PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15133, 25 October 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.'' ' Major BaunWJjn left for Wellington v by last right's Main Trunk express. - ' Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Muir 4 of Gisborae ' leave by the- Makura to-day for t ancou . ver. ■ ; ■ : - : -'--■'__■, '"■ Mr J L. Salmond, architect, oi. Done- . lis for Suva' to-day. by the mail ' steamer Makura. ,■„ Mr. F. Dickinson (Mayor; of <*£***&. ' left for Cambridge by the Mam Trunk ex- • ■ press last evening. ' ' Amongst the visitors to Auckland axe Mr Tnd Mrs. Slack, American tourists, & iKttl yesterday. '■ Mr. Eric Waters, formerly of Wdfogj i/- . \ to, has been appointed organs*£*«s£ - ttthediaL~(PKs mess« o Recent arrivals in the /Sjj*^ Messrs. J. W.Young:«jj J Wellington, and Mr.T. M»uae, oi,v /./-■' church. L ' - Saed to convene general or 0 Btn« nn a e r - martial for., the trial of of enters J?-:-' . -the Defence Act. ..;- : _ : ThA funeral of to late Mr. W. .W. Mcyesterday afternoon (W» W dissociation message! ; and : W V£JWeiv attended;;, by ■ >?th .tov.Ti ana .-■■'■ ? fi» reroute. The cortege *taj*. -v very representative and leng--5? one X hihd by the Pahlate* ■& BandL The Borough Council, lire DriladeTand various ;, institutions and -1.. : Sa[bodies toxica incite Mayor ■ belonged, were well represented. / Ma ??i business; premises - -were draped and all, •S tveo borate enable busiV ness people to-attend. . The members of' the staff of the "Mutual; Life; and Citizens* Assurance ; Company,, .assembled on Wednesday evening at the ■■' companv's offices" to : bid goodbye to Mr. H," J. Walters, assistant snperatenderny who .has .beea,pronKrted.io the position of. superintendent of the Nelson branch, Un - 'LhS of the staff Mr. J. A R*«W; superintendent,- -presented -Mr. .Walters with a handsome; case:of pipes,. suitably - inscribed, as" a small token ot the; higja . esteem in which he is held by; all .associp.■■■■'■.y' ... ted -with him. Mr. Walters replied in appreciative terms;- thanking - the* .r staff '.for -■;'- their good "wishes and handsome Silt.. "'■?!'■.. ;'": 'r '.■,"■''":'-V "" .. ----- - ■- ■ I . - 1 -. " The death hay occurred in London of Mr Joseph Gould, -well known-in business . \ circles in Christehureh. The was the eldest son of, Mr. ; George Gould, who /.■•'■ -went to Christchurch from Auckland m * 1851. After a visit to London he became, secretary of .the New Zealand Shipping Company,* had then only, recently orroed. ; In 1878 he left the service! of the company; and with. Mr. John Lewis. \ founded the firm of Lewis and Gould. Mr. yy' retired some time later, and . A""--John Beaumont joined the firm. _In 1904 - the deceased severed hi& connection with ■yK;- the firm, and; left -the. Dominion to take ' up bis permanent ■residence in England. : Mr. Gould was closely identified -with,' a ; number of ;.important commercial enterprises in the- Dominion. He was a Hector 'of the New "Zealand Shipping -Company. H© was .also a director the :; Christchirrch. Press, Company, Christchurch Gas Company, and .Permanent Investment . aridLban Society. -' He took keen interest :; 'in -matters affecting-the agricultural and . ,'-'•'' pastoral welfare of the province, and.held ' ' office as president of the Canterbury Agri* ;^ulfcrkt: i and Pastoral Society. Deceased '■.-; 'v.-was the/ principal ' owner of: Sherwood : - ' Downs Estate, South. - Canterbury, . which, ' ' was.^actpjorfidi by the. Government last year ; ■"; }'/,. for closer settlement purposes.—(Press-Ab- , sociation.) ' ' .■■'■'■'' ■"■■■'^-'■'