PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7977, 7 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr A. S. Biss returned to Wellington from. Sydney by tho Moeraki yesterday. Mr G. T. Dunlop, purser of the Union Company’s new steamer Tahiti, arrived flora Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday on his way to the Union Company’s head office for orders. Mr John Greenbauk, licensee of the Blairlogio Hotel, died on Ms way to the Masterton hospital yesterday afternoon. He was a prominent Wairarapa and Otago footballer a few years ago. Mr Donald Duncan, of the Union Steam Ship Company’s coaling department, returned from a trip abroad by tho Moeraki yesterday. During his eleven months’ absence he visited coaling depots in Great Britain, America, and Canada. He was a passenger to Australia by the company’s new steamer Tahiti. On Tuesday afternoon, at Gisborne, Lady Carroll entertained a large gathering of the friends and supporters of Sir James Carroll. To commemorate her gratitude at the honour bestowed upon her husband by his Majesty King George, and more recently ■ by the electors of Gisborne in returning Sir James to Parliament unopposed. Lady Carroll announced the gift of an acre of valuable land, in addition to a similar area donated by tbe natives on behalf of the children’s creche. Mr John Catt, sen., of Upper Plain, Masterton. a very old settler of Wairarapa, died yesterday morning, aged ninety-five years. .Deceased, arrived in New Zealand in 1858, and resided in Weilington for some years. Thirty-seven years ago Mr Catt went to Masterton, purchasing the property at Upper Plain, where ho resided till the time ot his death. He was married fifty-five years ago, and is survived by a widow and four children. One ot tbe best known sportsmen in New Zealand, Mr Prideaux Francis Tancred, came to a sad end yesterday afternoon through hanging himself by a strap to his bed at his residence at Masterton. A nurse discovered his body about G o’clock, and the doctor considered that he had then been dead an hour. Tho deceased gentleman, who was last seen alive at 2 o’clock had been very despondent of late. Mr Tar.cred, who was well known in Wellington, having resided here for a number of years, was born in 1850, and was a son of the late Sir Thomas Tancred and brother of the late Sir Thomas Selby Tancred, who died ip London last year. He was once a well-known footballer, and was one of the founders of Eugby football in Wairarapa. He was one of the best players in the Wellington province in the early eighties and played for the province on more than one occasion. An extended reference to the deceased's connection with the turf in New Zealand appears in our racing news this morning. The death occurred at Masterton yesterday morning of Mi - A. P. Eawson. Deceased had been ill for some considerable time, and was making steady progress towards recovery when he suffered a relapse. The late Mr Eawson was sixty-four years of age, and with his parents came to New Zealand fifty years ago, arriving at Auckland. His lather. Dr Eawson, was honorary surgeon of tho Home forces which came to' the colony. Dr Eawson and family removed to Taranaki shortly afterwards, but returned to Auckland again with the troops when the Maori war broke out. Subsequently the late Mr Eawson and his brothers engaged in farming pursuits in Taranaki. Some thirty years ago Mr Eawson went to Nelson, where he studied- for a surveyor and passed his examination. After practising successfully in Nelson for many years he wont to Masterton about thirteen years ago. Deceased, who was of a kindly disposition and very popular, leaves two brothers—Dr Eawson and Mr H. P. Eawson, dentist (of Wellington), a step-brother (Mr Walter Eawson, judge of tile Native Land ’Court), and two step-slaters, who reside in England; five children —Mrs F. W. Dunn (Ballance), Miss C. E. Eawson, and Messrs Harry, T. and G. Eawson; and a widow. ■ Busy men cannot spare time to develop and print their plates and films, and to th'”u the knowledge that this work car. be left to others mnst be welcome. ShaTiand and Co., Ltd., Photo Dealers, Lambton quay, employ skilled hands in tnis department, and amateurs can leave their plates or films with them, knowing that the best results possible will be obtained.