PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 722, 2 June 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mi’ J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee, Wellington, arrived in Palmerston North from liawora to-day. Mr S. Johnson, of Palmerston North, will bo (he judge of the poultry section at the forthcoming Wanganui show. Mr John Ellyett, who passed away in Auckland this week, was born in Alresford, Hampshire, in 1853, coining to New Zealand in 1860.

The friends of Mr J. Larsen will regret lo learn that ho is at present seriously ill and his condition is causing his relatives grave anxiety.

Mr C. A. Pascoc, who has been on the local railway staff ior tire past 20 years, has retired from the service to go into business in Palmerston North.

Detective Russell, who has been stationed at Nelson during the past four years, has received notice of his transfer to Palmerston North. He is expected lo take up his new duties in the course of a. few days.

Captain Beck of the steamer Port Auckland, is in the hospital at New Plymouth suffering from neurasthenia. Mr Brown, chief officer of the Pori Kombla, now at Wellington, has been appointed to take charge of the Port Auckland

Captain R. Miles, D. 5.0., M.C., R.N.Z.A., .of the Christchurch Defence staff, has been successful in a competitive examination for entrance to the British Army Staff College, Camberley, England. Captain Miles will leave New Zealand at the end of the year for a two years’ course of study at the college. The death occurred this week at Ashburton of Mr. Charles Morrison, county engineer during the past seventeen years, aged 72, He supervised the construction of the first of the county’s extensive network of water-races in 1880, and completed the system which now measures over 20C0 miles.

Mr 11. Thompson, of the local Public Trust Office, has received notice of transfer to Napier. During his stay in Palmerston North Mr Thompson has proved to bo a popular and efficient officer and has enjoyed a wide circle of friends. An enthusiastic supporter of sport, Mr Thompson was a former member of. the R.S.A. Rugby fifteen and more recently an official of the Manawatu Athletic and Cycling Club, a branch of athletics in which he was a performer of note in pre-war days in Christchurch. His assistance in social, functions has materially helped towards their financial success and his departure will in many ways be a loss to Palmerston North. The. ranks of the Manawatu Savage Club will also be depleted of a member. Mr 1). O Donoghue, of Wellington, and formerly of Auckland, succeeds Mr Thompson.

The lion. Edward Newman, of Marlon, who lias been called to the Legislative Council," represented his district hi Parliament from 1908 to 1922, when he roared owing to the state of his health, lie was very popular in the House, not only with the members of his own (the Reform) party, but with those of the other parties also. His courtesy and kindly manner earned him general esteem, and in debate be was always accorded a respectful hearing. As chairman for ten years of the Lands Committee he did much valuable work. He took a very prominent part in the fine philanthropic movement which resulted in the creation of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Acknowledgment of the Debt io British Seamen Fund. It was large)v in recognition of the part he had played in the promotion ;f ili:s fund that he was honoured with a CALC, at the beginning of the present year. His retirement was marked by expressions <■( profound regret from the Prime Minister and other members of the Reform Party, and from h s constituents. At Poston u large gaiiiering in Iris honour was held mwarus tin* conmusion of the last session ot the 1919 22 Parliament.