PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1716, 6 January 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr James Allen arrivoil in Palmerston North yesterday -.from Nelson to take up tho position here of Deputy Public Trustee. C Tho friends of Mr C. 0. Culling, postmaster at Pohangina, who has been, hud up for some weeks past, will bo pleased to learn that ho is recovering. The Rev. Father Barra, chaplain to the forces, and Chaplairis 11. Greene, M.C., and Dobson, M.C., returned to Wellington by the Rimutaka on Sunday. Tho Rov. Father Maillard, who has had tho oversight of the Levin congregation for the past five years, leaves shortly for France, on a visit after 30 years’ absence..

There passed away at Masterlon on Sunday last Mr William Murray, aged 39 years, a former resident of Tinui, who recently was loft a substantial fortune by a relative in South Africa.

Major F. Pridoaux, who was in charge of the audit branch of the New Zealand Avnly Pay Corps, returned to New Zealand a few days ago. Major Pridoaux is at present in Wellington. Tho engagement is announced from Melbourne of Miss Maggie Dickinson and Mr Sydney Yates, tho talented dancers who recently appeared with tho J. C. Williamson pantomime, “Goody Two-Shoes.” Lieutenant-G. C. Harper. R.N., son of tho Von Archdeacon C. C. Harper, formerly vicar of All Saints’, Palmerston North, has boon transferred from H.M.S. Courageous to H.M.S. Odin. Mr W. L. Dunn, at present accountant in the Education Department, has been appointed to tho position of secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Board of Education and the Napier High’ School Board. Mr D C. Bates, Government Meteorologist; who is at present in Sydney, _on route from tho International Meteorological Conference, expects to arrive back in Wellington on Sunday or Monday next. j

Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel B. v 'f;. Freyburg, V C., C.M.G., D.S.O. (Wellington), Grenadier Guards, * has beyn seconded for service on tho British Imperial Staff.

Colonel J. Home, 0.8.E;, N.Z.M.C., accompanied by Mrs Homo and daughter, returned by the Rimutaka on Sunday. While in the United Kingdom, Miss Homo acted as a chauffeur with the N.Z.E.F.

Mr R. Davison, of the literary staff of tho Wanganui Herald, has undergone an operation in a Palmerston North private hospital. Fortunately it was not of a serious nature and the patient is doing well.

Mr J. R. Murdoch, who has been gathering information in Europe and America regarding dairying matters on behalf of Taranaki farmers, returned to New Zealand on the Tofua, which reached Wellington yesterday.

Tho Hon. J. G. Coates, PostmnstorGenoral, and tho Hon. D, 11. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, returned to Wellington yesterday. Tho Hon. Sir W. H. Homes, Minister of Customs and Marine, loaves Auckland to-night on Ids return to Wellington.

Tho operation for appendicitis performed on Mr S. R. Lancaster at a private .hospital in Palmerston North yesterday afternoon was most successful. Though it will of course ho some little time before Mr Lancaster is about again, his convalescence ini'tho immediate future is assured.

The Mayor (Mr J, A. Nash, M.P.), loft by the, 3.30 p.m. train to-day on route .to Christchurch to participate in the Dominion bowling tournament. Other members of the rink aro Messrs N. H. Nash. 11. Seifert and W. Jones. Messrs Trott and Radford, of Palmerston North, aro competing in the pairs ..tourney.

Admiral R. Copland-Sparkos, R,N. (retired), C.M.G., of Surrey, England, who arrived in Auckland by the last trip of. the Niagara, is at present touring the North Island, and is Juo to arrive in Wellington on Saturday, and is to stay there until ho leaves for Sydney. Admiral CoplandSparkos is accompanied by Mrs CoplandSparkos. Mr J. A. McEwcn, who was one of the victims of tho tramway accident at Wellington, was a son of Mr Edwin McEwcn, of Masterton, and was a coachbuildor by trade. For some years deceased was engaged in business in Pah'iatua, and only recently went to Wellington. Ho was a married man with a family, and had been a member of several local institutions in Masterton..,, . •• Mr Richard Watkins Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, who lias just been knighted, was horn at Pembroke, South Wttl es,- in *1363, and is a civil and consulting engineer by profession and a M. Inst. C.E. From 1902 to 1911 ha was town clerk and city engineer of Dunedin, after having lieen city surveyor of Sydney from 1887 to 1901. Ho was formerly Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1913-15, and has now been again appointed. He is related by marriage to the well-known Hordern - family of Sydney.

