PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2580, 13 January 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr H. Sinclair, of Palmerston North, is at present visiting Auckland. Mr C. B. Riddell, Weber, was a visitor to Palmerston North yesterday.

The Hon. W. J. Geddes, M.L.C., editor and managing director of the “Now Zealand Times” for the past 12 years, has resigned on account of illhealth.

Passes in economics for the degree of B. Com., were secured by Messrs E. W. Espiner and E. J. W. Worry, of the teaching staff of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, at the recent New Zealand University examinations.

An announcement was made prior to the last eelction that Sir Heaton Rhodes would not contest the Ellesmere seat again. When asked this week if his retirement this year was definite, Sir Heaton referred to the previous announcement, and replied: “I have not withdrawn from the position I took up then.”

Following a brief and painful illness, the death occurred at New Plymouth on Sunday, of Mr W. Knowles, brother of Mrs H. Knowles, of Bourke Street, Palmerston North. The deceased gentleman, who was 37 years of age, leaves a widow and five children. Mr H. Knowles journeyed to New Plymouth on Friday and was with his brother when he passed away.

Several transfers of Salvation Army officers are announced to take effect at an early date. Palmerston North Joses a popular officer in the pex'son ot hasign Jackson, who will leave for Feilding. His place will be taken by Adjutant Canty, of Gisborne. Captain Thorne, of Woodville, leaves for Hastings and is-to be succeeded by Captain Norman, of Marton. Captain Stone leaves Levin, where he has been stationed for the past 12 months, and will be succeeded by Ensign Samson, Lieutenant Lord, late assistant officer at Palmerston North, has beejt. transferred to Auckland in a similar capacity.

The death has occurred of the Hon, Oliver Samuel states a New Plymouth message. The Hon. Oliver Samuel, K.C., M.L.C., was born at St. Hellers, Jersey, and arrived in New Zealand in 1855. He was educated at Nelson College and joined the Crown Lands Department. Subsequently ho was very successful on the Thames and Coromandel goldfields. In 1873, he 'was articled for the law and five years later was admitted to practice at New Plymouth, where he had since resided. He was Parliamentary representative for New Plymouth from 1834-90, defeating the Hon. T. Kelly and on retiring from the House of Representatives was appointed to a scat in the Legislative Council in 1907. Deceased was one of the ablest members of the Upper House and took a keen interest in all legislation affecting the masses.

Mr Robert Jackson Dales,, an old resident of Dann>firke, died on Saturday night, after a long illness ,at the oge of C 8 years. He will be buried today. The late Mr Dales was a native ov Ireland, and was the eldest son of the late Rev. James Dales, M.A., who for 30 years was Presbyterian minister of Glenhay Church, County Tyrone. On completion of his education he %vent into the employ of the Northern Bank of'lreland, leaving Its service in 1874, on his father’s death. In ■the following year he em'grated to New Zealand, where he was in the employ of Mr Alfred Matthews, at Lower Lake, for 13 years. He then took up a section of bush .near Eketahuna, and went in for hard clearing for some years. An accident which caused lameness upset his prospects in the farming lino and 27 years ago he we'nt with his wife and family to Dannevirke. Deceased was married twice and is survived by his widow and six sons by his first wife—Messrs James Bennett. John Edwin and Robert Jaskson Dales (Dannevirke), William Robert Dales (Paeroa), Alfred Harold Dalos (Marton) and Fred Dales (Auckland) —and one brother, Mr. J. B. Dales, of the Railway Department at Invercargilly,

Hot weather calls for cooler underwear for men. Aertex one-piece suit is the last word for comfort and convenience. Collinson and Cunnlnghame are showing a line now at 12/6 that commends itself to all men who wear it Once having worn the one-piece style they never return to two underwear garments.