PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 219, 14 August 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr J. H. R. Semple, formerly a traffic officer r,n the Palmerston North district, who is a son of the Minister of Public Works (Hon. R. Semple) is among the officer-cadets recently granted commissions.

The friends .of Mr J. Honlihan, of Palmerston North, who underwent an operation to a knee in a private hospital in Wellington this week, will be pleased to learn that it was attended with satisfactory results However, it will be some time before lie will be able to leave hospital. The president (Mr W. H. Brown) and members of the Manawatu Automobile Association last night entertained Mr S. I. McKenzie, the secretary of the association, who proceeds to camp to-morrow. Mr Brown and several other speakers congratulated Mr McKenzie on his enlistment and wished him well. Mr Alfred H. Barnett, a well-known Wellington solicitor, died at his home on Monday. Mr Barnett, who was a member of a very well-known Wellington family, was 79 years of age and unmarried. His brothers are Mr M. C. Barnett, retired assistant Public Trustee (who lived in London for some years after his retirement); Sir Louis Barnett, the surgeon, of Hampden, Otago; and Mr E. J. Barnett, J.P., of Seatoun. There is also a sister, Miss Barnett.

Mr G V Dunn, president of the Gisborne Freezers’ Union and a wellknown Gisborne poultry-breeder, has received notice that he is to proceed to the* Ohakea air depot for base duties. Mr Dunn this week takes up his appointment, which carries the rank of leading aircraftsman. He is one of several district ex-servicemen who were nominated by the Iteturned Soldiers’ Association in response to a request of the Air Board for the services of men for administrative duties. The death occurred last week at the residence of his daughter, Mrs W. Duff, of Levin, of Mr Uobert Spittal. He was born in the Maitai Valley, Nelson, in 1849, his parents having come from Edinburgh with the first party of emigrants in 1841. He married Miss Mary Allan, of Adelaide, and 67 years ago went into business in Wellington as a builder and contractor. A daughter, Mrs M. Miller, died some years ago. and two sons. Mr Robert Spittal, ol Rai Valley, and Mr Charles Spittal. chief gaoler in Christchurch, survive their father.