PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 17929, 27 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Judah Solomon, who died in Dunedin yesterday, in his eighty-sixth year, was at one time a prominent resident of Cromwell. He will be recollected by old racecourse followers in Central Otago as a proprietor of the first totalisator in that district. Mr Solomon was subsequently identified with the mining boom. For a number of years ho had settled in Dunedin.

Mr Hugh J. Ward, before leaving Sydney for England, received his naturalisation papers as an Australian citizen. To an interviewer he said: “ From the day I landed in the Commonwealth, twentyfour years ago, tho hand of friendship has been so warm to rno that I found myself really more in my actual home than I would have been in the United States. I found myself back amongst my own race, for my father was Irish, and my mother English. When I realised that in order to indulge practically in the affairs of the country it would'be necessary for mo to get the official stamp of naturalisation I did not hesitate. I explained my aspect to many other Americans, both here and abroad, merely as a test, dwelling on my long absence from tho U.S.A., and in every case they were surprised that I had not become an official citizen before. Damn Melba has entered into an agreement with the actor-manager, under which tho latter is empowered to bring tho world’s concert artists to Australasia. A pleasant social evening was spent in Kroon’s Hall, when the friends of Mr and Mrs A. Polwarth met to bid farewell to the hosts’ son Alec., who has boon appointed teacher of the Pukomaori School, Southland district. Mr Polwarth was the recipient of many useful presents—fountain pens, a pocket wallet, shaving outfit, suit case, travelling nig, etc.—all present joining in wishing him every success in his new appointment. . Tho Rev. Alex. M’Callum, president of the Methodist Church in Australia, left for Queenstown this morning. He returns on Thursday for tho centenary rally. The Prime Minster (the Right Hon. V\ . P. Massey) arrived at Auckland yesterday morning. . A Wellington telegram reports the death of Mr William Mc.vat Hannay, cx-genoral manager of the Wellington-Manawatii Railway Company, and a director of several Wellington companies. M r E. Kellett. M.P., is still laid up at his residence at Ravcnsbourne. Mr J. Blair Mason, who ban been in town for tho past fortnight, will return north to-morrow. Our Christchurch correspondent advises that Cr R. D. Martin, Labor member on the Christchurch City Council, will definitely contest the Kaiapoi seat against Mr David Jones at the General Election. Mr Martin is well known as the secretary of several labor unions. . Mr Arthur Meighen, formerly Prune Minister of Canada, who was defeated! at the General Election, was returned to Parliament at the by-election at Grenville, Ontario. His return is a source of satisfaction to Liberals as well as Conservatives, who feel that tho House of Commons ought not to be deprived of his experience and acknowledged abilities (wrote the Ottawa correspondent of tho London ‘Times.’ It is understood that he will decline the leadership of the Conservatives in the House until he is formally elected to that position, his course being dictated by the movement in a wing of the party which has challenged his position as chief. In the event of his selection as leader, which, is practically assured, Mr Meighen is likely to become Leader of the official Opposition in tho House, Mr Crerar not being desirous of accepting the duties. Messrs H. B. Austen, J. Harvey, and J. Gould left for Wellington this morning to attend) the annual conference of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society. Dr Stuart Moore will be a candidate at the June election for a seat on tho University Council, representing tho Board of Convocation. A London cable announces tho death of Father Hopkins, the “Sailors’ Apostle,” who was prominently identified with, the Sailors and Firemen’s Union.