PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1466, 22 February 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL.

lie. Stendahl has returned from his holiday and has re-commenced practice. Major W. C. Finnis, N.Z. Staff Corps, was among tho officers who returned by the Ruapchu,

Mi's Maisey, wife of the late Private Lon Maisby, arrived in Palmorston from Eng land to-day, and is the guest of her sister-in law, Mrs E. Tucker.

The Dean McKenna- will have completed his 25th year as parish priest of f'ahiatua on Sunday and to celebrate and commemorate the occasion the parishioners are- erecting a new Convent School.

Air .John Brown, who recently retired from the Agricultural Department, where he held the position of Director of Fields and Experimental Farms, has been appointed science and agricultural ma-ter at the Timaru Boys' High School. Dr. T. 11. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, who has been attending the sittings of tho Epidemic Commission at Auckland, was a passenger to Wellington to-day by to day's express. Dr. Valintine returns to Auckland on Monday. Mr W. F. lfowo has just commenced his work as organiser of schools in out-districts under the direction of the Wellington .Sunday School Union, lie will be in the Levin district for tho next fortnight and will then visit Ihuraua and other places in the Forty-milo Bush.

Mr W. J. Shaw, a. prominent resident of Kawhia. died recently while undergoing an operation for an internal complaint Tie lato Mr Shaw took a keen interest in matters pertaining- to tho welfare of the Kawhia district. Me was chairman of the County Council at the time of his death. 11 is age was 52 years.

Mr'G, B. Venables, who unsuccessfully contested tho Napier seat at last Parliamentary elections, passed through Palmerston North on his return from a trip to Auckland and Rotorua today. It is more than likely that lie will again oppose, Mr .1. Vigor Brown (the sitting member) &t the next general elections.

Dr. \. McDougall, honorary acting radiologist to the Auckland Hospital, was granted 12 months' leave of absence by the Auckland Hospital Board. Dr. McDougall intends visitng America and Groat Britain for health reasons, and while abroad will study the latest methods employed in radiology and medical electricity. News was received yesterday of the death at Lyttelton of Mr John Plimmer, engineer iu the employ of tho Lyttelloii Harbour Hoard for many years. The deceased, who had been suffering from an internal complaint for some time past, was the only son of Mrs Henry Plimmer, of Wellington, rind a brother of Mrs F. W. Furkctt, of Hataitai, and Mrs A. Young, of Christchurch. The death is announced of Mr Peter Wilson, one of Hokitika's oldest and most respected residents, at tho age of 79 years. The deceased, who was formerly manager and latterly a director of tho llokitika Gas Company, came to the. Dominion from Lanarkshire, Scotland, over 55 year's ago, and was engaged in the West, f oast gold rushes of Ihe early days. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that Mr S. Oldfield, organising secretary of the Franklin branch of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union, is a probable candidate in opposition to Mr Massey for the Franklin seat. The executive of the brunch passed a resolution that they did not endorse Mr Oldfield's candidature, The constitution of the Farmers' Union precludes participation in party politics. The Rev. R. S. Watson, M.A., who spoke before the Presbyterian General Assembly of his experiences with the men in Fiance, is the fust to return of four of the ('lunch's chaplains? who have won the Military Cross on «erVice. The others are the Revs. D. C. Ilerron, If. Clarke, and W. McLean. The Rev Horror has also a bur to the Cross. The Rev. Watson went to the front practically straight from Knox College, Dunedin. Private L. N. Bryant, son of Mr and Mis Bryant, of Foxton, is reported to have been killed in action in France on October 10 He was Cyst reported as wounded, end then as wounded and missing. The Court of Inquiry has now decided that ho was killed in action. The, deceased, who was born at Bulls 22 years ago, occupied a position in tho Civil Scrvico at Wellington prior to enlisting. Ernest Dar.ks Budden, winner of tho Gray Scholarship for 1918, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs E. N. Budden, of Chelwood street, and received tho major portion of his education at Spreydon School (Christchurch), under Mr F. Hunnibel. On tho family moving from Christchurch to Palmerston North two years ago, he attended College street for a time, and afterwards Terrace End, where he received tuition under Mr Thompson. He is at present a pupil at the local High School. Tho Hon. Sir William Fraser, Minister for Public Works, passed through Palmerston North to-day on h's return to. Wellington. During his absence in tho North ho has visited Waitara, Awakino, Pio Pio, To Kuiti, iand Taumarunui. Ho has been attending to matters in connection with bridges, and railways, end has had a, stroriuous time, recoiying deputations praotioally from morning till night. The Minister will be present at tho function in connection with the Mungahao hydro-electric Hohemo, which will take place at Shannon on Friday. The Rev. Frederick Rands, Methodist chaplain at tho front, who has died from influenza, was born at Methven 35 years ago. Ho entered tho ministry in 1903, and was stationed at Dunedin South, Levin, Wellington South, Kaponga, and Marton. .Ho was aii enthusiastic athlete, and u popular preacher. In Dooember, 1915, while at Mar. ton. he was appointed chaplain to the camp there. Early iu 1917 ho was appointed chaplain at Trenthain, and ho left Now Zealand with tho forces last year. His wife is a daughter of the Rev. J. R. Clark, now of Whangarci,

