PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 72, 24 February 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The Colonial Secretary of Bermuda, Mr E. W. Evans, has been selected for appointment as Colonial Secretary of Mauritius in succession to Sir Allan Grannum, states a London cable message. • Rev. C. Hyde, curate of St. Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico, London, who is coming to Palmerston North next June, will be assistant curate in All Saints’ parish and in charge of the Takaro district.

General Sir Charles Fergusson, formerly Governor-General of New Zealand, completed his army service recently, having reached the age of 67, writes a London correspondent. He will cease to belong to the Army Reserve.

Consequent on the retirement of Major Browne, who has borne the Mace in the House of Representatives for the past twelve years, Mr G. F. Bothamley, the eldest son of Mr A. T, Bothamley, the veteran Usher of the Black Rod, has been appointed acting-Sergeant-at-Arms. He will continue to act as reader and clerk of bills and papers, in association with his new office.

Cabled news has been received of the death in London of LieutenantColonel C. G. Spencer, M.D., F.R.C.S., of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Colonel Spencer was a native of Napier, being the eldest son of the late Dr. W. I. Spencer. He received his early education at the * Napier Boys’ High School, later going to London. He had a brilliant career as a medical student at the London University, winning scholarships and a number of medals. On leaving the university he obtained a commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and saw a great deal of foreign, service in different parts of the world.

The death occurred in the Palmerston North Hospital, early yesterday morning, of an esteemed Native of Levin district, who was a member of the original Maori Contingent in the Great War, Lieut. Horo Karauti, of Qhau. Deceased was born about 63 years ago, and in his prime was a very alert and intelligent member of his raoe. He had active service to the end of the War, and his .decorations included the Croix de Guerre. He was a well educated man, a past student pf the Otaki Maori College; and his personality was such as to give him many friends. For some years, after his return, to the Dominion, he acted as judge for the Otaki Maori Racing Club, a duty which he had eventually to relinquish owing to failing eyesight. His health was badly affected by. his experiences' at the front, and about five months ago he became a patient of the Hospital. He is survived by his wife an<f two young daughters, and also leaves a brother, Mr Abraham Karauti, now residing at Foxton.