PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 101, 26 October 1927, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

Messrs. J. Bitchener, C. E. Bellrineer Burne". M.P.'g, arrived by tho Wahme from the South to-day. Private advice has been received in Wellington of tho sudden death at Auckland yesterday of Mr. Robert Wynyard, of Devonport. The late Mr Wynyard was well known in racing circles. Mr. P. A Midlane, formerly of Wellington and well known as a cricket representative, who has. been on a visit to England and America, is returning to Australia to-day by the Tahiti. Mr. W. G. Do Gruchy, one of the colonial directors of the Australasian Board of the C. and D Line, leaves Wellington for Sydney by the Tahiti this evening Commander P. N. Attwood, R,N., arrived in Wellington this morning by the Oormthic from Home. Commander Attwood is relieving Commander C E Brooke, of H.M.S. Laburnum, which is at present at Auckland, and he will leave Wellington for Auckland this afternoon. T Mr. A. P. Wilson, of Palmerston .North, has, a Press Association message states, been appointed chairman of the Stipendiary Stewards of the Racing Conference in succession to Mr M'Mahon, who left for Sydney last week. A gathering of 1000 representative Boman Catholic clergy and laity took part in the funeral obsequies this morning of the late Very Eev. Monsignor Power, near Forane for Taranaki, states a Press Association telegram from Hawera. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Monsignor M'Kenna of Masterton. Archbishop O'Shea delivered a panegyric on the life and priestly virtues of the deceased. Tho burial took place at the Hawera Cemetery. The cortege was one of the largest ever seen in the district. Mr. Robert Wynyard died suddonly at Devonport yesterday at tho age of 73 years, telegraphs "The Post's" special correspondent at Auckland Mr. Wynyard was secretary of the Takapuna Jockey Club. Ho was the eldest son of Captain Gladwyn Wyn- ! yard and a grandson of Lieut.-Governor Wynyard, of 58th Eegiment, at one time Governor of New Zealand. During Mr. Wynyard's college days one of his tutors was a young man named Scott, who afterwards became the notorious Captain Scott, alias "Moonlight," whose daring deeds as a bushranger and whose sensational end are referred to in Rolf Boldrewood's "Robbery Under Arm 3." Mr. Wynyard was a man of fine physique, and in his younger days was a noted athlete. He was one of the most popular figures of the Turf in New Zealand. Ho frequently acted as handicapper for country clubs. Mr. Wynyard is survived hy. his wife, five sons, and five daughters.