Mr Searby Buxton, ono of Canterbury's early Bettlers, died at his residence, Ashburton, on Tuesday. _ The late Mr Buxton was born in Lincolnshire in 1832, and was within a few days of reaching his 87th birthday. He came out. to New Zealand in 1865, first settling at Springston. In 1887 Mr Buxton contested tho Rangitata seat as a supporter of the Stout-Vogel Government, and defeated tho lion. William Rolleston. At tho close of tho 1887-90 Parliament Mr Buxton intimated his desire to retire, but was persuaded by his supporters to stand for the new Geraldino seat. Ho was, however, ■unsuccessful, being defeated by Mr A. E. G, Rhodes by 323 votes, and from this tin>e onward did not take any further part in public affairs. Mr Buxton's wife predeceased him about four and u-half yean ago, but he is survived by a family of four sons and three daughters.

Anolhor Australian has succumbed to influenza in Charles W. Taylor, a brilliant pianist and variety performer, who died in Now York (U.S.) With his wife, Laura Roberts (sister of Harry Roberts, formerly of Auckland), and two young daughters, ho went to America just seven months ago to try his luck, and they wero making good on the Stoll Circuit in sketch work, i Ho was the only son of Charlie Taylor, of Taylor-Carrington Dramatic Company, now managing Princess Theatre, Melbourne, for Ben and John Fuller, but who will be remembered in Now Zealand as having toured the "smalls" of this country for years. The last visit the deceased made to New Zealand was as musical conductor for Bert Bailey's "On Our Selection" Com[)uny, for which piece ho composed all tho incidental music.

Tho ' earthly remains of the late Mrs James Robertson, of Main street East were interred yesterday at the Palmorston North Cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, tho service at the graveside being conducted by Mr P. Met!. Murray, of tho Presbyterian Church. The deceased, who died i.t the ago of 75 years, was an old colonist, having arrived in Nelson 64 years ago She resided with her husband at Brightwater, where she brought up a largo family of sons and daughters. Mr and Mrs Robertson afterwards settled at Awahuri, where they remained for 16 years, moving to I'almerston six years ago. The deceased lady had a very kindly and sympathetic nature, and those who were in trouble found i'i her a friend who was able > to give great comfort and help. Besides her husband, the deceased IS survived by a grownup family of five sons and three daughters—Messrs James (Falkland Islands), Louis and Andrew (Allendale, Melbourne), John (Hunnythorpe), and Charles (Palmoraton North). '■ The daughters are Mrs W. M. 1.1 alley (Palmerston North), Mrs W. J. Vernon (Tnumarunui), and Mrs 11. M. Row (Hamilton). The iate Mrs Robertson was predeceased by tho eldest son and daughter, u s well as the youngest sou (Melville).