PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11095, 3 January 1930, Page 4

PERSONALS

The death has occurred in London of the Rev. Mark Guy Pears*, the wdi-known Methodist minister,—• i’.A. copyright.

Mr. and Airs. T. Corson and Alias Peggy Corson (Gisborne), who attended the Corson-Mebaii wedding at Napier are now visiting Wanganui.

The death occurred at Cook Hospital. on New Year’s Day. of Air. Harry Kearton, at the age of 68. Born in England, Air. Kearton had been resident in New Zealand for the past eleven years, the greater part of that, time being spent inGisborne. He was in the Civil Service and, on his retirement, came to the Dominion for the sake of his health. Of a kindly, though retiring nature, Air. Kearton was very popular with all who had the privilege of his acquaintance. Tho only known living relative is a brother in South Africa. The interment took place at Tarulieru cemetery yesterday.

Aliss Helen Wills, who has just been married quietly in America is just twenty-three, and she won the American girls’ championship at the age of fifteen. She is placid and demure. in strong contrast to the great Suzanne, who is temperamental and vivacious. She is a hard hitter, above -all, and has developed her game soundly all round. For one who has held so many championships already, and has stepped into the place vacated by Alademoiselle Lenglen. Aliss Wills is decidedly young, but her youth gives point to a remark attributed to AEss Alay Spiers, New Zealand's foremost lady player, that if a girl is going to be a champion she should bo showing distinct signs of it by the age of eighteen.

Mr. Walter Nash, the new member for Hutt, is a native of Kidderminster, England, where he was bom in 18S2. He came to New Zealand in 1909. and formed a btanch of the Labour Party at New Plymouth m ; 19IS. .In 1920 he represented the New Zealand Labour Party at the International Socialist Conference at Geneva. For many years be has been associated .with tlie Church of England Men’s Soc-ety. and has held the position of secretary in the Wellington dkxese. For some years prior to 1921 he was a member of the national executive of the New Zealand Labour Party, and in that year was elected to the national secretaryship, an office he sti'.i holds. Mr. Nash unsuccessfully contested the Hutt seat- in 1925, and again at the .last General Election.

The death is reported from Wellington of Mr. Thomas Frederic Martin, barrister and solicitor. The late Mr. Martin was horn in Kent. England, and was educated at Torquay and Heidelberg, Germany. He arrived in New Zealand in 1879, and in 1884 was appointed Town Clerk and City Solicitor of Wellington. Mr. Martin was apointed counsel in IS9I to the Municipal Association of New Zealand and in 1594 to the Now Zealand Counties’ Association. In 1893 lie was entrusted by tlie Government with the preparation of the Local Government Bill. Latterly, he was appointed solicitor to the Electric Power Boards’ Association. Mr. Martin for many years past was considered a leading authority on municipal and local body law. and published “Covevaneing in New Zealand,” “Property Law Act, 1905.” “Land Laws of New Zealand,” and “Opinions on Local Government Law in New Zealand.” He was wellknown also through his connection with the Anglican Church, was Chancellor of tlie Diocese of Wellington, and published a book on church law.