PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3105, 24 December 1921, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Sir Joseph Word is at present on a visit t. Rotorun Mr 11. T. Parafa has definitely decided to contest the Southern Maori by-election us an Independent-Ljbcml. The Rev. W. B. Milne and Mr. Mihie, of the New Hebrides are spending their furlough in Dunedin. The Hon. J. G. Coates intends spending n while at Plinunerton, and thou going north before the session of Parliament resumes. Mr and Mrs S. Tansley. of Dauncvirke, celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. 'lhey were married at llobart on December 23rd. 187]. The furl of (.'avail will succeed field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson as Chief ol the Imperial General Stall' in I'ebruary next, states a cablegram from London. Colonel Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand in Great Britain, has been posted to the retired list of the New Zealand military force. Mr Kenneth Mcintosh, who died in Hamilton on Thursday, aged 64 years, had resided in that town for about 10 years, and formerly was engaged in business in Mastcrton. Dr. F. \Y. Ililgendorf, lecturer in biology and economics at Lincoln College, loavts with his family at die end of the year on an extended visii to the United Kingdom and the Continent. The engagement is announced of Miss Oucenie Ofso-ki. eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Ofsoski, of I'alnierston North, toMr Bernard Ramsay, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs IL X. Ramsay, of Palmers!on North. Mr S. K. McCarthy, S.M.. who retires m the < : m\ of the month, was i nterlained at Chrisiehiiroli yesterday b.\ members of • lie Canterbury justices of the Peace Association, who presented him with a token of esteem. His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Jellieoe, has received advice from the Secretary of State for the (.'clonics that Mr Harold 'rainier has been appointed Finnish Consul at Sydney, with jurisdiction over New Zealand. The death occurred in Melbourne recently of Mr John Hose, a brother of Mr W. 11. Rose, of C'liristchurch. lie went to Melbourne a number of years ago. and was engaged in business until he was overtaken by'the illness which ended fatally. Mr Scott Colville, louring manager for Messrs J. and N. Tail, who has been visiting Palmer-ton North to make arrange mollis for the concer; to bo given by Dame Clara Bull and Mr Kennerley Rumford, left for Auckland by the Main Trunk express this afternoon. The death occurred at Auckland this week of Mr A. 11. Gentil, who for many vears was secretary of the Waileniata

Chamber of Commerce. Some months ago Mr Oemil underwent a very serious operation from which he seemed in have rumpl.aely recovered, but tre.-h complications cn.-i'.cd. 'I he death is announced of Mr T. E. P>. Nation, \oitngest son of the hue Onion,'! Nation, 11. K., LC.S. Mr Nation was bom at Patna, India, and until recently was head I accountant for Messrs Levin and < 'o. at Wellington. In .his unnigei' days Mr Nation was keenly interested in athletics, especially yachting and rowing. Prior to the breaking up of the Shannon School for lite Christmas vacation, Mr W. Voyscv, the head teacher, received a pleasant surprise from the children ol his class—the fifth standard. As a mark ot appreciation he was presented by the boys with a pipe and tobacco pouch, and by the girls with a fountain pen. At the * \amination for the diploma in hankiii" held bv the University ol New Zealand tin lollowimr Palmerston Norm candidate* were sue fid: 11. J. Fdvards (hanking, nan 1). C. A. Greig (banking. p ; -r; 1) .!. 11. Lowe (hanking, part 1. and i economics);- D. M. L. Rosa (banking, part I 1 ;,,,,! (.(.,; lies), and A. 11. 'J ulloch (banking, pan 1). Main resident.- of Palmerston North, who have pleiisani r. collections ol the splendid pcrforinciiics of Miss Ellen Miller with the j local o]X'iatic Society, will be pleased to I,am of progress in her musical studies. Miss Miller h..s been studying al the Sydney Oon.-.ervaioriutu and was hicccssui in a recent examination, being at the head „f other students in the mbjects she en N . m l f o r. She will sail In llie Mahcno for Wellington on January 11th and will visit Palmerston North, who c she intends to give a recital. Mr David McKenzie. whose dead; at the ~,-.,. of ei'ditv-thr id urred recently at , Waiwera Souih, was one of the pioneers attracted from Victoria to Otago bv the discovery of gold at Tuapeka in 1851, ami | al(n . j,, the same year he took pan in the. short-lived rush to the Blue Mountain.-. 11,- was the lasi survivor of the committee formed lo organic die Presbyterian congroratiou in Poiwiunoa in 1868. and when Hie wection of :•■ church at Waiwera was resolved up ,n I -nerousiv ■■ranled die be.-l sito on his propeny for thai purpose. \ London correspondent writing under d,u- November 7 says:-Thc nameof Hie la >v chairman ol the Board ol Agriculture I , ;--.-„iland -Sir Robert Greig-wdl be well ! ~,.,„., in New Zealand. lie was one ot ,1, ,i ! and ol Scottish agricultural experts who 'i'siled Austndia iilioiii a do/en year, ~,,,, It „d farmers from New Zealand who V[-:i ihe north of Scotland always try to ~.., 1,, |.s n <li with him and his work, lie j m « i ,■..;, : ctivelv engaged in farming since 1893 ivii.-.i he went to < anada to manage -, 2OOC .icr i.'-rm. lie returne<l to manage his father'- farm-in Fife, a ifferwards held a pr.f.- a-hip in connection with Vbcrdeen Unci-ity Agricultural College ,he while be Ic'd a farm ol bis own not far from Ahem ■>,. Durum ihe war Sir Robert served with ihe Royal Scots, and g.-ined the M.< . Charles Camilie Saint Saetis, notice ot who* death was etbted this week from France, was born in Paris in 1835. 1- ron, hi, earliest years he showed marked gifts „ n ,l aptitude for inn-;-. After holding spvenil organ appoin.m-ms. nl the age o 23 he was appointed organist of the church of the Madeleine, when post he held Ol manv years, being noted ,- much for his powers- of improvisation a, for his gie.d °.,„tive ability. His most widely known opera is "Samson el Dchla. besides which 1 ' ~.., others- m i iu'tsl them there are several otnu . . - Ihmiv "The Deluge, though not so wiclev Sn. His orchestra! work- include several svmphonics. pianoforte and violin ooncertos,' four symphonic poems, o which the "Danse Mareabre has been ph.,el m \ -i-ili'i- al-o sacred music, ptauolorte ; I' songs to English. French and Pahan words. In 1884 he was made an ofl.ro. o Ihe Legion d'Honneur, having been mad,, ,i knight in 1867. .