PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 142, 17 June 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F, Massey) and the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. W. Nosworthy) will attend the Palmerston North Show on Thursday.

The Minister of Public Works (the Hon.-J. G. Coates) will return to Wellington from the North on Saturday.

The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. R. F. Bollard) returned to' Wellington from Hamilton to-day.

Mr. E. F. Kain is leaving by the Tahiti next Tuesday on a visit to Great Britain and Europe.

Councillor Poihton, of the Petone Borough Council, was last evening granted a further six weeks' leave of absence.

Mr. T. M. Wilford, Leader of the Opposition, left for the South last night. He will speak on political matters and will select candidates in view of the possibility of an early election.

Councillor C. P. Brockelbank, who recently met with an accident while carrying out his duties at the Woollen Company's factory in Petone, was present at last evening's meeting of the council, and was congratulated by the Mayor on his recovery.

Following the retirement of Mr A T. Bothamley,- 1.5.0., Mr. B. E. S. Stocker, M.A., at present Second Clerk Assistant of the Legislative Council will become Clerk Assistant, and Mr. C. M. Bothamley, son of Mr. A. T. Bothamley, will be promoted from Permanent Committee Clerk to Second Clerk Assistant,- Mr. F. K. Lowe, son of Mr. A. F. Lowe, C.M.G., Clerk of Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council, will become Permanent) Committee Clerk.

Mr, Herbert Leicester, whose death occurred at his residence, 133, Brougham street, was born in Melbourne in 1857, and was educated at King's College, London. H e served some years in the English Stock Exchange, and was subsequently connected with the English, Scottish, and Australian. Chartered Bank at Adelaide. The late Mr. Leicester came to New Zealand iv' : 1893, and -mate appointed manager of the "New Zealand Times." During more recent years he had been secretary of Head and Fenwick, Ltd., of. Wellington. The deceased .leaves h.. -widow and a grownup family': of three sons "and a daughter. A son is Mr. W. E. Leicester, barrister, of Wellington.

The death . occurred at . Auckland ; a few days ago of Mr. Oliver Mason Creagh, aged 91, one of the oldest and beat-known surveyors of New Zealand! Mr. Creagh, who was born in the South of Ireland, came to New Zealand 58 years ago. On one occasion, while surveying in the Urewera Country, his party was hindered by hostile Maoris, and it was necessary to dispatch troops hnfore the work could proceed. Mr. Creagh retired from active work about eleven years ago, and has since resided at Epsom. He leaves one daughter and two sons—Mr. G. C. Creagh, chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange, and Mr. Oliver Creagh.

The funeral of' the late Mr. James Flanagan, who died suddenly at his residence, Hall street, Wellington South, on Saturday, took place this morning," and was largely attended, those present including representatives of the Hibernian Lodge and the Railway Department. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Anne's Church at 9 a.m., the Rev. Father Fallon officiating. The burial service at Karori was conducted by the Rev. Father Devoy, assisted by the Rev. Father Kelly and the Rev. Father Fallon. The late Mr. Flanagan was one of the best parishioners of St. Anne's Church. AVellington . South, being held in high esteem by all who came into contact with him. He was a man of many good qualities, and these were wellknown to those who were associated with him in his employment with the Railway Department, and to those with .whom he was connected as a member of the Hibernian Society and as a church worker. His death will be deeply regretted by a very wide circle of friends, and. much sympathy will be felt for his widow, three sons (Messrs. Jack, James, and William Flanagan), and two daughters (Misses Annie and Teresa Flanagan).