PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7849, 11 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr ,T. W. A. Marchant was last night appointed by the Diocesan Synod a trustee of tho ilaori Endowment Fund, Mr K. TL Horublow announces himself os a candidate for the Oroua seat at the Parliamentary elections, standing as a supporter of the Government. It was announced at the Zealaudia Hides* dinner last night that Captain A. A. Corrigan would be gazetted a major of the ihth regiment in tho course ef tho next low days.

The Kev, J. Heed Giasson, of tho Terrace Congregational Church, is not yet well enough to resume pulpit work, and w.li to-day go across to Motueka, where he will remain until the end of the aionth.

Sir James Carroll, the Hon. D. Buddo, Hon. T. Mackenzie, Hon. J. A. Millar and Hon. A. T. iSgata aro at present in Wellington. The Hou. G. Fowkls is at Kotorua and. the lion. li. McKenzie at lakaka.

Tno Hev. C. G. Mutter, assistant curate at St. Peter’s Church, will he ordain*! lo the priesthoed by ihe Bi»hop nest Sunday morning. The Key. \V. Kamo was licensed by ihe Bishop as assistant curate at St, Peter’s last Sunday. The Mayor, Mr T. M. Wilford. M.F.. is making satisiactory progress towards recovery, and if he continues to improve as at present he will be removed iron) the private hospital to his home in the course ot tho next few days. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister of Agr*culture, leaves Wellington this morning lor Masterton, where ho will receive several deputations. Ju the evening he will deliver an address at a Mineral social gathering to be held at Dalelield, and win return on ‘Wednesday.

Mr A. Cowie, at present superintending engineer of the Marton water and drainage construction wonts lias beoii appointed engineer to the Petono Borough Ahunc.i. Mr Cowie is well known in Potone, having resided there until he left to take up his duties at Marton a couple of years ago.

The Diocesan Synod last night placed on record its appreciation of ihe useful work done by the iiev. J. D. Husseli during the past thirteen years us secretary to the Missions to Seamen and of his good work as secretary of the Mission of Help in this diooase. itegret was also expressed at the reasons which prompted uis recent removal from Petcne to Jamai'u, Mr C. P. Bowles has been appointed to succeed him as. secretary of the Missions to Seamen. Sympathy with Air James Moore, the missioner, in his illness was also recorded.

Sir John Findlay (or Dr Findlay, as he was then) attended the King's levee on Alay 29 tin and dined on tne following night at the Junior Carlton Club with ihe Knights of Uie Hound Table, a club composed of pressmen, mem bans of Parliament, and candidates for Parliament. Next day he dined with the Students' Union of the London School of Economics, and then delivered an address on Ideals of -Sew Zt-aland Democracy." On June 2nd Sir John and Lady Findlay ieft London on a week-end visit to Lord Orford's country house at Aylsham, staying till Tuesday. Mr Patrick Daniel O'Connor, J.P., brother of Messrs Maurice and T. B. O Connor, died at his residence, Auckland, qn Thursday last. He came to the Dominion forty-five years ago, and followed the fortunes of the gold seeker on the West Coast, where he and the late Mr Seddon became fast friends. Ho next spent some time in Australia, tJionco (says the "Star") coming to Auckland and taking up a farm at T© Awamutu. Owing to failing health. he disxmsed of his farm, and on leaving the residents presented him with two illuminated addresses and a gold watch. He was a native of County Kerry, Ireland.

A Press Association telegram from Timaru announces the death yesterday morning of Air Friedrich Cullman, a native of Genuyny , and one of the few survivors of Timaru's early days. In. 1859 he wias employed as "a bullockdriver and afterwards tided the goJdneicis, including Gabriel's Gully. Returning to Timaru in ISGS, he carried on a baker's business for ben years, and afterwards became a boot dealer. Since then things prospered with him and ho acquired property, and at one time was a member of the Timaru Borough Council. Before coming to Now Zealand he was employed on a troopship in the Crimean \Var. Ho was quits well and hearty until Friday night. H© leaves two sons and three daughters.

The death, occurred in Wellington yesterday of Mr 0. <J. N, Barron, into chief of “Hansard** stall’, aged seventy-six yoai'i." Mr Barron, who retired from “Hansard** some years ago, was born iu Waterford, Ireland, where ho received his ectu.cau.OJL, winch ire Unis lied on the Continent. Dur.ng the Crimean war ho held the position of interpreter, and subsequently joined the sex vice of the 1C and O. Company as purser. Ho arrived in Auckland via Melbourne in 1864, taking a position on the editorial staff of “The Now Zealander/* Soon alter the seat of Government was removed to Wellington he accepted the editorship of the “New Zealand Advertiser,’* published by Messrs E. ami J. Bull. A year later ho was asked by tho Government to organise a “Hansard** staff, which he subsequently accomplished, Mr Barron becoming chief of the staff. This position he held for many years. Mr Barron in 1861 married Miss A. J. Curtiss, daughter of Mr W. 13. Curtiss, of Sydney. Mrs Barron and three sons and two daughters survive him. The sons are Messrs Winston Barron (Bank of Australasia, N T api er), Nugent Barron (Fexldxng), and N. Barron (Wellington).