PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 24, 28 July 1930, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEMS

The death is announced from Auckland by the Press Association of Mr. James Bishop, who was at one tim» manager of the Brunner Collieries, and afterwards of the State Coal Mine at Greymouth and Taupiri Coal Mines.at Huntlv.. , '

The following changes amongst the Bedeniptorist Fathers are taking place: .Father Bobinson is going, from Wellington to Perth, West . Australia; Father Gill to Mayfield, New South Wales, both as superiors; and Father M'Manns, to Pennant Hills, Sydney. Father Vincent M'Manus is coming to Wellington from Mayfield., and Father Packer is coming from Brisbane.

The death occurred suddenly at Wellington on Thursday last of Mr. Andrew M' Donald Murray. fhe late Mr. Murray was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, Gi years ago. Ho was connected with tiie general merchandise business in Now Zealand for many years. Mr. Murray was an executive of the firm of M'Kcrras and Hazlctt, Invercargill, for fifteen years. Upon doming to , the North Island he managed the merchandise department of Messrs. A. Hatrick and Co., Wanganui, for eight years, and at the time of his death he occupied a similar position with Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., of Wellington, having been connected with this firm since 1922. Mr. Murray leaves' a widow, two sons, and four daughters.

, One of the best-known men in the district, Mr. Frank J. Dargaville, eldest son of tho late Mr. J. M. .Dargaville, founder of the town and : after whom Dargaville is named, died after a very, brief illness to-day, states a Press Association- message • from Darga* ville. The late Mr. Dargaville .was formerly Mayor i of Dargayille, • and chairman of the Hobson County Council, and at the time of his 'death wag president of the Dargaville Bating Club, and the Hobson Acclimatisation Society. He was an active member of the Golf. Club, the Bowling Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and many other local institutions. A keen supporter of all open-air sport, he was a most liberal donor of trophies for cricket, running, football, bowling, and tennis. He was a staunch supporter of the Church of England, and only recently presented the Church with a very fins pipe organ. The late Mr. Dargaville had lived in Dargaville practically: all his life, and no man was known' better in it. He was well known all over the North, and had done much for this part of the Dominion. He was a strong supporter of the Eeform Party, and for some ydars was chairman of Mr. Coates's election committee. He is survived by a widow, two daughters, ont' brother, and four sisters.