PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1075, 23 July 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL

A messace from London reports the death of air Albert Bruce-Joy, tho wellknown sculptor. A cablegram from Melbourne slates that Mr J. F. Hannan his been elected to lill the vacancy in the S mate. Mr M. Cohen left his morning for Wellington where he will attend a meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board.

A London cablegram announces the death at the age of 6i yeai-3 of Sir William Abbott Herdman, a noted zoologist.

The Rev. J. Hobbs, who was formerly in charge of St. Pete ’’a Anglican Church, Terrace End, is visiting Palmerston North.

The death of Mr J. C. Greer, of the council of the Fire Underwriters’ Association, occurred at Wellington on Monday afternoon.

The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will leave Wellington early next month to preside at tho Supreme Court sittings in Now Plymouth.

Sir Edwin Mitoholson, jVI.L.C., who has been on a trip to Honolulu, returned to Auckland by the Makura on Monday night.

Air George Rox, touring manager of the Humphrey Bishop ctmedy and operatic company, was in tcwn yesterday to arrange for tho company’s farewell visit heie.

Mr L. Birks, chief electrical engineer to the New Zealand Government, who has been seriously ill in a private hospital in V\ ellington since his return from Australia, is still in a very critical condition. Included in the guests expected to attend the smoke concert to be tendered the visiting Chinose soccer team at Palmerston North are the Chinese Consul-General for Now Zealand and his wife. An Auckland telegram announces the death of Mr Thomas Henderson, son of the Hon. Thomas Handerson, and for many years manager of the union steamship Company at Auckland. . Mr Edwin Neville boater died at Carnbridge on Monday, aged 55 years. Deceased had lived practically all his life at Cambridge and was oi.e of its best known and- highly esteemed merchants. He leaves a widow, one son, anc three daughters. The Rev. 11. G. Blaekburne, formerly vicar of All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, who, with M-a Blaokburne, left Wellington for England on Afay 31 by the Port Bowen, has arriced in London, the vessel reaching that port on Sunday last.

Cabled advice has been received that Air P. Code, of Ballarat, who was chosen as test judge for the band contest to be held in Auckland next February, will not be able to accept tho position. Air Trussed, of Australia, has been selected to fill the position.

The death occurred at Wanganui on Sunday of Mr Allan McKay, third son of Air and Alr3 J. McKay, of Marton. Tho deceased ; who was in his 19th year, was an old pupil of tho Palmerston North Boys’ High School, and was engaged in the teaching profession. The cause of death was meningitis.

Mr J. McGregor, postmaster at Awakino, who left on promotion to a similar position at Ohakune Junction oa Friday last, was the recipient from the Awakino settlers of a set of silver inkstands, dute-box, etc., mounted on plate-glass, as a token of esteem and appreciation of services rendered in his public and private capacities. Professor John Adams, Emeritus Professor of Education at London University, and formerly principal of the London County Council Training Collego for Teachers, arrived at Auckland by the Makura on Monday night. He will stay in Auckland until Friday, when he will leave for Sydney, later returning to Wellington.

Mr A. J. Harrop, ALA., formerly of the Christchurch Press literary stuff, who left the Dominion about a vear ago for the purpose of undertaking research work in history at C'aius College, Cambridge, lias obtained an appointment on the literary staff of the Daily Afail, London. It is understood that the appointment is for tho duration of the long vacation at Cambridge. Mr 11. R. Green, of Kairanga, accompained by Air J. f. Fox, of Aorungi, will leave Palmerston North on Friday en route to Australia. _Mr Green, who is a noted breeder of Friesian cattlo, intends to study the Australian live stock markets, and expects to visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Messrs Green and Fox will b° absent from the Dominion foi about a month.

Afr C. H. Poole, formerly member for Auckland West in the House of Representatives, returned to Auckland by the .Makura on Alonday evening after a short visit to Fiji. Since his retirement from New Zealand polities Air Poole lias travelled extensively, having toured the United States an Chautauqua circuits, but lie has now decided to settle permanently .in Auckland.

A unique honour, lin that it was the first of its sort, was accorded Air J. F. Arnold, ex-M.P., and president of the South Canterbury branch of the association, when the New’ Zealand Public Service Association yesterday elected him its first honorary life member of the association. Air Arnold has been one of the most prominent workers for the service. He is to be presented with a gold medallion in honour of the occasion.

The death occurred' at Sydney recently of Mr James F. Martin, one of the oldest residents of Bondi. As an engineer and stir\ eyor, the late Mr Martin took a large part in the development of the eastern suburbs of the New South Wales capital. For 30 years he was civil engineer for the Waverley Council, and hud previously been in the service of the Lands Department in Melbourne. Many years ago ho helped in the construction of_ the Wellington-Man-awatu railway in New Zealand.

At last night's meeting of the management committee of the Mmawatu Rugby Union, the chairman (Mr A. Hannay), in referring to the departure from Palmerston North of Mr H. Lvall, of the Central School staff, spoke in eulogistic terms of the service that geitlemai had rendered school Rugby while in Palmerston North, and moved that a letter of appreciation of his efforts he forwarded to him. Mr Eglinton also added his tribute. The motion was carried with acclamation. The death occurred in Linden, on June 9 of Captain Duncan McNeill, of Colonsay who is believed to be the last of the :Vots Greys officers who served with the regiment in the Crimean war. Born in 1336 he joined the Scot 3 Greys in 1804, and was present at the Battle of the Tchernya and the fall of Sebastopol, receiving the British and Turkish medals and clasps He wa3 a brother of the late Sir John McNeill, V.C. (who for many years was Equerry to ths late Queen Victoria) and of the late Mr Alexander McNeill, of Wanganui. It is announced that the Rev. A. W. McMillan, who has heen for over twentythroe yews connected with the Lohdon Missionary Society’s work in Northern India, has accepted the office of Y.M.C.A. fielcl secretary in connection with work amongst the Fiji Indians It has been Resolved that the Hyderabad field, to which support has been given for many years as the New Zealand association s sphere of foreign work , should be relinquished m favour of new work amongst the . Fin Indians Mr McMillan, who has resigned from the London Missionary Society, arrived in Auckland recently and proceeds Suva by the Tofua on August 7th. To assist Mr McMillan in the inauguration of hie work, the national committee has areondftions^of' thelndians, and report fully on his return.