PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3108, 29 December 1921, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Tin l Prime Minister left tor Auckland last night. He expects to return to Wei lington about the middle of next week. 'I lie death occurred ibis week at the age of 89 years of Mr John Hale, who was for many years signalman for the Westport Harbour Board. 1 he death occurred at Woodville on Monday of Mrs Coodban, mother ol Mr> (J. Swan, of that township, at the age ol 51 years. The death of Mrs J. A. McKenna, of Patea, took place on Friday last. Deceased bad been a resident of tlie town for 34 years. A Condon cablegram reports the death at •ho ago of 77 years of Sir John Hare, the v.oll-k actor and theatre manager. Deceased made bis lirsl appearance on the stage in Liverpool in 1864. Mr F. V. West received the sad news vesierday ol tiie death from drowning at Auckland of bis brother-in-law, Mr Arthur Taylor. Mr West has lefi for Auckland. Dr. S, Skerman, formerly SurgeonGeneral to the New Zealand Forces, arrived at Auckland by the Port. Albany from London on Tuesday, fi Lieutenant-Colonel \\. L. If. Burgess. L t ML, G.M.G., D. 5.0., of Palmerston North, S? "fn-companied by bis wife, returned from London by the Port Albany, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. Mr James Lowry, B.Se. in Engineering, London University, and A.B.Se. Jlnbbn University, lias been appointed to the position .of chief engineering instructor at the Napier Technical High School in succession lo Mr R. Hynes. Mr (I. 0. Hancox. 31. A.. B.Se.. for the past ihree years lir.-i assistant and senior house master at McGlaslian Boys College, Dunedin, has been appointed to the stall of ihe Palmerston North Boys High School. His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Jellicon, a few days ago went to Timani, - whore "Viscountess Jellieoe and members of the family bad already gone into residence at Mr 11. Llworthy s bouse at Pareora. A Press Association telegram from Hastings stales that Sir Andrew Russell informed a Tribune representative this morning that he bad definitely decided to stand as an Independent candidate lor Hawke s Bay at the next general election. The death occurred at Wellington on Tuesday of Mrs Julia. Major, wife of Mr ('. E. Major, who was for years ihe representative of llawera in the House of Representatives. Mrs Major, who leaves no family, has been a- sufferer for many years, and her death was not unexpected. The I’abialna Herald reporis ihe death ai Makairo on Monday ol Mrs Jane Ann | Hull, aged 61 vein's, a re.-adcnl ol dial dis iriei for the past few year.-, and who bad been ailing for some tune. Deceased leaves a husband and family of three sons and

one daughter. Mi- William R. Gntlcridge, of Hamilton, passed away suddenly on -Monday morning. Deceased, who was 54 year- of age, bad been ailing for only a short period, lie was a native of Kngland. tie had been in the hardware business in Hamilton for a number of years. .Mr Peter Graham. R.A.. who was universally known lor his pictures of High land cattle, died recently at St. Andrews, at the age of 85. Mr Graham was the son of an Edinburgh accountant. In 1877 he was elected an A.R.A. and K.A. loin years later. Almost the only marked exception to hi- Scottish series is to be Imind in a picture of " A Norfolk ivivei. which he painted about 1377. The late Mr James Thomson, who died suddenly on the W e-i End bowling green. New Plymouth, on Tuesday, spent _ lort\ years of’ his life in the Ngaere district, where tie look a prominent part in the life of the community. For many years he was a. member of the Stratford Gonn'v Council and the New Plymouth Harbour Roard. A few years ago he went to New Plymouth and had since been living in nlifoment. He was seventy-live years ol age, and a bachelor. \fanv old friends will hear with regret of i he'death of Mrs James I lop wood, who j »as-ed away at her residence. 182 (,'hnrch -Ireet, yesterday, at the age ot 73 >e-ns, after a long illne-s. Ihe deceased Jans h it been a "resident of Palmerston North for 23 years past, and two soils and ii-e daimliters to mourn their less- -.Messrs Arthur and Janie- II op wood (Palmerston North l , Mrs Me .doweroil (Modesto. t ,:b----lo'-nia) Mi'-s M.trv Hopwood (Palmerston North)! M: W. T. Newboul.l (Dnnedmi, Mr- Worboys (Palmerston North) and MrR. Macdonald (Sydney). The death occurred in t liri.-tt-h;t rch ht-i we k of Mr George Denm, who over a quarter of a century ago wa- a well-known fie.ire in Palmerston North. for some rears he win proprietor of the 1 In I. Hotel. :,i 1( l wa- til'd secretary ot the Palmerston \„iih Rowlim; ( ltd.. On hi- removal n ('ini'telmreh t'ac laic Mr Denny eontnnteo 1,, lake a keen ililere-l m howlmg, ami an old and enthusiastic member ol tin ( .ut'-rhnry Rowling _ ( htb. A -crv i'-mg rtiD.itivi* is a, brother-in-law, Mr U. Ryan of Palmersloti North.