PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1931, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

Messrs. B. C. M'A'rtney, W. Goodfellow, J. Armstead (Auckland), S. •Pitt (Duncain), G. Holfora, ana A. R. Hams (Christchurch) are among the guests afc the Royal Oak Hotel. Dr. H. E. "Vreeland, of Los "Angeles, who is making a tour of Australia and Sew Zealand, was a passenger by the Uiimaroa to-day from Sydney. Mr. A. 0. Heany, of Wellington, formerly of the. literary staff of tlie "Dominion, " has been appointed ' organising secretary of tho Associated Chambers of Commerce. ; Visitors to Wellington staying at tho Hotel St. George include Messrs. 'M.' A. M'Dougall (Sydney), H. Christie, H. Ed-wards (Wanganui), J. H." Moore (Christchurch), C. W. Birch (Dunedin), H. Hilliard, T. Clark, L: Stevens, and J. Fletcher (Auckland). Mr. 11. Holland, sou of M*r. H. E. Holland, M.P., lvho has been engaged iv. business in Sydney,' arrived by tho TJliniaroa to-day. He intends to remain in New Zealand . in connection, with his business. '..-'- Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Watts (Dunedin), Messrs. W. Martin (Manchester), J. 1\ Speedy (IMasterton), and J. E. Hamilton (.Timaru) are staying at the Grand Hotel. ■ ■ ■ . . Among the guests at the Empire Hotel are' Messrs. P. W. Aitken (Dunedin), C. Walker, E. H. Mitchell (Christchurch), E. Harding (Wobdville), M. Pearn (Auckland), W. Peel (Napier), and K. A. M'Kenzie (Martinborough). The funeral of the late Private Joseph Gunning, 3(3177,' N.Z.E.F., took place at the Soldiers' Cemetery, • afc Karori, yesterday afternoon, and•■;■ was largely attended. The service was. conducted by tho Rev. Mr.- o'Dell. Amongst those present were: Mr. It. Tart (representing the Mayor), Sir John Luke, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., ■ Captain- Steele (representing the G.0.C.), Mrs. Beale (representing the Women's National Reserve), and Mr. J. O. Lang (representing the Pensions Department). - ■ Mr. Eugene West, who has been appointed assistant American Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, is due in Wellington shortly. He will be accompanied by Mrs. West and child. Mr. West was born in British India.- He is a graduate of Cambridge, England, and Ohio Universities. During the: war ha served- in the United States marino corps, and subsequently was .connected with a large American firm in India for six years. In 1930 he was appointed Assistant Trade Commissioner- of the United States Department oi Commerce, and on Ist July of this year he was appointed to the post be will occupy iv New Zealand, residing in. Wellington. Mr. Kunkel, at present Assistant. American Trade Commissioner- in. New .'Zealand, will be returning to the United States next month. ■ -:■.:.;■ : The death occurred, at his! residence, Inglis street,. Seatoun, yesterday even.* ing, after a protracted illness, of". Mr. Frederick North, J.P., a highly esteemed resident of Wellington^ He was bom in Duneain, educated at and one of the first pupils of Otago High School, and at the Otago University. He subsequently passed his examination as a barrister and solicitor and entered into practice, and was for some time in partnership witli Mr. MacGregor (now Mr. Justice MacGregor). He left to.go Home to England, where he remamed for many years, and returned to New, Zealand some four and twenty yeaTS ago ; when he entered the Civil Service until he retired on the ground of' illhealth some fourteen or .fifteen-years ago. Since then he has lived a retired Jife at Seatoun, taking considerable interest in bowling, and was at one timo; president of the Seatouu Bowling CluU and was recently elected a life meinbeß of that body. .He leaves a widow 'an^ son and daughter to mourn' their-loss. ■'• Mr. Joseph W. Bridge; a -well-knowi* dentist of Wellington for- many yeara past, died suddenlyin his surgery, Willis street, yesterday afternoon, aged 74 years. Deceased, who was born iv. England, came out to New. Zealand fifty-two years ago as a dispenser to the Invercargill Hospital. He then entered into business as a chemist at Riverton, and as it hobby he became an cnvner and breeder of racehorses. ; He spent two years in a visit to England and then, returning to New Zealand forty years ago, set up business as a dentisfc in Willis street, Wellington. He carried on his practice for a number o4 years, and then went farming, ultimately returning to his practice as a dentist iv Willis street. He had two daughters and four sons. His eldesft son was killed in action during thr Great War. ■••■•■■