PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24537, 20 March 1943, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

«.4 . : Dr. F. Maeky returned from Welling ton by air yesterday. g " -J Mr. F. M. Clarke travelled bv +„ Wellington yesterday. * ■ > Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. V Rak n „'„ I arrived from Wellington yesterday. Mr. S. G. Holland, Leader of the i Opposition, returned to Wellington last night. • a ] Dr. E. J Cronin. president of the ! Auckland division of the British Medjcal Association, has returned, 'from Wellington. ■ , Mr. G. E. Bfeeze, chief surveyor of : ships, and chairman of the Shipbuildinsr ' and Repairs Committee, left for Well, j ington last night, Mr. It. A. Price was yesterday admitted by Mr. Justice Callan as a 1 solicitor of the Supreme Court on the ■ motion of Mr. J. S. Longland. .'j CITIZEN'S DEATH ! > . .'SIiS | MR. W. H. HEMINGWAY. ; VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ' The death occurred suddenly v«t« day of Mr. Wilfrid Hubert SHeimngway a well-known citizen of Auckland ana 1 honorary entomologist to the Auckland ! War Memorial Museum, at the age of j : 62. Mr. Hemingway was born and'edu. x ' catcd in England and ca.mc to New Zim" i , i laud in 1895. Ho was a son of Captain ! | I E. F. Homing way, of the 7th Lancers ' 1 A pioneer of the correspondence ; j tem of education in New Zealand ! i Mr. Hemingway extended his business ' j activities both to Australia and the 1 : United States of America. He was the ; ! first man in New Zealand to qualify i | both in law and accountancy and was ' I ] for a time lecturer in law at. the Auck- • I land University College. Mr. Heniicg. ; I way published a number of bpoksjn [ i the United States on higher accounting ; { and finance, and, in consequence, fo ; as ['invited to lecture at Columbia Univer- , sitv. Now York, eventually returning \ to New Zealand in 1933. ° Mr. Hemingway travelled widely' j Q pursuit of his hobby of entomoWy 1 and lent his magnificent collMti'on of " insects to the Auckland Museum. Ahi other of his interests was the closer • co-operation of the English-speaW 1 i peoples and he was a iH,emfer i of the English-Speaking Union. Ilk 1 other activities included the presi- • dency of the Auckland branch' of the New Zealand Society of Account- .. , ants and he was a member of the New I Zealand council of the same socfe? i from 1911 to 1918. A founder of the good roads' movement, Mr. Hemingway ' later became president of the Auto--1 mobile Association for two terms jtbd was a life-member. 1 He is survived by his wife, a son |md f two daughters. !• j; ' GRAND LODGE OP DRUItIS CONCESSION TO MEMBERS • (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Friday \ The Grand Lodge of Druids. North ' Island jurisdiction, decided that all members on reaching the age of; 6-i 1 should become entitled on application I to be relieved of further fees, although i their benefits will continue as 'formerly. Relief will only be granted in case of : necessitous circumstances. The conws- • sion is to be financed from a fijxicjal : benevolent fund to be created. Officers appointed for the ending ' two'years are:—Grand president, Mr. H. S. Harker (Wairoa); -grand v.ice--1 president, Mr. F. Ramsbottorn (Patf.il; junior past grand president. Mr. H S. ' Abel (Wellington); grand secretary. | Mr. A. L.. Williams (Petoneh i'rp.'id ! treasurer, Mr. J. B. Gauntlctt (Well- ' ington); grand guardian. Mr. !I E. J Wells (Auckland). OBITUARY ; MR. W. L. COX The death has occurred of. Mr Wil--1 liaxn Limer Cox, caretaker of the Ssdiiun Memorial Technical College. Mr (.ox ■ was born in Scotland 65 years ago, and served in the British Army in various parts of the Empire, including In.liii. ; and also fought in the last war Heto- ■ tired from military service and <v:ni to New Zealand in 1928. since when : he had been the caretaker of the Technical College. He is survived by hi? wife and one son. The funeral took place at Mangere yesterday, the. pall-:: ; bearers being prefects 'of the collejte, which was also represented by ■members, of the staff and pupils. 1 THE REV. R. RAINE (0.C.) WELLINGTON, FridajThe death has occurred at Wellington of the Rev. ißobert Raine, a well-known • minister of the New Zealand Methodist Church, aged 77. Born at Wearclale, Durham, England, he came to New Zealand in 1888, and in 1892 became a probationer in the' Primitive Methodist Church. After a successful ministry, m various parts of New Zealand lie retired from the active work in 1932. Mr. Ram® served the Church in Auckland, Well-, ington, Christcliurch,. Waimate, Dun* edin, lnvercargill, Gisborne and Artburton. He is survived by his wife and a daughter. BANK CHAIRMAN RESIGNS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Fridaj The National Bank of New Zealandhas received advice from Melbourne that Sir James Elder has resigned the chairmanship of the board of directors of the National Bank of Australasia, a position he held continuously for nearly M years. The board accepted thc_ resignation with regret. Sir James will retain his seat on the board. Mr. H. D. Gtcw has been elected chairman. NAVAL COMMISSION Advice has been received by Mr. and Mrs. R. Clarke, of 165 Tnmaki Drive, Koliimarama, that their son, Able* Seaman L. H. Clarke.' has received » commission in the Navy. Sub-Lienten* ; ant Clarke, who is 28, was educated at the Auckland Grammar School slid a well-known Auckland yachtsman. left for England in April. 1912. and hat served in a patrol vessel based in tits Bristol Channel. His wife. Mrs. L. " Clarke, resides at To Kniii. s DICKENS FELLOWSHIP Officers Mooted nt I lie annual moftinsr ol the Auckland branch nf the Pickens FeiloPr'- , ship hold in (ho Victoria r.o.iyne Booms wet#.' President. Mr. W. P. Lns'y: vice-president* i Mr?. N. F. Willis, Mrs. K. F. Gordon; M;« ■ K. Haresnape. Mr. C. W. Brandon and Mr ! J. K. Groon; lion, secretary, Miss Freda HODirison; lion froasnror. Mr. C. W. Brandons committee members. Mrs, C. W. Brando" "Mrs Whifniorc and Mr. f>. A. Ncal: hW librarian. Mrs C. W. Brandon: hon. ftnnitw. Mrs W A Ward, .inn OUTWITTING FEAR -