PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 51, 28 August 1926, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

Dr. Drew arrived from the South by the Maori, this morning.

Professor B. Murphy was a passenger by the Maori from Lyttelton this morning.

Dr. Broadhead, of Christchurch, arrived in .Wellington this morning on University business. Mr. C. A. Sharp, of Knox College, Dunedin, has been awarded the Macmillan Brown Prize for the best essay of the year. Mr. A. H. Fowler, formerly of Christchurch, New Zealand, who was for many years inter-State representative of John Dewar and Sons, and recently of , the Victorian branch, died in Sydney on 30th July. ■

High tribute to the retiring president, Mr. J. P. FirtK, C.M.G., was paid by Sir Joseph Ward and others at the annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the Navy League last evening. "With all regard to the ability of the new president all are exceedingly sorry that Mr. Firth has expressed a desire to retire," said Sir Joseph Ward, "and I am sure that had ho not wished to retire, he would have been elected to the position again unanimously."

Reference to the death of Mr. C. B. Finch- was mado by several speakers at the meeting of the Wellington branch of the Navy League last evening. The late Mrj Finch was hon. treasurer of the League, and a tireless worker in all its aims and objects. Sir Joseph Ward said that Mr. Finch was a very fine gentleman, a most helpful citizen, and the possessor of a most attractive personality. The death occurred at Feilding yesterday morning of Mr. David Younger, one of the district's beat-known and most.widely respected settlers, telegraphs "The Post's" Palmerston North correspondent. The deceased arrived in New Zealand forty-nine years ago from Scotland, a*nd with the exception of a short visit to the Kimberley goldfields in Australia, had lived there up to the time of his death. He was a contractor and builder by profession, and in .partnership with Mr. A. Long built many bridges which are still standing in this and other districts. These include the bridges across the Taurangariri Eiver at Tokaanu, Lake Taupo, and • those across the Bunnythorpe-Palmerston North road. During the war Mr. Younger held the position of engineer to the Oroua County Council, and later that of inspector of bridges and culverts for both the county council and the Felding Borough Council.