PERSONAL ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVII, Issue LXVII, 16 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr T. A. B. Maskew has retired from the Christchurch mail room staff after over 40 years' continuous service in the Christchurch Post Office.

The death is announced at the age of 91 of Mr Benjamin Butterworth, who arrived in Auckland in 1885, and was for many years overseer of railway and bridge construction work.

Lord Jellicoe has arrived at Albany, reports, a «Perth cable message. The New Zealand's sailors were lavishly entertained, the streets being thronged with enthusiastic welcomers.

Mr James Farquhar, the sporting writer of the Auckland Star, whose right arm was broken through the capsizing of the motor-car in which "he was travelling from Marton to Trentham races last Thursday week, was able to leave Wellington for his home at Remuera by the Main Trunk line on Wednesday (states the Post).

The following New Zealanders have (says a London message) been awarded a bar to the Military Cross: Corporals J. Batty and N. Law, Privates R. Campbell and W. Ware (Wellington Regiment), Sergeant A. Clark (Canterbury), Private W. Mackay (Auckland), Sergeant J. Cochrane (Artillery). The Military Medal has been awarded to 786 Australians and 107 New Zealanders.

The Wanganui Chronicle reports thai, the death occurred on1 Wednesday morning of Mr John Annabell, senr., after a short, illness, at the advanced age of 73 years. Mr Annabell was a well-known surveyor. He studied his profession under the late Mr J. W. A. Marchant, ex-Surveyor-General, and assisted in the original surveys of the Taupo and Wanganui districts. Mr Annabell was a Maori War veteran, taking part in the Taranaki and East Coast campaigns. He took a prominent part in Methodist Church work. Mr Annabell is survived by a brother, Mr J. A. Annabell; of Ngamatapouri, Waitotara, and a sister, Mrs Boyle, of Hastings. He leaves a widow, seven sons, and four daughters.

Referring to the death of Mrs A. Brown, the Stratford Post says: A* a pioneer who faced the trials of early-day settlement, she was beloved, of her neighbors far and near for her true Christian life^, in which she was sustained by staunchness to the faith of her childhood, and "brought from the land of her birth in Inverness. Sho was a strong supporter of the Presbyterian Church. In the hard times ot: thirty years ago, her name was a household one in the Ngaere district, and none felt the need of a helping hand if distress came under her notice. Deceased maiTied" her late husband, Mr Alexander Brown,, after her arrivel in New Zealand, and they were engaged in the sawmilling business first at Picton, afterwards north of Auckland, and then at Ngaere, where Mr Brown succumbed. A large family of eight daughters and three sons were reared, and with the exception of one (deceased) all to-day mourn their loss. Deceased had attained the ripe old age of 76. The funeral took place on Tuesday, the remains being interred in the Hawera cemetery, where the Rev. Gray officiated at the graveside..