_ There was a largo attendance of relatives and friends of tho late Mr L. S. Do Clbcno at his funeral, which took place at Palmerston North cemetery yesterday afternoon. The ceremony at the graveside was conducted by Mr P. McG. Murray, while P.S. Bro. S. J, Watson performed the service for Loyal Manawatu Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., of which deceased had been a member for many years. A large number of floral tributes were received from Mr De Cleene’s many friends.

Mr H. Grinstead, who has for some time past been acting as an area organiser in tho Prohibition cause and was' prior to that minister of tho Palmerston North Church of Christ, has accepted a call from tho Palliates Church of Christ. Although the duties commenced as from yesterday Mr Grinstead has not yet taken up his residence in Pahiatua. Tho housing position is as acuto there apparently as elsewhere and in tho meantime Mr Grinstead is compelled to make motor cycle trips to his now sphere of action.

The appointment of Mr J. J. Stevenson' to the position of master of agriculture and | Roionco at the Palmerston North Boys’ , High School is notified. Mr Stevenson, who * is now employed as an agricultural instruc- 1 tor under the Auckland Education Board, 1 has had considerable experience in his pro- J fessiou. Trained at the Sydney Training i College, he completed his education at the ] Hawkesbury (N.S.W.) Agricultural College f before entering the field as an instructor, j In that capacity ho has had wide scope for extending his having practised in New South Wales and under education 1 boards in both Islands of New Zealand. ; ■ f I ; A Press Association telegram from Auck- : land announces: the death of Colonel W. E. 1 Gudgeon, C.M.G., who passed away yes- ; terdny at the age of 78 years at Dovonport, I • whore he. had been living a retired life 1 during the past few years. He had been in failing health for the past six months. The late Colonel Gudgeon took a considerable part in the Maori wars, being in charge of the native contingent throughout the Putea and Titokowaru campaigns, and assisted,in the pursuit of Te Kooti into the Urcwora ■ Country. Ho was appoint'd Resident Magistrate at Gisborne later, end afterwards a Judge of the Native Land Court, and was subsequently ap[>ointed British Resident at the Cook Islands in 1899. j The death occurred at Cambridge hist week of Mr William Qnaltrougli, one of the oldest and most respected residents of. the Waikato. The kite Mr Qualtrough 'Was 79 rears of ago. Ho arrived in New Zealand with his parents when a boy, and settled with them at the Tatnaki. near Auckland. In tho early “sixties,” just after tlm Maori war. lue went to reside .at Kihikihi, and afterwards took up a farm at Orakau, near tho confiscated Hue, where he remained for many years. About 18 years ago he purchased part of the homestead of the Fencourt .Estate. near ( Wibridge, a portion of which ho owned at the time of his death. His wife predeceased him about six rftontlis ago. The deceased is survived by a family of seven daughters and 22 grandchildren. Sir Edwin Snftth, a munificent patron of sport, died on Christmas Day m his 89di year. He was ono of Adelaide’s best known and most highly esteemed_ citizens. Five times Mayor of Adelaide. Sir Edwin Smith was ono of tho most popular men in the South Australian capital. He was a great patron of athletic.sports, and.Weis connected with many public institutions. As the chief promoter of the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition in 1888 ho received a knighthood. Sir Edwin was born in Walsall Staffordshire, on April 6, 1830. lie arrived in Adelaide in 1853. and for many years conducted an extensive brewery business. He was a member of the Assembly from 1872 to 1893, and of tho Council from 1894 to 19°2. In the last-named year ho was the State’s representative- at King Edward’s coronation, •