PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 July 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

On Monday Mr L. McPherson, of the local telegraph office, was presented with a travelling suit case by the fellow-staff of the local, office. Mr O’Gorman made the presentation, and spoke in glowing terms of his Stirling character and his ability as a tele” graphist. Mr McPherson has been transferred to Wellington, and his place will he taken bv Mr F. X. O’Neill, of Kahukura. On the eve of his departure to take charge of the trout hatcheries at New Plymouth, Mr A. Kean, late curator to the Hawera Acclimatisation Society, was met by a. few intimate fishing friends and presented with a solid leather travelling hag, a suitable presentation was also made to Mrs Kean, Best wishes to both were expressed for their future welfare. A prominent worker in social temperance and political movements, who had been closely associated with the life of Auckland for the- past forty years, passed away in the person of Mrs. S. M. Parkinson. Born at Wells, Norfolk, 83 years ago, Mrs. Parkinson was the daughter of a Methodist minister, Rev. John Booth. The deceased lady identified herself with the work of the Methodist Church in Auckland, and was prominent in the Pitt Street and Mount Eden churches. Three sons, Messrs. W., J. 8., and H. Parkinson, of Auckland, two daughters, Mrs. W. Miller and Miss Ida Parkinson, survive her.

Mr. A. J. Harrop, M.A., formerly of the Christchurch Press literary staff, who left the Dominion about a year ago for the purpose of undertaking research work in history at Caius College, Cambridge, has obtained an appointment on the literary -staff of the Daily Mail, London, according to private cable advice received in Christchurch yesterday. It is understood that the appointment is for the duration of the long vacation at Cambridge. Yesterday was the sixty-fifth anniversary of the arrival in Wanganui of Mr. Andrew McFarlane, one of the oldest and best known residents of the town and district. Mr. McFarlane. then still in his ’teens, landed a-t Wellington on a Friday, and on the following Sunday, a passenger aboard the little Tyne, he sailed up the Wanganui River and set foot in the primitive township, which he has lived to see attain the status of a city.—Chronicle. The death occurred in London, on June 9, of Captain Duncan McNeill, of Golonsay, who is believed to be the last of the Scots Greys officers who served with the regiment in the Crimean war. Born in 1836, he joined the Scots Greys in 1854. and was present at the Battle of the lehernya and ihe fall of Sebastopol receiving the. British and Turkish medals and clasps. lie was a brother of the late. Sir John McNeill, V.C. (who for many years was Equerry to the late Queen Victoria) and of the late Mr. Alexander McNeill, of Wanganui. A very enjoyable private evening uas spent on Wednesday when Mr 4* V est, one of the All Black football team wa s entertained and farewelled by a few of his friends. Mr. R Greenhanks was m the chair, and referred in glowing terms to the sterling character and qualities of the guest, and on behalf of the friends presented him with u gold chain. Several of the company also spoxe on similar lines. Mr. West suitably responded. Several toasts were duly honoured, and musical items mere rendered by Dr. Sinclair, Messrs \ - Headley L. Hunt, W. A’Corat, C. Dahl, C. Cullman, W. Adams, and others. During the evening a telegram wa s read from Mr Dan Malone a recent selector of the New Zealand team, who extended congratulations to Messrs Vest, Brown, and Hart and also expressed regret that Dr. Sinclair was not available for selection as a representative player. He thought, that n further effort ought to he made to induce Dr. Sinclair to accompany the team. Not only, he said, would Dr. Sinclair he a valuable asset to the team as an experienced player, but e.speeinlly so as a medical advisor to the team. (We understand that Dr. Sinclair ‘lias <ffnce (been interviewed and expressed his willingness to go if he is chosen.)