PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2742, 7 September 1923, Page 4

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr W, Gray, of Palmerston North, is spending a few days with his son, Mr R. J. S. Gray, in Hamilton. \Mr and Mrs F, Mowlem, who have been visiting their son, Mr A, M. Mowlem, S.M., in New Plymouth, have returned to Palmerston North. Rev. A. Ashcroft, formerly minister at the Cuba Street Methodist Church, Palmerston North, and now of Thames, is on a visit to Palmerston North. Mr F. D. Opie was accorded a motion of sympathy in his illness at the annual meeting of the Northern Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Club last evening. Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., is to make an extended tour of Hawke's Bay and Gisbornc districts. He will then go to Auckland, and will come on to Palmerston North, where he speaks on October 4. A motion of sympathy was accorded Mr F. Kensington in the illness of his wife was carried at the annual meeting "of the Northern Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Club last evening. At the Palmerston North Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday evening, the Rev. J. H. Bredin was inducted to the pastorate. In, the absence of the Moderator (Rev. G. T. Brown), the Rev. T. Millar, of Feilding, officiated. Dr. S. K, Datta, Indian National Y.M.C.A. secretary, passed through Palmerston North yesterday, en route to Auckland. He will later this month visit Palmerston North in connection with the Dominion Conven- ! tion. Mr 11. Amos, principal of Banks* College, Wellington, visited Palmerston North yesterday for the purpose of attending a meeting of the P.N. Accountants students' Society, when a lecture was delivered by Mr D. R. Wood, of the staff of the college. Mr E. J. Sedcole, one time on the staff of the Bauk of Now Zealand, Pahiatua, who has been engaged In farming at Marima for some time, has joined the National Bank staff at' Wellington. During his residence at Marima, he was a director of the cooperative dairy company there. The following will represent Old Boys Juniors v. Wanganui Old Boys at Wanganui, on Saturday. The 'bus leaves the Clarendon corner at 12 o'clock sharp.—Hodder, McGregor, Snell, Stannard, White, Brace, Smith, Pacey, Lovelock, Peters, Hope, Johnstone, Paimer, Linklater, McKenzle, Waugh, Cresswell, Mr W. S. Wilton will be manager. Mr C H. Barker, of Woodville, has been appointed secretary to the Dale- ! field, Belvedere, Carrington, Parkvale, and Taratahi Dairy Companies, in succession t'o the late Mr J. crieff. Mr Barker is a qualified accountant, and prior to taking up the po.sition o.f secretary to the Woodville Dairy Company acted in similar capacity to two dairy companies in the Manawatu district. There were 280 applicants for the position. There passed away yesterday morning at his residence in Broad Street, Mr Peter P. Anderson, at the advanced age of 77 years. He came to New Zealand in the ship England, and to Palmerstom North in 1871, being one of the town's first hundred pioneers. (Tho reminiscences of the deceased gentleman, it will be'remembered, appeared in these columns a short time ago.) From the time of his arrival, 52 years ago, the late Mr Anderson lived in Palmerston North until his death, having been confined to his bed for the last two months. He waa one of the oldest members of Court Manawatu, A.0.F.. He leaves a widow, an adult family of six daughters and one son and sixteen grandchildren. The daughters are: Mesdames H. H. Griggs, Hanoln, Peters, C. L. Mowlem, and F. Cousins (all of " Palmerston North), and Mrs T. S. Kingston, of Hamilton. The son is Mr Leonard Anderson, of tho local post office staff. The death occurred at Auckland last week, after a brief illness, of Mr F. M. Bryne, at the age of 77 years. Mr Bryne (who recently left Palmerston North for Auckland) had been actively associated with journalism in New Zealand for a period of ciose on fifty years, having first edited the "Taupeka Times," published at Lawrence. In later years he successively controlled or edited various journals, and subsequently became proprietor of the "Wairnate Witness," which he retained until his retirement a few years a.go. He was also at one time a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. His writings were at all times remarkable for vigour of style and expression, and disclosed his borough grasp of political affairs and his intimate acquaintance with the political leaders of his time. He was generally a man of scholarly attainments, and was wide and deeply j read. Mr Bryne was born at Dungar'van ,County Waterford, Ireland. He was an intimate friend of the late Mr R. J. Seddon, and remained a stalwart Liberal up till the day of his death. In his early years Mr Bryne was associated with some of the most noted names in British journalism, for he served his apprenticeship of the "Daily News" in the great days of that paper's power, when Liberalism in England was a name to conjure with. Shortly before leaving Palmerston North Mr Byrne contributed to the correspondence columns of the "Manawatu Dally Times" a number of characteristic letters, which were '•otiri wi<"h great Interest by readers of this paper. Burlington "La France" pure Bilk stockings, with wide double lisle tops, full fashioned leg, reinforced feet. White, black, ginger, browns, navy, mid grey, putty, beaver; 18/6 pair. Colllnson and Cunninghame.* i