual meeting last night.' '■' Mr. E. Temple Perkins arrived by the Maungariui on Monday, to spend a few months pf his leave in New Zealand, after a recent severe illness, contracted in Uganda, where he holds a pesitipn in the Cplpnial Civil Service. Amengst the arrivals frem Australia by the Maunganui was the Right Rev. Monsignor Byrne, V.G., Ipswich, Queensland. Monsignor Byrrie has arrived for the jubilee celebrations, and is the guest of Archdeacon Devoy, Island Bay. '■'".. I Expressions of regret were recorded by the Beard of Gpverners bf the New Zealand Institute yesterday ih regard to the death since the last annuarmeet-' ing of Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, secretary of the Auckland Institute, Dr. Isaac B. Balfbur, an honorary member of the institute, Professer F. D. Brown, Mr. F. R. Murdoch (Wanganui), Mr. W. F. Worley (Nelson), arid Dr. Omori, the Japanese seismologist. Mr. David Williams, who died at the residence of his brcther, in Fitzherb'ert street, Petone, last week, was a native pf County Donegal, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand 45 years ago by the sailing ship Hermione. He lived ever since at Petone, having been employed at the Gear Meat Werks fpr 25 years. About 18 years ago the late Mr. Williams retired, and for the last' ten years he has been aln invalid. His death was not unexpected. The funeral, which topk place at the Tait.a Cemetery, was largely attended, and was cen-dut-ted by the Rev. J. M'Caw. One ef the few survivers of the Battle of Waireka, Mr. Jehn Kenyon, died at New Plymouth pn Monday. He celebrated his 91st birthday en 18th January, and, for the past seventy years, has lived in the New Plymouth district. Born at Halifax, Yorkshire, in 1833, Mr. Kenyon came to New Zealand in the Carnapic when he was twenty-one, and after spending four days in Auckland waiting for a coastal boat^ came to,' New Plymouth. ' Of his journey out' to this country, Mr. Kenyon eften ■ teld pf a peried when the ship (was put of sight of land fpr ninety days. Tlie respect arid esteem in which the late Mr. William Gardiner, pf Wellington, was held, was evidenced by the largo and representative attendance of business men and ethers that attended his funeral, which tppk place yesterday. The chief mourners were the son, Mr. Norman J. Gardiner, Mr. John Page (nephew), -Ken. M'Kenzie (brother-in-law). Prominent citizens who attended were Messrs. David Robertson, F. Mace, Neil M'Lean, A. H. Chamberlain, T. Barton, L. Hales, T. Ward, J. O'Donne.ll. Max Gandar, and C. Hill. The Pacific Lodge, of which deceased was a member, was represented by the A.D. and secretary (Bro. Mawhinney). The pall-bearers were Messrs. H. Wolfe, S Bluett, F. Escher, K. M'Kenzie, T. Barton, and W. F. Clark. A shert service was held in the house by the Rev. T. Feilden Taylor) who also officiated at the graveside.