PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 283, 3 November 1925, Page 9

PERSONAL

A Press Association telegram states that Their Excellencies, the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Eergusson, spent yesterday in Christchurch in visiting" the public hospital, consumptive sanatorium and Itannerdalc liome for disabled soldiers. In the evening His Excellency was the guest of the Officers’ Club, while Her Excellency attended a function arranged by the Eroica Club. .Air W. J. Forsyth, the new District Public Trustee for Dannevirke, late of Wanganui, j) ils taken over his new duties. Air John Warnock, aged 72, who arrived in New Zealand with his parents in 1863, passed away in Auckland a few days ago. Air E. Page, S.M., who has been on a trip to England, returned to Wellington yesterday by the Manuka from Melbourne. 'the friends of Mrs W. T. Brown, of Palmerston North, will regret to hear that she is a patient in the Pahiatua Hospital. A cable from Ottawa, Canada, announces the death of Sir James Longheed, K.G.M.G., K.C., Conservative leader, aged 71. Air and Airs Norman Gibbons, who returned to AVcllington yesterday after a trip to England, accompanied by Aliss Hally, arrived back in Palmerston North to-day. Air H. Hamilton, first assistant teacher at the West End School, has accepted a position at Niue (Cook Islands) and will relinquish his duties at the school at the end of the year. The AVairarnpa Presbytery at its meeting on Friday sustained a call from the congregation of St. Andrew’s Church, Stratford, to Rev. John McGregor of Alartinborough. A London cablegram states that Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner tor New Zealand, is confined to his bed as a result of a severe chill contracted at Geneva. Air T. AT. Wilford, who is a passenger by the Port Dunedin on route to England, wirelessed a lr.esage to Wellington to the effect that the voyage had done both im and Airs, Wiltord good. Among the passengers on the Rotorua from Homo on .•Saturday, was Air Llewellyn Meredith, a brother of Rev. Alcrcdith, of Wanganui, who was assistant district commissioner North Staffordshire for Boy Scouts. He intends to make his home in New Zealand.

Th© Hon. D. F. Wilber, formerly Con-sul-General for the United States in New Zealand, who recently arrived in the Dominion on a visit, the chief purpose of which is to attend the Manawatu and West Coast A. and .P. Association’s Spring Show, is at present in Palmerston North. Air A. Young, S.AL, who replaces Air Wyvcrn AVilson, S.AI., was introduced to the Christchurch Bar yesterday morning at the Alagistrate’s Court by Air H. Y. AViddnwson, S.AI. Air Young lias gone to Christchurch from Hamilton and his position at the hitter place will he taken bv Air AVilson.

A valedictory social was tendered at To Puke to Air G. W. Brown, agent lor the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, who has been transferred to Palmerston North. Over 2f)() people of the town and district were present and the accommodation was fully taxed. In presenting Air Brown with a substantial cheque on behalf of numerous friends Air Cooney referred to his long residence in the district and the prominent part he had taken in public affairs. Presentations were also made to Airs Brown and members of the family. Mr Montgomery presented Air Brown with a case of pipes on behalf of the howling club. 1 lie death took place at Foxton on Friday last of Alls Al. Hcarne, wife of Alr A. Hcarne, of Union street, Foxton. Deceased had suffered from ill-health for some time past and recently was an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital. She appeared to have recovered from her illness and was about again until just prior to her demise. The late Airs Hearnc was horn ill Foxton and educated at St. Alary’s School and was the possessor of a pleasing disposition which endeared her to a large circle of friends. Deceased was the eldest daughter of Airs and the late Mr G. Gupwell, of Foxton, and leaves a husband to mourn his loss. The interment took place on Saturday, the services at the Church and graveside being conducted by Rev. Father AlcDcimit.— -Foxton correspondent. By the deatli on Saturday, at the ripe age of 95, of Air James Holme AVilliams, of Alilson’s line, New Zealand loses a colonist of many years’ standing. Born in Bristol, England, the deceased gentleman came to the Dominion about 66 years ago and settled in Geraldine, where for many .years he was in business as a merchant. Deceased retired some 25 or .‘lO years ago and after a period of residence in several South Island towns came to the North Island five or six years ago, settling in Shannon. For the past eight or nine months he had been resident in Alilson’s line. Deceased, who was married twice and is survived by his second wife, had no family. In his earlier days he was prominently connected with the Masonic fraternity.