PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 136, 10 June 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Prime Minister will unveil the Hawera Peace Memorial to-morrow afternoon, and will afterwards receive a deputation from the Hawera County Council tin local body business, and probably other deputations. In the evening Mr. Massey will be . entertained by° the Peace Memorial Committee, and will also attend the dinner arranged by the Jersey Breeders' Conference. Mr. Massey returns to Wellington.on Thursday. The. Hon. G.. J. Anderson (ActingMinister in Charge oE the State Fire Insurance Department) will leave Wellington on Thursday to open new State I'ire offices at Palmerston North and New Plymouth. He will return to Wellington on Friday.

tt-S}['. James Carroll, M.L.C., is visiting Wellington. ..

Archbishop O'Shea is a passenger by the Tahiti, which is to leave Wellington this evening for Sydney. ■

„.M.r.- and Mrs- Will Lawson arrived in Wellington by.the Marama from Sydney. .-. . ■ ' J

Mr. and-Mrs. M. Pizer returned today from a lengthy visit to England and the Continent. ■ °

Professor G. Peren, v whb was recently appointed to the Chair, of-Agriculture at Victoria University-College, .was a passenger by. the Athenic from .-'Southampton this morning., ,;

_ Mr. Menzies, engineer to the Waimea Lounuy Council, has, states a Press Association telegram from Palmerston isortli, been appointed engineer to the -Kairanga County; Council. ■

Mr. P. J. Nally, Compiler of Publications for the Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, who has been on a trip to the United States, is returning to Australia by 'the Tahiti, which left Wellington for Sydney to-day. Mr. E. Hudson, science master at the Wanganui Technical College, .has been appointed lecturer at the Dunedin Training College, and leaves to take up his new duties at the end of this month.

Mr. E. H. Andrews, Reform candidate for Christchureh North at the. General Election in 1922, replying to an inquiry yesterday, stated that it was his present intention to be a candidate for the seat at the next election.

Councillors Hunt, Ewen, and Mitchell expressed their cordial appreciation at last night's meeting of the Lower.Hutfr Borough Council' of the action of the Mayor, Mr. W. T. Strand,'in'pressing forward the scheme for the extension of the bitumen road through the valley. Mr: Strand said it had been more than worth -while to work for the object he had in view, and expressed his thanks for the words of appreciation.

The death occurred yesterday at his residence, Tisdall street, Karori, of Mr. John Bulkley, only son of the late Mr. Richard Bulkley, dentist. The late Mr. Bulkley, who was only 28 years of age, was educated at Nelson College. He went' to the front with one of the earlier contingents, and was\imder fire for the first time' in the battle of the Somme.. Later" he was gassed;' and . the effects, combined with rheumatic and typhoid fever,' caused his death. He was married twelve months ago, and leaves a widow. The funeral took place this morning at St. Mary's Churchyard, Karori.

The death occurred at his late residence, Palmerston North, on Saturday of Mr. Kenneth Hector Walton, a former well-known resident of' Masterton. The deceased gentleman, who had attained his 46th year, was the eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. W. Walton, of Waikanae. In 1903 he removed to Masterton and resided there for some twenty years, during which time he interested himself in a number of-socie-ties, being a member of'the Racing Club, A. and P. Association, Caledonian Society, Returned Soldiers' Association, and the Masonic Lodge.. He leaves a widow and a daughter.

Another old colonist has passed away —Mr. Thomas Broderick, who died on the 4th insfc. at the ripe age of 89 years. The deceased arrived in the colony in the year 1843 in the barque Mary, crossing the Line on his eighth birthday. The father of deceased purchased land .on the Porirua road, but, finding his holding too small, acquired a. larger block in the Ohariu Valley, where he lived until his death. • His sons, Thomas and William, acquired adjoining property on the Porirua road over sixty years ago, and it was there that Thomas Broderick : spent his last days. He passed. through many trials of the early settlers, and often referred- to the Maori War of his time. The funeral took place on Saturday last, and was attended by a large number of friends.

A gathering of .citizens and returned soldiers took place at the R.S.A. rooms last evening, to bid farewell to Padre Winton, who is shortly leaving New Zealand for Australia. Colonel Hall referred to Padre Winton's work amongst the "Diggers" during the war. . The Padre was, he said, a man .who did his duty unflinchingly, and helped to make +helives of the soldiers more amenable. Colonel Hall wished Padre Winton every advancement in his sphere of life and work. Among others who paid tributes to the popularity and war services of Padre Winton was Sir John Luke, M.P., who said 'that the work performed by the Padre in looking after the welfare of, our soldiers entitled him to the respect of the people of New Zealand. Padre Winton, who feelingly responded,, was accorded three hearty cheers, and good wishes were expressed for his future happiness, and continued success in his work. .

Major W. E. K. Jennings, D.5.0., staff officer in charge of No. 5 Regimental District (Wellington City and Suburbs), who has been selected to undergo a two-years' course at Staff College, Canterbury, will be attached to General Headquarters Staff for three months before he leaves for England. In referreng at thi Community Club "at home" last night to the encouragement 'n referring at the Community Club "at ways received from the Defence Department,- and without which it would not have been able to carry on, Mr. J. P. Firth, C.M.G., chairman of the club's General House Committee,'; said- they were, all very sorry that Major Jennings was. leaving them, as he had always given the club workers' "every possible help and encouragement. They all united, however, in wishing Major Jennings a most successful career at Staff College. (Applause.) It is understood that Major Jennings, will be succeeded as staff officer in charge of No. 5 Regimental District by Major E. Puttick, vt'n ' who '™s been acting as H.Q.M.G. at G.H.Q. for some years, and served as a battalion commander in the A.A.lL.l'. in France.