PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 87, 10 October 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr.- J'.'-'KWton Goodson, of the staff of Messrs. V. B. Mclnnes aud Co., Wellington, hits received notice of his transfer to, the head office, Auckland. Mr. Goodson is well known in musical circles in the city. Ho is a keen athlete, and for several seasons past has represented Victoria University College in this branch of sport. He wns a member' of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Rugby football team. Ho will leave for Auckland tonight to take up his now duties, Mr. James- MeKerchar, one of South, land's oldest and best-known .pioneers, died at his residence, Woodlands, last Friday. Mr. McKerchar was 93 years of age; Not onjy was he. the last survivor of a, family whose name is closely; associated with .the 'history., of the province, .but he also was identified with? many pioneering enterprises ,of the earlier days of Southland. He shared) with his brother John .the distinction, of being the first white settler, to seß Lake Monowai, and discover that fertile plain which lies to the west of the Takitimos, and with the same brother he founded the well-known^. Border Leicester flock, perhaps .one of the first purebred flocks of that breed in tha country. Mr.. McKerchar was born ia November, 1839, at Kenmore" Breadal* bane, Perthshire. He sailed for New Zealand with his parents, brothers and sisters in. the Strathallen, arriving at Port .Chalmers .on January 8.1858. The death, is reported from Dunedini of Corporal" Charles Gullan, aged 44^ of the first battalion of the Canieronians (Scottish Rifles), a veteran of Mons. At the end of 1914 he was taken prisoner, and he was a prisoner of war in Germany for four and a half years. After being released he rejoined hi 3 regiment and served in. Ireland. Prioi; to the Great War he saw service with his regiment in India and Africa. Ha was in the pipe band of his regiment, and on arrival in'Dunedin joined the Highland Pipe Band. During the last five years he had been an inmate of thq Red Cross convalescent home. A special telegrarr from Dunediu states that Mr. Robert, McGregor Turn* bull, who died at Napier at the age ofj 92 years, was one of the oldest pastoralists in Otago. He was-in a big way] in business, and owned the Wanaka Station, which later, was sold-to..Mr* P. R. Sargood. Ho was the first pastoral client of Murray, Roberts, and; Co., Ltd. ..,.■'■''.. Mr. and Mrs. D. Lynch (Pahiatua)'j[ Messrs. J. D. Spodding (Sydney), J; D. Lynch (Greymouth), D. M. Farlane, and! J. Lythgoe (Christchureh),- ■ and G. $, D. Stitt, and D. F; Allen (Auckland)! are among the,guests at the Royal Oaij Hotel. • ■ • . Staying at the Hotel St.' George are* Messrs. G. AValker (Auckland), T. Low^ C. Low, and J. H. Ashton"' (New Ply* mouth); G. Kingscote and L. Treleavctf (Christehureh)* N. C. Lenehan (Sy&« ney), and 0* P. Horlick (London). Messrs. W. Barnaby (Auckland), J. Dougall and W. Pearey (Christchureh), H. Thompson (Timaru), and \B. Ellis (Dunedin), are staying at the Grandj Hotel. Visitors to Wellington staying at th«Empire Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. i Donald (Auckland), Messrs. J. Hi Hides (Melbourne), and K. W. Alia* (Wanganui).