PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL

Messrs J. AL Dickson, J, W. Munro, J. Horn, aud J. 0. Thomson, At.Pa, and the Hon. G. M. Thomson, ALiT”. left for Wellington tills morning for the opening of Parliament on Thursday afternoon. The Hons. D. T. Fleming, John Topi, and A. F. Hawke, M.L-O.’s, and Mr P. A. Dc Ja Pcrrclle, M.P., were through passengers from the south by the north express to-day. Otago’s solo representative in the 1924 All Blacks (Air H. G. Munro) was given a rousing send-off by his club mates of the University teams on the occasion of his departure for tho north to-day to join the team for Australia. Cheers and hakas

wore given in Insty sty]© before tho train pulled oat. Air H. H. S. White (president of the 0.R.F.U.) and several members of tho executive were also present Air Justice, Stringer, on bcimif of the Bench, joined with the Bar in the wish that Sir Robert Stout might be long spared to retain the position he had adorned so long. He thpnglit they might well designate His Honor the “ Grand Old Man ” of the Australasian judiciary. Sir Robert, in replying, said that his work as Chief Justice had been exceedingly pleasant, for he had been fortunate in his brother judges. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that there, was a great gathering of the legal fraternity in the Supreme Court this morning, when Air A. 11. Johnston, on behalf of the Law Society, tendered congratulations to Sir Robert Stout on He completion of his twenty-fifth year as Chief Justice.

Among the guests staying at the Grand Hotel are Mr James Goodman, Mr D. Reese, Mr H. Nnmicrk-y (Christchurch), Mr Harold Large (Lower ITutt), Mr 0. S. Camp (Wellington), and Mr A. Osborne (Sydney). Tho pupils of .Miss Bessie Thomson were most successful at. the Gam aru Competitions, carrying off between them the tkreo championships. The winning competitors were Miss Madge Yates, Nancy' Abcrnethy, and Master Lester Moiler. Staying at the City Hotel are Mr G. Hammond (Auckland), Mr Brnzzo. Mr and Mrs Wedderspoon, Mr .T. Sugar, Mr IT. Campbell, Mr L. Dykes (Christchurch), Mr G. Preston (Hakatarnmeat, Mr V. R. Ingram, and Mr G. Wisloy (Waikaka). A wireless message received yesterday by tho Wellington office of the Commonwealth and Dominion Lino from tho captain of the Port Wellington states that Mr J. Ffnnter, chief engineer of the vessel, died suddenly at sea on Sunday. The Port Wellington left Wellington on Juno 14 for London. Tlie death occurred at Auckland yesterday of Mr William Winstone, at tho ago of cighty-one. He was one of tho founders of the firm of Messrs Winstone and Go., merchants. The deceased arrived in Auckland in 1559. and took part in tho Maori War. Deceased leaves a widow and a married daughter. Guests at the Kxcelsinr Hotel include Mrs and Miss Burnett (Timarul and Mr IT- G. Hamper (Hakniaramea). The Melanesian Mission Board has received a cablegram announcing the death on Jane 18 of the Bov. B. C. M. £nrott„ missionary' in charge of (he Pngot district, Ysr.bol, Solomon Islands. Deceased had been ton years on the mission field, and was a nephew of Bishop Bprott. of Wellington. Ho loaves a, widow. —Auckland Press Association telegram.

Mr Peter Dow, who vra.s stationed at Haw-era as an officer of the Agricultural Denar!merit, died recently after an illness of len weeks. During his residence of six years in Ha worn Mr Dow was Government inspector of meat at the abattoirs. Born in Dunedin sixty-on* years ago, he was first of all connected with the Rt. George Preserving Works and other works. He joined the Agricultural Department as an inspector of meat, at Invercargill seventeen years ago. After serving three years ai Invercargill Mr Dow was inspector at Paten for eight years before going to Hawern. Air Dow was predeceased bv his wife fourteen years ago. and is survived by two sons and one daughter.