PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1706, 22 December 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A" cable from Hobart records the death cf Sir Phillip Fyslv ex-Premier of Tasmania and Federal Minister* ... Tho death occurred at Marton last week of Mr Robert Jefferson, of Khandallah, at tho ago of 82 years. Deceased was on a business visit to the Rangitikei district. Mr W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner, who-has been on an official visit to Canada, returned to Auckland by tho Niagara last week. Detective Burnett, who has been attached for the last three years to the Wellington Detective Office, has been appointed officer in charge of the Rarotqngan police.

As ho is sailing for England early-m the New Year, Bishop Julius has resigned from the Board of Governors of Canterbury College with whom ho has been associated for 30 years past. Prior to leaving the literary staff of the New Zealand Times, on which ho was chief sub-editor, to join tho sub-editorial staff of the Dominion, Mr S. G. Baker was presented by his associates with a case of pipes and a gold-mounted fountain pen .Captain G. G. Smith, Marine Superintendent for the Now Zealand Government, is retiring on superannuation at the end of this year. Captain Smith has had a long and varied career, his service' extending over a period of 33 years at sea, and 21 years ashore.

Constable E. J. Whitehouse, who has acted as clerk to the Inspector of Police at tho Wellington Central Station for some four years, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant, and will succeed Sergeant Edwards, who has been transferred to Hamilton.

Lieutenant-Commander Bourke, V.C., D.5.0., French Legion of Honour, is at present a visitor to Wellington. LicutcnanlCommandor Bourko is the first naval V.C. to visit New Zealand since _ war. Ho was a participant in tho historic raid en Gslend. Mr E. \V. Clarkson, at one time- of tho staff of tho Bank of New Zealand, but more recently accountant t6 a Folding business concern, is relinquishing the latter position, and will leave in January for Australia, where ho has been appointed secretary to ilh important manufacturing company in ■Sydney.

Mr Herbert Booth, third son of the lata General Booth, of the Salvation Army, arrived in New Zealand last week from the United States for the purpose of making a six months' tour of tho Dominion, during which ho will be engaged in evangelical preaching. Ho was formerly in chatgo of tho Salvation Army in. Now.. Zealand and Australia, but 18 years ago ho left that organisation. „ ' V

Mr D. J. B. Seymour, M.A., who has filled the position of general secretary of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association during the past three 'years,; has resigned,"' and his resignation will become effective as from the end of the present month. Mr Seymour has been appointed organiser for the Workers' Educational Association for"'the - Wellington district, «v r, d will tako .up his new duties early in January. " ' ■

Mrs M. Kggers, who has been head mistress of the Pohangina School for Jho past two years, and who has been transferred to Waituna West, was entertained at a farewell social by tho Pohangina residents last Friday evening. On behalf of tho subscribers, Mr S. Roberts handed Mrs Eggers a cheque for a substantial amount and referred in terms of praise to her ability as a teacher and her good work in connection, with patriotic efforts and during the timo of the epidemic. A presentation was also made to Mrs Eggars from the scholars of tho school.

ScirgtMajor Dorizae, who has been hospital sergeant-major at Rotorua t ,is returning to civil life, and will bo replaced by Sergt.Major Capp, of the Officers' Training Corps at Dunedin. Sorgt.-Major Dorizae enlisted in 1914, and was for a considerable time hospital sergeant-major at Trentham. Sergt.Major Capp. who is a Kairanga boy, was for a considerable timo engaged in instructional work at Awapuni Camp, and since his return from overseas has been cmploved as hospital sergeant-major at the Chalmers Orthopaedic Hospital, Christchurch, and later at Dunedin.

The death has taken place at Wellington of Mr S. Stidolph in his 77th year. Deceased, who was a native of Kent, England, was educated at tho Gloucester Academy. Ho came out to New; Zealand fifty-nino years ago, and served with the New Zealand Forces throughout the Maori War. About fifty years ago he took up his residence in Wellington. Deceased was a prominent member of ITis Majesty's Veterans. For some seventeen years he carried out the duties of secf tary to that organisation, but recently he had to retire on account of illhealth. Latterly, Mr Stidolph acted as vicepresident of tho Veterans' Association.

LieutonantColonel G. S. Foljambe, C.8., a cousin of the Governor-General, the Earl of Liverpool, arrived by the Niagara last week on a vjsit to New Zealand. He was accompanied by Mrs Foljambe and Miss Foljambe. Lieutenant-Colonel Foljambe served in several capacities during the war. He first commanded a depot of his old regiment, tho Bth Sherwood- Foresters. Ho then spent a year in France with tho Rod Cross, and finally was president of an area quartering committee m . England. Lieu-tenant-Colonel Foljambe. and party are now in Wellington.

The death occurred at the Palmorstou North Hospital yesterday morning of Mr James McAuley, who had been a resident of tho Pohangina district for many years past. Last Wednesday morning l he was mustering sheep on his farm at Pohangina in company with Mr J. Maddison, when to slipped and fell over the side of a precipice, sustaining severe injuries. Mr Maddison had Mr McAuley brought to tho Palmerston North Hospital, but ho failed to regain consciousness, and passed away yesterday morning. So far as is known, deceased had i»o relatives in New Zealand, but has two sisters in Australia. An inquest concerning tho circumstances of his death will bo held.