PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 102, 30 March 1929, Page 9

PERSONAL

The many friends of Mr F. Ayres ' \vill regret to learn that he is now lying ill in hospital. Judge A. G. Holland, of the Native Land Court, who has been ill for some time, is now recovering.

Mr J. G. Herdman has been elected president of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, and Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane,, vice-president.

The improvement in the condition of Mr J. J. O’Shea noted on Thursday lias been maintained, but his illness is wtill in the critical stage. The death has occurred at Winnipeg of Sir Hugh John MacDonald, aged 79. A cable message states that he was formerly Premier of Manitoba. A Press Association telegram from Hokitika states that Mr Isaac Brown, a well-known cycle dealer, died on Good Friday morning, aged 68 years.

The death is announced from Ottawa of Sir Lomer Govin, LieutenantGovernor of Quebec, aged 68. Sir Lomer was formerly Premier of Quebec and Federal Minister of Justice.

;At the March supplementary law examinations Mr F. G. Opie, of Palmerston North, passed in company law, etc., and law of trusts, wills, etc., thus completing his subjects for the solicitors’ examination. Mr Alfred Harbottle died on Wednesday at his residence, Wellington South, at the age of 75. The late Mr Harbottle was a builder, and went to Wellington in .1879, retiring from active participation in business seven years ago. 1

The officers of the Chief Post Office, Christchurch assembled the other day to say good-bye to Mr A. J. Miscall, supervisor of the Stamps, Registration and Delivery Branch, on his retirement after 40 years’ service. Mr Miscall was the recipient of a suitable presentation.

Mr.A. L. Tonnoir, assistant entomologist at the Cawthron Institute, has tendered his resignation, having accepted ant appointment in the Commonwealth Entomological Research Department. Mr Tonnoir had been intimately connected with the noxious weeds research work. His resignation will take effect from August 31.

Advice has been received from Dunedin of the sudden death of Mr F. Wilkinson, Grand Secretary of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. Last week the late Mr Wilkinson attended at the Grand Lodge session at Nelson, when he appeared to be in his usual health and therefore the news of his death has come as a great shock to all his friends.

The death occurred at Birkenhead, Auckland, this week, at the age of 49 years, of Constable Sydney Hurlstone Bishop, who had served > in the New Zealand Police Force for 21 years and was in charge of the Birkenhead station for the past four years. He had been off duty for several weeks on sick leave and two operations were performed, the last on Sunday.

A cable message from London announces the death of Rev. F .B. Meyer, aged 82. The late Mr Meyer was minister at Christ Church Westminster Bridge Road, London, from 1892 to 19077 and from 1‘915 to 1921, and had been Minister since 1921. He was president of the National Federation of Free Churches ill 1904 and 1920, and president of the Baptist Union in 1906. He was the author of a number of books on theological subjects. Mr C. J. Ronaldson, of Christchurch, who is governor-elect of Rotary in New Zealand, will leave Wellington by the Makura on April 23rd for San Francisco en route to the Rotary International Convention to be held at Dallas, Texas. Delegates from fortyfour different nations will be present at the convention, and the estimated attendance will be from 9000 10,000 Rotariaus. The meetings will run from May 25th to June Bth. The New' Zealand, Australian and Hawaiian delegates will assemble at Los Angeles on their way to the convention, and Mr Ronaldson will be at Los Angeles on May 24th, in time to meet them. Mr Ronaldson expects to return by- the Tahiti leaving San Francisco on June 12th, and will arrive back in New Zealand early in July. The funeral of the late Mr W. A. Browning took place at the Terrace End cemetery, and there was an exceptionally lengthy cortege, comprising about 75 cars. Friends were present { from all parts of New Zealand to pay I their last respects, and there were num'■erous beautiful floral tributes. A private service was conducted at the residence by Rev. J. A. 'Neild, who also officiated at the graveside, where ,Vor. Master A. Kennedy, of the ManaI /atu Lodge Kilwinning, read the lasonic service. The Manchester Unity Oddfellows and Fire Brigade Old ,ys were also represented. The pallarers from the house were Messrs F. Luen, J. Fearnley, H. Simmons, and ae of the Old Brigade, while those to graveside were Messrs J. A. Nash, W. Mouldey, A. Kennedy, W. i, A. Hopwood and A. Clark, repreing the Masonic Craft.