PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 236, 4 September 1929, Page 6

PERSONAL

A London cable message states that Lady Parr and Miss Betty Parr , leaving for New Zealand by the Tamaroa on November 8. Dr. C. E. Adams, Government seismologist, of the Kelburn ■Observatory, Wellington, who has been visiting raimerston North, left to-day for Napier. Rev. N. L. D. Webster, of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, who has accepted a call to Adelaide, will leave Christchurch this week. Rev. H. S. Leach, vicar of St. Barnabas’s Church, Fendalton, will preach his final sermon in New Zealand at Christchurch on September 10, and will sail a few days later for iliiigland. A Press Association telegram from Napier announces the death yesterday at the age of 61 years, of Very R ev - Dean Mayne, M.A., who has been Dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Napier, since 1906. Visitors welcomed' at the Citizens’ Luncheon Club yesterday were Messrs V. Harman and R. Abraham (Palmerston North), and Mr J. N. Carter (Christchurch). Messrs G. D. Pattle and J. O’Shai were welcomed back to the club A Press Association message from Christchurch announces the death of Mr J'ohn Stanley Monck, of Monck’s Bay, Sumner, aged 84. Mr Monck was a well-known early settler. He was the champion long distance runner of New Zealand in 1872. A cable messago from Melbourne announces the death of Mr H. C. Harrison, aged 93, the father of football in Australia, and the originator of the Australian game. Mr Harrison played in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia. Rev. J. C. Abbott, of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Terrace End, who is at present in ill-health, was extended the sympathy of the Council of Christian Congregations at the annual meeting of that body last evening, and was wished a speedy recovery. Advice has been received from England that Mr R. C. Queeree, who was awarded a military scholarship from the Christchurch Boys’ High School in 1927, has passed his final examination at the Sandhurst Royal Military College, and has received a commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. An old resident of Napier, Mr Frederick West, passed away recently. The late Mr West, who was 84 years of age, was born in Kent, England, and settled sixty vears ago in Napier where he was for a long time in business as a grain and seed merchant. Messrs. W. Wallace (chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board) v J. H. McCarroll (chairman of the Kaipara Hospital Board), J. K. Hornblow (chairman of the Palmerston North Hospital Board), H. J. Otley (chairman of the North Canterbury HosSital Board), and F. Gillanders Jawera) were in Wellington yesterdav for a meeting of the executive of the Hospital Boards’ Association, at which Hon. W. H. Mclntvre, M.L.C., representing Buller, and Mr C. M. Luke, chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board, were also present. Reference to the departure from Palmerston North of Rev. Canon Fancourt was made by Mr T. R. Hodder at the annual meeting of the Council of Christian Congregations last evening. On Mr Hodder’s suggestions, the council decided to place on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Canon Fancourt during his five years’ ministry in Palmerston North. The council sincerely regretted Canon Fancourt’s departure, but congratulated him upon being appointed to one of the leading Auckland churches. He was wished every success and happiness in his new sphere. A Press Association telegram from Hastings states that Mr Archibald McLean, one of the oldest colonists of Hawke’s Bay, died at his residence at Greenliill, aged 85. Born in Argyleshire, he came to New Zealand in 1868, settling at Maraekakaho, .of which station he was appointed manager by the late Sir Donald McLean in 1870. During his 30 years’ control at Maraekakaho lie founded sheep studs in Merinos, Lincolns, and Leicesters, as well as Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdales, and Welsh ponies. He retired in 1900 to Greenhill. Mr McLean was a prominent member of the A. and P. Society, of which he was a past-president, and was one of the founders of lona College. His wife predeceased him by 14 years. The advanced age of 97 years was attained by Dr. J. Giles, of Auckland, yesterday. He was born at Frome, in Somerset, and his medical studies were interrupted by the Crimean War. He enlisted but never reached the front, as he was detailed for service at the base hospital at Scutari, where he worked with Florence Nightingale. When peace was declared he completed his medical studies and came to New Zealand in 1858. He was for a time farming at Mauku, and then went to the Gabriel’s Gully gold rush in Otago. For a short time he edited a newspaper, The New Zealander, in Auckland. He also did newspaper work at’Nelson, where he later entered the magistracy, being stationed at West Coast, Wanganui and Auckland. Dr. Giles has filled many positions, including those of mining warden, editor and departmental under-secretary, and has been a member of 13 Royal commissions. Retiring m 1893, Dr. Giles lived at Mauku for some tune, but for many years past has resided in Auckland.—Star.