PERSONAL ITEMS'.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 October 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS'.

Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday.

A London cable announces the death of Mr Julius Mendes Price, a wellknown war correspondent and . xplorer. Mrs Payne, wife of Mr Henry Payne, manager of Begg and Company’s Wellington branch, died on Sunday after a long illness. The late Mrs Payne, who was 58 years of age, leaves two sons, Messrs Charles and Archibald Payne (both in the employ of Begg and Company).

A Press Association telegram fiom Oamaru states that news has been receive from Kokoama that Mr J. B. Taylor, a former chairman of the North Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, and a very old and highly respected resident of North Otago, dropped dead at breakfast on Monday morning. He was 75 years of age, and had been an active member of the A. and P. Association and president during its jubilee year.

The death occurred at- Wellington on Sunday of the Rev. David Catchoole, D.D., Baptist minister at Bcrhampore. The deceased, who was gieatly esteemed for his piety and sympathetic interest in all "’aspects of human life, was born in Canada, and educated at the McMaster University, Toronto, where he was trained for the Baptist ministry. He had charge of churches in Canada and California, and some three years ago came out to New Zealand for the benefit of his health. He accepted the pastorate at Berhampofe, where he soon made many sincere friends. He was the chaplain of the Orange Lodge in his district, and was the chairman of the local school committee, having always taken a keen interest in education matters. Mr Catchpole leaves a widow and two sons.

Mrs. Jessie Moorhou.se, wife of Mr. W. H. Sefton Moorhouse, of Wellington, passed away on Sunday night. After an illness which was not considered as very serious, the end came somewhat unexpectedly of ond whose fine and winning personality endeared herself to all with whom slit) came into contact in the course of a life which was very largely filled with service for her fellow beings (states the Dominion). Many of her acts of kindness and generosity were known only to the recipient and herself, and Wellington is the poorer for the loss of so sympathetic, kindlv. and gracious a personality. Mrs. Moorhouse was the daughter of the late Mr. George Hunter, one of the early Mayors of Wellington, .and a member of the Legislature, and of the late Mrs. Hunter. She was married a considerable number of years ago to Mr. William H. Sefton Moorhouse. also a sou of a pioneer resident of New Zealand. Her brothers are Sir George Hunter and Mr. Paul Hunter, of Porangaliau. Mrs. Moorhouse was made a Lady Grace of St. John, in recognition of her signal services to the St. John Ambulance Brigade throughout many venrs. haying worked first of ad with the late Mrs. W. B. "Rhodes, and later having carried on her fine work in several directions. Mrs. Moorhouse became president of the District Nursing Guild, instituted bv Mrs. Rhodes., and Oield the position till her death, also that of president of thp Wellington Nursing Division since 1901. She was also La civ District Superintendent of the Brigade. The moment that war broke out Mrs. Moorhouse began activities for the soldiers, and she continued as one of the prominent organisers and 'assistants in the splendid work of the Lady Liverpool Fund and the Red Cross done by New Zealand women during the war. Mrs. Moorhouse also greatly interested herself in the Soldiers’ Club in Sydney Street during the years that it was in existence and helped with its work for the soldiers. She was also one of the leaders in the work attached to the Boys’ Institute and S. A. Rhodes Home for Boys, and has been a. member of the committee of the Wellington Convalescent Home for many years, being president at the time of her death.