PERSONAL.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13861, 23 April 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A London cable message leports the death of Qeorgina Hogwarth.'a sister of Mrs Charles Dickens, A London cable message says that •Harry Elsmorj HowardVSeeond Lieutenant in the Northumberland Fusiliers, who served with the New Zealanders on Gallipoli, has died of wounds,' A presentation was made on Friday afternoon to Mr H, Maxwell, who retired recently from the position of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages ntDunedin. The gift, which took the form of a well-filled purse of sovereigns, was made in recognition of Mr Maxwell's never-failing courtesy in his official and private capacities, extending over a lengthy period,

Mr Richard Tree Badham, of the accountancy firm of Badham and Bias, Wellington, died on Wednesday evening after a long illness, The deceased gentleman, who was born in London sixty-eight years ago, came to Wellington in 1878. As an accountant he was at the top of his profession, and was very highly esteemed, He was of a retiring disposition, and did not take part in public life,

The death is announced of Mr Frank Jagger,. of .Remuera, Auckland, Deceased was seventy-four years of age. He was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, and came to Auckland via Melbourne as far'back as 1859, For some time he was engaged in bush contracts at Mata : wni Creek, Coromandel. In 1867 he joined Mr Parker in a timber business in Freeman's Bay, which was bought out by the New Zealand Timber Company. In 1888 Mr Jagger started his Y tannery, and eleven years later again V,. embarked in the timber trade. He was also one of the syndicate that bought the Oriehunga Woollen Mills. Mr Jagger had been a director of many companies in Auckland. ' '

On the eve of severing his connection with, the New Zealand Tablet office, where he served his apprenticeship, and has been employed for a number of years in the machine room, Mr A. E. Burden was presented by his fellow employees with a small token of their esteem,, In making the presentation, which consisted of a smoker!* companion, suitably inscribed, Mr E. W. Cliff (factory manager) made eulogistic reference to the recipient, arid wished him success in his future career. Mr Burden acknowledged the kindness shown him. Prior to his departure for England, Mr K", Begg, of the Du'nedin Customs ... staff, was entertained by the proprie-dfc torn of the Dunedin bonds. The chairman of the gathering H Mr Fea (for Messrs Begg and C0.),8 in presenting Mr Begg with the war.-JM time equivalent of a purse of.'Boye-J§f reigns, stated that it was a pleasured' to honour a,civil servant who had swjh. a good record of faithful, service, and' one who had carried his duties, so courteously as-Mr Begg had donef •• Mr Hentoii (Messrs Kempthorne, Pros;; ser and Co,) seconded these remarks, and stated that Mr Begg's position w.fjß ' one which called for a good deal'of technical skill, and altllough.Mr Begg was not much known to tho public in his official capacity, his position was mi important one to the manufacturing | drug trade. Mr Begg, in thanking the meeting' for the surprise that was sprung on him, mentioned that Dunedin easily held the premier position as i far 'as the outr.'t of ninnufaeturinj; ~\j. bonds went.. The meeting concluded by wishing Mr Begg a pleasant volagej a safe return, and renowed health.