PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10485, 25 September 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Hon. Or. MeNab arrived in Palmesrtou by the Wellington express last, evening on route for Gisborne. He resumed Ids journey to-day.

Mr A. A. Stuart Menteatli, barrister and solicitor, president of the Moderate League, one time manager of the National Bank at Reef ton, and afterwards member of Parliament for Inangahua and Wellington, died to-day after a long illness, aged 65 (says a Wellington Press wire).

Referring to the death of Dr. Martin, the Taranaki Herald says: “The Dominion has lost one of its greatest men, who has set a noble example by his whole-hearted sacrifice in the cause of patriotism and humanity. The loss ir, one that will be deeply deplored throughout the Dominion.” The overseas commissioner for the British National Council of the Y.M.C.A., Mr •I. ,J. Virgo, arrived in Auckland by the Wesiralia this morning in continuation of an Empire tour which is being undertaken for the purpose of uniting (he Y.M.C.A. forces engaged in war work. He brings a message from the King, and another from (ho Prime Minister of Great Britain. Mr Asquith, conveying congratulations on the good work done by the \.M.(.A. during the war.

Another of the all too rapidly diminishing band of pioneers passed away ffuito recently at Aramoho in the person of Mrs James Southcombc. The deceased lady arrived in Wanganui with her parents in 1846 from Now .South Wales, her father beiim- Mr Win. Spear Russell, of Russell Vale° Aramoho. The late Mrs .Southcombo leaves a family of eight children . Messrs W. 11. Southcombc, Pa tea; F. E. Southcombc, Patca; 11. G. Southcombc and G. 11. Southcombc, Wavcrlcy; Mrs Sykes and Mrs A. II A- Dickie, Gouvillo; Mrs C. Lewis, Palmerston North. There are also 35 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Members of Friendly Societies in this district, will hear with regret of the death of 15,,,. Edward Hampton, of the Oroua Lodge of Druids. The deceased, who was 33 years of age, had been a resident of Palmerston for some vours, and was a. son of Mr and Mis ('. Hampton, of Soulhbridge. ( ’unterbury. He took a keen interest in Friendly Society work, and passed through all tin odlces of the Oroua Lodge. Ho was a pat'llcularly etlicient ofheer. and his services wit be greatly missed bv the Lodge. J he funeial will take place at Soulhbridge, mid members of the Druids’ Lodge arc requested to meet at the Hospital at 6 a.m. to-morrow morning for the purpose of following the remains of the late Mr Hampton to the train.

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