PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 239, 27 September 1930, Page 5

PERSONAL

Miss B. Crane, of Wellington, who has been on a visit to Hastings, returned home this morning.

Mr D. Steer, of Wellington, who has been visiting his relatives in Hastings, returned to the City this morning.

Mr J. A. Simeon, who has been in Wellington attending the conference of the South African War Veterans' Association, returned to Hastings last evening.

The death occurred in Napier yesterday of Mrs J. Anderson, of Vigor Brown street. For many years Mrs Anderson was an assidous member of the Salvation Army, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

The death occurred at Palmerston North on Wednesday of Mr. William Frederick Steinmuller, aged 68 years. Left to mourn their loss arq his widow and a family of seven, including Mrs. H. S. Mercer (Napjer).

The Rev. E. C. Crosse will vacate the headmastership of Christ’s College in December next, but his successor will not be appointed for twelve months. Mr. J. K. Monteith, at present a member of the Christ’s College staff, will act as headmaster until a permanent appointment is made.

A promising career yyis cut short on Thursday by the death of Mr. Charles Gawaine Bichard James, formerly a member of the literary staff of “The Dominion.*' He was 23 years of age. At the age of 19 he had qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in . addition had gained the Diploma in Journalism.

Many past and present students of Lincoln College will regret to hear of the death of Mrs Frances Hilgendorf, wife of Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, biologist at Lincoln College, aged 55 years. Many students of the college over the past 25 years have reason to remember Mrs Hilgendorf's kindly disposition and the keen interest she took in the various phases of college life. Miss Stella Murray is a cousin Of the deceased lady.

Mr J. J. O’Shea, stationmaster at Palmerston North, is retiring early next month after’ 40 years’ service with the railway department, during the last eight of which he has had charge of the local station. Mr O’Shea joined the service as a cadet at Christchurch in 1890, and since then has been stationed in’many parts of the North Island, including Eltham, Marton, New Plymouth, Stratford, Wanganui, Patea, Hamilton. Mr O ’Shea is senior stationmaster in New Zealand.

The funeral of Mr Charles Z. Brausch took place yesterday, when the casket was conveyed to the Hastings Cemetery by the Hastings motor fire-engine, the pallbearers being exSuperintendent W. Keith, ex-engineer A. Leipst, ex-firemen C. Stubbs and B. Cat he rail (all of whom, like the late Mr Brausch, are “gold star” men) Foreman W. O’Neill and Fireman t Keith. Bepresentatives of the Hastings, Havelock North, Tomoana and Napier Fire Brigades, walked beside the engine. Gathered at the grave side were representatives of several local institutions, including the Borough Council and the United Fire Brigade Association. Canon MortimerJones conducted the service, and this was followed by burial rituals of the Fire Brigade (Superintendent R. Henderson), and the Hastings Order of Foresters (Chief Ranger W. E. Rutherford). The largo number of wreaths indicated (he high esteem in which Mr Brausch was held.