PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 431, 23 June 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death has_ occurred at Dunedin of Lady Roberts, wife of Sir John Roberts. -Mr John Read, a well-known resident of Thames, died this week at the age of 82 years Mr G, C. Gordon, of the Magistrate’s Court staff at Gisborne, has been appointed to fill the vacancy at the Palmerston North Courthouse caused by the transfer to Invercargill of Mr J. C. Madden. it is understood that there is every likelihood of Mr J. B. Hine again contesting the Stratford seat against Mr R. Masters, M.P., at this year’s general election (says the Eltham Argus). Old residents of the Auckland district who have passed away recently include Mrs Mary Josephine Leitmardo, aged 71; Miss Rebecca May, of Pukekohe, aged 94; and Mrs Sarah Wernhttm, of Chelsea. Mrs Joint Waters, who died in Wellington on Tuesday, aged 'B6 years, arrived in New Zealand with her parents in 1841. Mr ami Mrs Waters celebrated the 56th anniversary of their wedding six weeks ago. Mr T. C. List, president of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, returned to New Zealand this week from a health-recruiting trip to Australia, where he spent seven weeks, visiting New South Wales and Victoria. Mr William Lingard, who passed away at Wellington on Wednesday, was awarded the New Zealand Cross for bravery during the Maori war. His father fought under the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of W a ter 100. Lieutenant W. L. Gibson, who is retiring after 34 years’ continuous service, was entertained by the members of the sth D. Battery at Wellington and presented with a gold watch from past and present members of the battery. Amid an impressive silence those in attendance at the A, and I’. Smoke concert lust evening solemnly toasted the memory ot Major Dunk, a past president of the association, whose photograph now hang; above the toast-master’s chair, which it: past years lie filled on many occasions. Mr F. T. Stanford, at present chief clerk in the Department of Industries and Commerce, has been appointed Immigration Officer_ in the office of the High Commissioner in London. He will proceed to England to take up his new duties within the next few months. Mr T. W Brodrick, the retiring Undersecretary of Lands, was farewelled by the officers of the department at Wellington on \\ ednesciay, amongst those present being the Prime Minister and the Minister of Lands. Mr Brodrick was presented with a double-barrelled gun in a case, and also with a. suit case for Mrs Brodrick. The death is reported from London of Mr John Williams, Labour member of the. Home oi Commons, for the Gower division of Glamorganshire since 1906. He was for a period general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of South Wales Colliery workers. Admiral Sir Lewis Anthony Beaumont, whose death at the ago of 75 years has taken place m England, was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1894. and from then until 1897 was Director of Naval Intelligence. In 1899 and 1900 lie was Commander-in-Clnef in the Pacific, and had command in Australia from 1901 till 1903. From 1905 till 1908 ho was Conimauder-in-Chief at Devonport. He retired in 1912. 4 To Australia one hoars but good of New Zealand's Prime Minister,” said Mr T. List, president of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday at Wellington, on his return from Sydney. ‘‘Everywhere he is recognised as a strong and loyal man, and Ins services during the war are universally extolled. Ills action in rigorously reducing public expenditure is approval, and he is bracketed with .the late Mr R. .). boddon as one of the big men produced by the Dominions in recent vears."

Opportunity was taken at last night's ■smoke concert in the A. and P. lecture halt to make a. presentation of an illuminated address to Air E. C. Brown, Chief Government Poultry Instructor, on behalf of the New Zealand Poultry Association, hi making the- presentation Mr J. J, Jarvis, president of the association, said that poultrvmen had always appreciated the splendid work Mr Brown was doing for the poultry industry of the Dominion. That night's function was the outcome of the fact "that Mr Brown s services Iw.d never been publicly recognised. Mr J. 1). Alerrett in supplementing Air Jarvis’s remarks said that the poultryinen wanted to toll the Government that there was no more conscientious officer in the Slate service than Mr Brown. Concluding, Mr Alerrett asked Mr Brown io accept a cheque for £IOO as a token of appreciation from the- individual poultrymen of New Zealand. Air Brown in replying paid a Tribute, to the assistance he had received from the poultryinen of tho Dominion, so much to that his work was a pleasure,