PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1711, 30 December 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL.

President Wilson was 65 years of age on Sunday la-st. A Sydney cable states that Rear-Admiral Sir Haworth Booth, Commonwealth Naval Adviser in jbomlon, has retired. Dr. Grosser, who is examiner of music for the Trinity College of Music London, is at present in Palmerston North and is the guest of Mr G. Kendall. There passed away at the Waikato Hospital a few days ago a well-known Hamilton business man in the person of Mr E. A. Andrews. He took part in the war in South Africa, leaving Now Zealand with the Sixth Contingent, The death occurred at Feilding on Sun day last, in his Blot year, oL Mr J. C. Man (laid, who had resided m that town for the past 26 years. Ho was c, native of Norway, and came to Hawke’s Bay in the hist Norwegian vessel that traded to New Zealand. A well known resident of Bondi (Sydney), Mr Herbert G. Hoffman, died recently. Mr Hoffman, who was in bis 52nd year, was horn treasurer of the WaveVley-Bondi Rod Cross for three and a half years. Mr Hoffman was a fine penman, and presented St. Matthew’s Church of England, Bondi, with a roll of honour in his own handwriting. The appointment of Mr John Mac Gibbon, manager of the Ashburton branch of th ■ Rank of New Zealand, to an inspectorship of the baidc, is announced. Mr Mac Gibbon leaves Ashburton this week, rind will bo succeeded by Mr, James Bovin, of Greymouth. Mr Peter Askew, a well-known a nd highly res[>ootod settlor of the Marlborough district, and one of the early pioneers, recently died from injuries received as the result of an accident on the Motucka bridge. Ho was 84 years of ago, and leaves a family of two sons and eight daughters. Mr W. G. Harwood, 8.A., assistant house master of the Gisborne High School, has accepted a position on the staff of Wellington College. Mr Harwood, who is g keen athletic sportsman, having boon cricket coach at the Gisborno School, is a Palmerston North boy and a former pupil of the local High School. Mr Hastings Braddell, for the past twelve years editor of the Nelson Colonist, who is leaving for Invercargill to join the literary staff of the Southland Times, was farewelled at the annual supper given by the Mayor of Nelson (Mr W. W. Snodgrass) to his councillors last week. Mr Braddell was presented with a gold-mounted pen.

Tho death occurred at Pohiatua yesterday morning of Mr F. A. Macdonald, Stock Inspector and Noxious Woods Inspector for the Pahiatua district. Mr Macdonald, who had only boor, in tho district a little over six months, had boon laid up • for about four weeks as tho result of a long-standing heart affection, and tho oqd was not unexpected Mr John Roberts, tho champion billiard player, whoso death has been cabled from London, visited Palmerston North many years ago, and gave an exhibition of tho gamo in tho old Theatre Royal in tho Square (the promises now occupied by Messrs Puilar and Burrows). He played a match with Mr J. E. Ilenrys, tho well known handicapper, tho latter at that timo being one of tho best players on this coast. Statf-Scrgoant Ronald K. - Lyon, late secretary of the Wellington Savage Club alid : the Early Settlors’ Association, was among the draft which returned by the Ruahlr.o arriving in Auckland on Christmas Day. , lie was wounded at tho Sommo in 1918, and after coming out of hospital was appointed instructor of accountancy in the Commercial School, Oatlands Park, where New Zealand’s limbless soldiers received training in various subjects. ■ The Rev. 11. W. Austin, M.A., has arrived in Nelson from England, to assist Doan IN ceks in ' the "Cathedral pariah, lie is a graduate of Queen’s College, Cambridge. Ou taking hu degree in 1913, he entered Ridley Hall, Cambridge, for a year's theological study, hud was ordained by the ’ Bishop oF Bath and Wells to tho curacy of Waldot, Bath, In 1916 ho was appointed to an army chaplaincy, and served with the British Forces in Franco until tho cessation of hostilities. Mr Samuel McCauley, ComptrollerGenera! of Prisons in Australia, died ou December 18. Deceased joined' tho Australian public service in 1876. Promotion Was fast, and ho became Inspector of Prisons in 1896. In 1897 he was appointed Deputy-Comptroller and Inspector of Prisons, and in 1914 was appointed to the supremo command of the gaols. During his regime he was responsible for the saving of thousands of pounds. Seven gaols were closed, and four others reduced. A recent London cable announced the death of Admiral Sir Henry Stephenson, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod since 1904, Sir Henry Stephenson was born in 1842, and’entered tho navy in 1855, rising ; to the rank of-Vice-Admiral by 1896. Ho served in tho Crimean war, China expedition, Indian mutiny, and Egyptian campaign. He was Commander-ih-C'hief of the Pacific station from 1893-96, and was First and Principal A.D.C. to tho King from 1 1902 to 1904 when ho was made Gentleman I Usher pf tho Black Rod. 1' Tho Von. Frank Melville Innes Jones, Archdeacon of Yoruba Country, Africa, has 1 been ap[x>inted Bishop of Lagos, and was one of the six bishops who were consecrated 1 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, recently. Bishop Innes Jones has seen 27 years’ missionary service in Western Equatorial Africa. His father was an Anglican clergyman at Nelson, and the now bishop, who was educated at, Nelson College, gained his B.A. degree in New Zealand. The Archbishop of Canterbury has’just conferred on him the degree of D.D., in recognition of his long term of service in foreign parts. Dr. Innes Jones is a brother of Dr. Herbert Innes Jones, of To Awamutu. lifter sixty years of married life Mr and Mrs Thomas Harris, of Sandon, celebrated their diamond wedding during the Christmas festivities. Many congratulatory messages were received as well as numbers of handsome presents. Of tho family of fourteen, only three were absent, two being in the NVaikato and ono having made < the supremo sacrifice in the recent war. Since 1872 Mr and Mrs Harris have resided continuously in tho Sandon district. A daughter, Mrs W, G. Pearce, of Colyton, is a daughter-in law of Mr and Mrs Pearce, senior, of Awahuri road, who’Pelebrgted j their diamond wedding three years ago. A recent cable to the Sydney Sun re- ! ported the death of Signor Cleofonto Cam-' panini, one of the leading conductors of Grand Opera in America. Deceased was one of tho most distinguished Italian conductors of his day. Ho specialised in opera, and was conductor of the Royal Opera, Oovcut Garden, from 1896 till 1906, a period recognised as the most fruitful j in the history of the great London House. A native of Purina, Campanini studied at tiro Royal Conservatory of that city. His reputation as a. conductor spread rapidly throughout Europe. He also enjoyed a distinguished career in America, and was director us well ns conductor of tho Chicago Opera Company when Dame Melba sang .with it three years ago. Another link with the early days in Palmerston North was , severed yesterday by i the dpjith of Mr Joseph Thompson, I lie sad event taking place at the residence of ins son-in- law, Mr J. H. Allen, of 127 Broad street. From 1881 to 1910, when ho retired, Mr Thompson served tiie community in the capacity of night watchman. those years his constant vigil was in the Square urul his duthss included the time-honoured system of calling the hours throughout the night. At the age of 65 (when he retired) ' tho late Mr Thompson was a familiar figure in the town. A painful illness preceded his death at the age ot 74 years. His wife pro-deceased Mr Thonmison by fifteen years, but he has left a family of three —Me.-dames R. Worsfold and J. If. Allen, of Palmerston North, and one_ son, Mr J. Thompson, who is at present in Canada. The interment took placcHhis afternoon.