PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1933, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr G.'F. Lawson, assistant stationmaster at Palmerston North, is at present acting as business agent for the Railways Department in the Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Manawatu districts. That position was previously held, by Mr V. R, J. Stanley, who has been promoted to the position of station-master at Greymouth. Mr P- C. Wallace, of the Palmerston North staff, is acting assistant stationmaster at this centre. The unexpected death of Rev. William Henry Roberts, vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Port Chalmers, occurred last week. Mr Roberts had suffered from heart trouble for the past year or two. He came to New Zealand from England 25 years ago, became a deacon in 1908, and was ordained a priest a year later in the diocese of Waiapti. He was a chaplain with the New Zealand forces during the Great War. The death occurred at Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland, on September 9, of Dr. Henry Drummond Matheson, M. 8., Ch.B., (Glasgow). The late Dr. Matheson, who was quite a young man. was born in Cape Town, where he had a brilliant scholastic career. After passing his medical examinations in Scotland he returned to South Africa, where he was placed in charge of the big South African leper station, which is situated near Cape Town. Some years ago Dr. Matheson came to New Zealand and during the whole of his stay in the Dominion he was assistant medical superintendent at Pukeora Sanatorium, Waipukurau. A striking tribute to tire high esteem in which the late Mr Walter Atkin, a member of the Westport News proprietary, was held was given on Saturday when the coffin was borne to its last ‘ resting-place in the Orowaiti cemetery. The cortege was over a mile long, and included over 80 motorcars, and was headed by the Municipal Band. Members of the Loyal Orange and Druids’ Lodges acted as pall-bearers at the residence,, and the staff of the Westport News at the graveside. Floral tributes included those from the Buller County Council and staff, sporting bodies, the Municipal Band, Westport Club, and friends far and near.

The death occurred in Wellington yesterday ofMr G. N. Goldie, a prominent tennis enthusiast. Born at Port Chalmers 65 years ago, he resided in Wellington for over 40 years. It is for his work in the cause of lawn tennis that Mr Goldie will be best remembered. The high plane which the game has attained to-day in the country is very largely due to his efforts. Appointed in 1903, he was for many years honorary secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, and right up to the time of his death he was a member of the council. He was also an honorary life member of the New Zealand Association as well as of the Wellington L.T.A. For many years he was on the selection committee of both the New Zealand and Wellington associations, for many years on the management committees of both associa.tions, and several times he managed touring tennis teams.