PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6871, 15 July 1909, Page 7

PERSONALIA

The Tfon, George Fowlds (Minister of education; is not expected back from Auckland district until Monday. Mr W. Rryor, secretary of the New Zealand Em ploy era' Federation, returned to Wellington from Falmerston North la-t evening. Mr F. Hally, Conciliation Commissioner for the Wellington industrial District, loaves for Napier on Saturday to deal with the dispute between the drovers of Hawke's Day and their employers. Mr \V. C. Robinson, surveyor iu Wesdaml, who lias been u Wellington this week on official business, has just returned to his station at Hokitika.

Miss Ola Humphrey, the American actress, who has been playing with J. C. Williamson’s company in Adelaide, having finished her engagement in Australia left for London by the R.M.S. Macedonia Lost week.

The Wellington Rugby Union last evening passed a vote of condolence with tho family of the late Mr W. H. Hales, father of former prominent members of the management committee of the union.

One of those present at the funeral of Mr Jameis, S.M., in Karori cemetery was Mr H. S. Wardoll, formerly a Stipendiary Magistrate. Mr Wanlell was a very old colleague of tho deceased, who on.co worked under him as Magistrate’s clerk.

The Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister of Fubiic Works and Mines, was-yesterday at Nelson. 'He is somewhat prolonging his absence from Wellington, and purposes returning by way of Havelock, Hlenheira and Picton, eo will not get back here until the end of the week. Mr H. M. Lundius, the Crown Lands Ranger at Wanganui, passed through Wellington on his return from Dunodin, where, in conjunction with an official of the Public Works Department, he lias been engaged making special investigation in connection with Government drainage operations.

Mr James Muir, Karaka Bay, has been nominated for the vacant seat on the Miramar Borough Council-. His nominators are Messrs D. K. Blair, A. E. Mabin, N. R. Doughty, C. B. Bowie, A. R. Hislop, J. D. Slater (Karaka Bay); H. Cramond, W. Hopkirk (Seatoun), and T. Shields (Miramar). The funeral of the late Mr William Henry Hales will take place this afternoon, ana as a mark of respect the offices of the Public Works Department, to which he was until 1906 Engiuocr-in-Chief, will bo closed to enable members of the staff to attend the service. Mr Charles Butler, "father" •of the Tasmanian Bar, died last week, aged 89 years. He arrived in Hobart in 1835, tois head of the firm of Butler, Mclntyre and Butler. His grandson is associate to Mr Justice A'Beckefct. In 1858 he was partner with R. W, Nutt, founder of the firm of Blake and RiggaJi, Melbourne,

Mr George Lynch, a leading member of the Lynch Family Bellringers, who visited Wellington on various occasions, died from heart failure at Alma Villa, Commercial rood, South Yarra, last week, # aged 52 years. Great success was attained by the Lynch, family when they first appeared in Australia in the sixties, and subsequently in England, America and the East. Two Ministers of the Crown went South last night, viz., the Hon. D. Buddo and Hon, T. Mackenzie. Mr Bucldo meets a deputation in Christchurch today, and his colleague will attend the show atßangiora. In the evening Mr Mackenzie will lecture under the auspices of Canterbury College upon explorations in fiordland. He returns to Wellington on Saturday morning. It is announced from Birmingham that the Chair of History in Birmingham University, lately vacated by Canon Masterman, has been filled by the appointment of Mr Charles Raymond Beazley, M.A., D.Litt., Fellow and SubWarden. of Merton College, Oxford, and Fellow of the Royal Historical and Royal Geographical Societies. Professor Beazley'a chief published work is '"The Dawn of Modem Geography," for which he was awarded the Gill Memorial Prize in 1907. He is a son of the late Rev. Joseph Beazley, formerly of Reclfern, New South Wales.

Word has been received by the Salvation Army that Commissioner Hays, who has been appointed to the command of the Salvation Army in Australia and .Now Zealand, in succession to Commissioner McKee, would arrive in Australia during the second week in September, The new commissioner will receive an official welcome from the Melbourne Salvationists on his arrival, and he will then proceed to Sydney, where he will commence a tour of inspection, of Salvation Army work in all the Australian capitals, preparatory to entering upon his administrative duties.

Mr Havid Henry Prosser, chairman of tho board of directors of Messrs G. S. Yuill and Co*. Limited, Sydney, died at Hurwood at the age of 44 years. The deceased, who was a native of Wales, arrived in Sydney from London twentysis years ago, and became associated with the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Limited. Shortly afterwards he joined the Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited, and subsequently became connected with tho firm of Messrs G. S. Yuill and Co., Limited, with which he was identified for seventeen years. A fortnight ago Mr Prosser was elected president of the Australasian Steamship Owners’ Federation, but did not live to occupy the chair at any of the meetings.

Captain R. Saxon Matthews, N.Z.M., leaves by tho lonic to-day, eu route to Dug land. Captain Matthews will train at Horae at his own expense, returning to New Zealand in about a year. This officer has had long and creditable service, and is fifth in seniority for his rank in the New Zealand Militia. Ho was a subaltern with the First New Zealand Mounted Kiiiee m Africa, serving with successive, regiments until tho declaration of peace. He was esteemed for his initiative, intrepidity and individuality, and won much credit for his excellent work in the field.

At the monthly meeting of the Otago Harly Settlers' Association on Monday, record was made of the death of one of the few now remaining who were the pioneers in 1843-49. Airs McLaren, of Kin more, was the daughter of Corporal James MoGregor, a Waterloo veteran. She was horn in Strathspey in 1826, and shortly after her marriage to Air Peter McLaren sailed from London in the ship -Mariner, arriving at Dunedin in June, 1849. The young couple experienced many trials in the new land, but ; with youth and health, industry, perseverance, and carefulness all difficulties were overcome; land was secured, and the foundation laid of a comfortable home for themselves and their increasing family. In 18S9 Mr AlcLaren's health failed, and after his death Mrs McLaren carried on the work of the farm, with the assistance of the family. Seven sons and three daughters‘survive her, whilst those of the third generation number 20.