PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6963, 1 November 1909, Page 5

PERSONALIA

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunked, left Wi’llingtou on Saturday by the Arnhura for Pictnn. to take part m the -Marlborough. Jubilee testivities. Wd 1 ‘lunket will be the guest ot Miami .Mrs Vavasour, of bgbrooke Station, during hi? stay in Blenheim. The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, was unable, owing to pressure of business. to join the Parliamentary party which left by the Tutanekai on baturdav to attend the opening celebrations ot tho jubilee of Marlborough province.

Sir Charles Campbell arrived in Wellington by the Maori from Lyttelton yesterday.

Dr Moore Sampson, formerly of Gisborne, has been appointed junior medical officer in tho Lunacy Department oi Now South ’Wales,

His Honor Mr Justice Sim and Messrs J. A. McCullough and W. Scott, of the Arbitration Court, have left for Napier, whore the Court sits to-<lay, Archbishop Redwood left by the Ar-a-hura on Saturday for Picton, on.a visit to tho Marlborough, district. Air John Graham, M.P. for Nelson, was a passenger by the same steamer.

Mr Percy H. Cox, who has been manager of the Rank of Australasia iu Ashburton for nineteen years, received notice of his transfer to tho management of the Christchurch branch.

Miss Snodgrass defeated Mi=s Jfor the final of the Westport ladies golt championship by seven up iuid livo to go. Miss Snodgrass has held tho championship since tho inception of. the ciuo, making ber fifth consecutive win. Mr J. T. Lang, of Palmerston North, who is leaving for Australia, is to be entertained at a farewell smoko concert at the Empire Hotel, Palmerston North, this evening. Mr Lang takes Ins departure on Friday next. At the Ross Goldfields, Limited, annual meeting Messrs Michel, Murdoch, and Dr Neelev (retiring directors) with Mr' T. ,S. AN'eston (Wellington! were elected, directors for the year. Dr Neeley was elected chairman.

Mr H. Townshend, pastor of the Epsom Baptist Church, Auckland, who has occupied the position for fourteen months, is leaving for Wellington, and was far ©welled last week. * Mr. low nshend was presented with a travelluigrug.

The funeral of Mr Charles Lawrence, who died suddenly ui? Pet one on Friday, took place yesterday. A strong gathering of Druids, representative of local -and city lodges, was present,. Bro. w, ±>. Gough (Poneke Lodge) reading the service at the graveside.

On tha ovo of his transfer from Wellington to Christchurch Mr J. T. Bridgman, of tho Customs long* room,. presented with a liandeomo set of pipes and tobacco pouch on Saturday by the local Customs staff. Mr William Rose, landing surveyor, made the presentation. Mr J. E. Walker, Mayor.of Dunedin, has arrived in Wellington on his way to Blenheim, to represent Dunedin at the Marlborough Jubilee celebrations. Messrs W. Wilkinson and C. E, Keast, of the Otago Hospital Board, are also on a visit to Wellington in connection with the new. Hospitals Bill. Mr A. W- Fames, Government Audit Inspector for Canterbury, has announced his intention to withdraw* from the election of the first council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, as he finds he will be unable to devote the necessary time to the duties required of a member of the council.

A Press Association, message from Napier states that Mr J. K. Goudy, who is retiring on * pension from the management of the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay division of the' business of DaJgety and Co., Ltd., after over twenty years, service, was on Saturday presented - by the company’s Napier, Gisborne, Dannevirke and Wairoa staffs with an album of photographs and other tokens of esteem.

Mr James Galt, of Mavis Bank, Tuturau. Southland, has arrived in Wellington on route to Palmerston. North, where he will judge the section for Ayrshire cattle at the Manawatu A. and P. Association's show. Mr Galt was asked to j officiate in a similar capacity at the Nelson show on November 23rd and 24th, 'but had to decline, as he had already been engaged to adjudicate the Ayrshires at the Otago show 1 , Dunedin, on November 24th and 25th. (

1 Our Christchurch correspondent; telegraphs that the names of the Revs. W. W. Sedgwick (St. Luke's), H. E. Etnsor (Phillipstown), and Canon Pasco© (Avonside) are mentioned in connection, .with the appointment of a new canon archdeacon to fill vacancies in St. Michaels, caused by the resignation of Archdeacon Averill, Bishop-elect of Waiapti. It is considered probable that Mr Sedgwick will be appointed canon, and'.cither Mr Ensor or Canon Pasco© archedacon. Mr John Jack; ian esteemed'local,business man, died on 1 Friday *at the ag© of eighty-one years. H© was bom at Perry Porteon-Craig, Pifeshire, Scotland, and began business life as an apprentice in the office of Mr E. Baxter (hemp and flax merchant), Dundee. Later he himself established a business in. that town. A keen volunteer, ho became captain commanding No, 1 Company Forfarshirfe. Rifle Volunteers. With other officers of the regiment he was presented to Queen Victoria in London during the year 1860. He married in 1854 Ellen Matthews Whitson, third daughter .of Mr Adam Whitson, of Bum Head, Perth. Ho subsequently -entered business in Edinburgh, was an. of the Churchy of Scotland, and was interested in musical matters. Coming to New Zealand by the Invercargill in 1884; Mr Jack became a merchant of this city, and until a few years ago actively conducted business. Ho was elected by the ratepayers to, the Harbour Board, and was for two years chairman of that body. He was a Justice of the Peace, and during the whole of his life in Wellington an elder of St. Andrew's Church. He was, a member of. the choir, and one of the Presbyterian .C.hurch property trustees. Ho was also a keen member of the Caledonian Society. The deceased gentleman, who had been living in retirement for six years, leaves a widow and two sons—Messrs James W. and J. 11. H. Jack, of this city.