PERSONALS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1939, Page 4

PERSONALS

Mr. J. C. Roberts, formerly of the “Chronicle” and now of the “Free Lance,” Wellington, has made a good recovery after spending a lengthy period in hospital. “Admiral Byrd will leave about November Ist for the Antarctic,” says a recent issue of “Science,” the American weekly scientific journal. The U.S. Government has decided to retain the cutter “'Northland,” one of the three ships, to be used in this expedition, in home waters during the war period. Admiral Byrd had made plans for the Northland to go to New Zealand with the “North Star” and then proceed to Little America, while the barquentine “Bear” was to pick up supplies at Valparaiso. Now that the “Northland” has been withdrawn the “Bear” and “iforth Star” will go to New Zealand and proceed to Antarctica. Afterwards, they will pick up personnel and equipment awaiting them at Valparaiso. Out of 22' applicants the Auckland University Council chose Mr. Thomas David James Leech, of Sydney University, to succeed Professor S. E, Lamb as Professor of Engineering at the Auckland University College. Professor Lamb is retiring at the end of the year after a lengthy period of service at the college. Professor Leech, who was born in Sydney in 1902, is married and has a family of four. He had been lecturer in civil engineering at the University of Sydney and University Extension Board lecturer in aeronautics since 1926, and has been lecturer in aerodynamics at the university during this year. The death occurred recently at her residence, in Tane, Eketahuna, of Mrs.. E. Judd, at the age of 63 years. Born at Makara, near Wellington, Mrs. Judd ■was a member of an old pioneer family, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bowler. In 1898 she married Mr, W. G, Judd, and settled at Haywards, shifting in 1903 to Tane, where the remainder of her life was spent. She was actively associated with the Anglican Church and the W.D.F.U. She is survived by her husband, four sons and two daughters. The members of the family are Messrs A, Judd and C. D. Judd (Tane), Messrs C. G. Judd and M. A. Judd (Woodville), and Mrs. K. Hislop and Miss Jean Judd (Tane). Messrs John and Samuel Bowler (Wellington), James Bowler (Shannon)* and Harry Bowler (Auckland), are brothers, and sisters are Mrs. R. Smythe and Mrs. T, Lancaster (Palmerston North), and Mrs. C. Richards (Masterton).