PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7447, 23 May 1911, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr George Junes, manager of tlio "Wanganui branch, of the Sanic of New Zealand, has received notice of his promotion to the assistant-managership of the Auckland branch. Tho Hon. E. McKenzie is at Lawrence' to-day, the Hon. D. Buddo at Oxford,* and the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Auckland. All tho other Ministers in New Zealand are in Wellington. Mr George French, postmaster at Mokad, near Taupo, died suddenly from heart disease on Saturday evening. Deceased, who was married, was fifty-eight years old.—Press Association. Mr M. J, Mack, general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. left by the Maori last nigj.it for a tour of the South Island. He will visit Addington on May 24th, Palmerston South on May 26th, Dunedin on the two following days, and Invercargill on May 30th. Mr Douglas Charles Chalmers. LL.B., who lias been appointed law lecturer at the Auckland University College, in succession to Mr Moody, who recently resigned, is twenty-nine years of age, took his degree at the Auckland University College and subsequently went to Fiji. He practised there, os barrister and solicitor for some years, getting a great variety of legal experience, and he worked up a lucrative practice,; but on account of his wife's health he was compelled to leave the islands. ' Tho death occurred at Greymouth lastevening of Hr Lilly Joseph Williams, fourth son of the late Mr and Mis Hanwell Williams, both of whom died within the last fortnight. Hr Williams for some time was West Coast traveller for Kompthorne, Preseer and Co., but gave up that position to take over his father's chemist business in Greymouth along with his brother. Ho had been more or less an invalid for the last two years. Ho leaves a widow, but no children.—press Association. Tho London ‘‘'Standard" .of a recent date stated :— ,f Wo understand that a post will yery shortly bo provided. for Lord Kitchener having some connection with the organisation and preparation of troops for war. At the end of the year changes will -occur an several of the higher appointments which will provide an opportunity for some rearrangement by which the services of Lord Kitchener will bo utilised. A proposition is being advanced outside the War Office that the Aldershot and Southern Commands be amalgamated and made into one great training area tor the principal troops in England of the Expeditionary Force."

At the Missions to Seamen Institute last evening a presentation was ma.de to the Rev. J. D. Russell, the bon- secretary, on his departure for Oamani. Mr J. S. Cummings, who presided, presented Mr Russell with a set of hooks on behalf of the .mission workers, aaid Mr W. Gardner presented a set of books on behalf of Hr Moore, the missioner, who wrote regretting his inability to be present through illness. Miss Dement spoke on behalf of the ladies, and speeches were also made by Mr E. L. Burgess and Mr Simmon*? (old workers). Mr Russell's good work for the mission during the past thirteen years, .both as secretary and in his spiritual capacity, was eulogised by the various speakers. Mr Russell has preached in the seamen's church and administered Holy Communion once a month for many years past. The speakers made sympathetic reference to the unavoidable absence of Mr Moore through illness. Hr James Frankie Lane, fop mapy years manager of the Citizens' Life Assurance Company in Wellington, died at Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday last, aged 42 years. Mr Lane was a. native of Sydney, where he received his education. After, serving in the Sydney office of the company, in 1839 h© became chief clerk in the Brisbane branch. Subsequently he was promoted to the position of superintendent of the South Sydney division.. In 1894. Mr Lane was transferred to the charge of the Axjckland office, and two years later was appointed resident secretary of the New Zealand branch. Early in 1908, after the Mutual Life and Citizens' companies amalgamated, Mr Rape left for Perth to take the position of manager of the business throughout West Australia. Mr Lane was ill for only a short period, and his death comes a shock to very many people in Wellington. He leaves a widow, two daughters, and a spn. Mr Lane was a keen bowler. He was op© of the fbunders o/ the Kelburne Club, and since leaving Wellington he won his club championship at Perth and was runner-up qn two occasions for the state championship. Mrs Lane (who spent a 'hob day in Wellington in February and March last) was a popular member of the Kelburue Ladies' Bowling Club, Mr Lane leaves a brother in \Vellipgton, Hr Charles Lane, and a sister, Mrs 0. H. Taplin, of Rarori.