PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 168, 15 June 1928, Page 7

PERSONAL

There passod away at her residence, Ruahine Street,' on Wednesday, June 13th, an old and respected resident of Palmerston North in tho person of Mrs Margaret O’Neill, a woman of fine personality and hold in the highest esteem by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, six daughters, one son, and a number of grandchildren.

Mr J. Miller, at present registrar and sheriff of the Supreme Court at Christchurch, has been appointed a stipendiary magistrate. The Minister of Justice (Hon. P. J- Rolleston) stated yesterday that the district in which Mr Miller is to be stationed and the date of taking up his new duties will be announced later. Mr Miller was born in Otago in 1881 and was educated at the public school at Rangiora, Waitaki Boys’ High School, and Canterbury College. He started his career as a cadet in the Justice Department 28 years ago, and lias had long experience in the Magistrate Courts and Supreme Courts in various parts of New Zealand, haring occupied the position of clerk of tho Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui, Masterton, Hamilton and Auckland and registrar of the Supreme Court at Hamilton and Christchurch. He has also been attached to the staff ef the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch and Dunedin. He was admitted ns a solicitor of the Supreme Court about 20 years ago. Tho death occurred ,at Tarndale on June 5 of an old settler of the Hawke’s Bay district in tho person of Mr Robert West at the ripe ago of 92 years. _ The deceased gentleman, who spent his early manhood in Devonshire, together with his wife and children, came to the colony nearly 60 years ago on the old sailing ship E. P. Bovel. Mr West went to Napier on his arrival. In this town at that dat© there was '.an acute housing shortage and the West family wero compelled to reside in the barracks for a time. Later. Mr West removed to Taradals and entered into tho service of tho county council with which he remained for 20 years, during which time ho built tho Taradale Road. Pie later carried on business as a contractor, being chiefly engaged in making roads and sinking wells. Mr West was, up till the time of his death which occurred after a brief illness, an ardent poultry fancier. He is survived by three daughters, one son and a largo number of grandchildren. Mrs D. Trow, of Hokowhitu, is one of the daughters.