PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 177, 30 June 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr John Edie, M.P. for Clutha, owing to recent illness, will not attend Parliament until next week. In tho House of Representatives yesterday leave of absence for 10 duys on account of illness was granted to Hon. -U. H. Guthrie. Among New Zealanders resident in or near Canton,.the centre of tho disturbances in China, arc Dr. 11. B. Turb'ott and Mrs Turbott, of Hamilton. Rev. J. J. Dewis, a former pastor of •St. Paul’s Church, will be the guest of Mrs Spinks, of Stanley Avenue, during his coming visit to this town. Madame Amelita Galli-Curei, the. famous soprano, with her husband, Mr Homer Samuels, and Mr Manuel Bercnguer (flautist), arrived in Wellington by yesterday’s Limited express. Rev. T. G. Hammond, who will be visiting Palmerston North to participate in the Methodist jubilee celebrations, will be tho goes’! of Mrs Hammond, of Alexandra street. Rev. N. Howard Finch, of Queensland, is expected to leave Sydney at the end of July to take up his new charge as pastor of the Port Chalmers Congregational Church. l>r W. J. Mcllwraith, inspector of schools at Auckland, has been appointed inspector of schools in the Hawke's Bay rlistriet. Ho will take up his new duties towards tho end of next month. Mr James Craig, who passed away at Gisborne, aged 84 years, came to New Zealand from Antrim, Ireland, in 1841. lie served in the militia during the time of the To Kooti rebellion. Mr Oliphant Hughes, who died at Wanganui on Sunday, after a prolonged illness, was for many years connected with the Customs office there, and was at one time a well-known rifleman. At Roxburgh, on Saturday, Mr James Ritchie, who contested the Wakatipu seat at the last election against the sitting member, was unanimously selected as tho Reform candidate for Wakatipu at tho general election. Rev. C. H. Laws, 8.A., 1) D., the Principal of the Methodist Theological College, Auckland, who will share in St, Paul s jubilee celebrations, will bo the guest of Mr and Mrs John Cuoninghame, of Heretaunga street, during his stay. The death is recorded from Dunedin of Mr David Marshall, at one time a wellknown farmer at Akatore, Milton, at the age of 84 years, lie left a family of six. including Mr .James Marshall (Waipukurau) and Mrs Butler (Feilding) Mr J. A. Nash, ALP., and Mrs Nash have intimated their intention to be present at next Sunday morning’s jubilee thanksgiving service at St. Paul's. Air AI. Cohen has also signified hi.- wish to bo present. Air J. C. Smith. M.Sc., has obtained the degree of Ph.D. (Manchester) for research work in organic chemistry. Dr. Smith is the son of Air Herbert G. Smith, formerly general manager in New Zealand of the Phoenix Assurance Company, and v.ns a student of Victoria and Auckland Universities. The death has occurred at Taurangn. of Air John Sinclair, at the age of 81. Air Sinclair was born in Wellington, being a son of Air Hugh Sinclair, who came from Australia in a ketch to make arrangements for the first immigrants who landed in Wellington. Mr G. Alerrett, formerly a well-known funner of the Alanawatu district, and father of Air J. B. Alerrett, of Christchurch, a leading figure in the poultry industry, died, yesterday at Christchurch, lie was 84 years of age. For many years deceased lived at Rongotea, where he was engaged in farming. A Christchurch telegram states that Air N. D. Campbell, a prominent North Canterbury fanner and a member of several local bodies, will contest the Iluninui seat in the Reform interests at. the general election. Mr Campbell is a son of the late Sir Charles Campbell, Bt., and was educated at Eton. A cable from London announces (he death, while playing tennis, cf Afajor Henry Graeme Anderson, consulting surgeon to the Royal Air Force, surgeon to St. AJark’s Hospital for diseases of the rectum, senior assistant surgeon to the Bclgrave hospital for children, and the holder of many other important, positions. Afajor Anderson was born in Scotland in 1882. In 1914 lie joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon-Lieutenant, being later attached as surgeon to the original R.N. Air Service Expeditionary Force. 11c had many works on surgery and aviation to his credit. The death occurred at Otaki on Saturday afternoon of Airs Webby, a well-known and highly respected resident. The deceased lady was horn in Nelson, and was the daughter of Air Castle, of that town. After residing in the, town of her birth for many years, Mrs Webby came north and took up residence at Palmerston North. She also resided at Bunnythorpc and other places in the Alanawntu di.-tricl. About six years ago she word to live at Otaki, where she enjoyed splendid health until five weeks ago. Deceased leaves a grown-up family of thirteen.