PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 59, 10 March 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A Dunedin telegram states that the Rev. E. D. lyvaiis, was n member of the Argn'j.m Mjs-si«m of Help that Louied tb.^ Dojinni-.m las; year, has been appointed vicar of St. Peters; Caversftani. '

By the death of Mr Walter Stace, one inpi© old resident of Marlborough has passed away; The deceased gentleman, who was the, fourth son of the late Colonel Stace, R.E., was born 'it? March, 1844, and cam© to Nelson in the Ravenscraig in January, 1865/ together with his elder brother, Lieutenant Geoige Stace, 85th Regiment, who piedeceased him in December, 1909, ami:Mr H. J. Stace, of Robin Hoo-1 Bay. Mr Walter Staoe, afser trying his fortunes at the Hob:.tv;a diggings ana being in Queen^aad some time, settled at Kaikoara, vi-he.ro he married a sister of Mrs "A Ingles. He started the first flifciiill at Kaikoura, and some time afterwardswas managing the Dblca ituiW' For some years he ,«iad la.d a very quiot, retired life. He ienves oho son, who for some years; has been irhrng expert for various syndicates m the Celebes, Sumatray and other places, and who is now in' Java, at place his father was about I'o join him, haying actually -taken his steamer,'ticket V:& '•Sydnej. The death occurred suddenly at Riwaka on Sunday last of Mr John Cederman, at the age of 71 years (reports the Motueka Star). The deceased, who was well known and respected, was about as usual on Sunday morning, but later complained of feeling unwell. It was decided to summon medical aid, 'out JMr .Cederman passed away before Dr Deck arrived, death resulting from heart failure. As a young man Mr Cederman was apprenticed to the" blacksmithing, but left this ard weiit to sea. He sailed in vessels trading in the Baltic for some time, and then shipped to New Zealand, arriving at Nelson in 1865. With some others he removed to Riwaka, where (with the exception of a period on the diggings) he has resided ever since. There are many in the district that can testify to deceased s kindly nature, especially in.. "ascs of sickness. The late Mr t^ederraan was a man of great physical strength and followed an active life until the time of his death. He luav.^s a Avife and .family of two daughters and five soiis, to whom sympathy will be extended in their loss.-