PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Captain Bone arrived from Lyticltoa bv the ferrv steamer yesterday mornins, and left by the midday express for the north.

Mr and Mrs Collins, Messrs' jSa. tnseb, Fenwick, Lees, Angus, Stevenson, and "Wilson, arrived from the north by the Main Trunk express yestorday. , .. ~,t

Mr 11. B. Grange will leave ■ "Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Friday for Sydney, on a tour of the Commonwealth. He will bo away for two months.

Mr T. U. -"Wells arrived in "Wellington on Monday afternoon to attend a meeting of the Teachers’ Superannuation Hoard as a representative of tbo teachers of the .North Island^

Mr VI pb Packer, one of tbo oldest settlors in the Ormondvillo district, died on Monday, at tho ago of seventy. The deceased was for many years a prominent Oddfellow,

Passengers from tho north by the Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon included Mr and Mrs Plumpton, Messrs H. Emanuel, Northcroft,’ Napier, Cousins and J. C. Garlick.

Mr Allan J. Hill, for some years in tbo Land Tax Department, Wellington, but latterly of tho Valuation' Department, Auckland,' Jias been appointed secretary of Die Stratford A. and P. Association.

Among those who left . Wellington for the north hy tho Main Trunk expresses yesterday were Air and Airs Guthrie, Mr,, Airs and Aliss AlcGavin, Aliss O’Connor, Air Sykes, and Air Bussell.

Professor E. E. Princo (Canadian Commissioner of h’isberios) 'and Air LF. Ayson (Chief Inspector of Fisheries) arrived in AVelliiigton from Auckland by the Main Trunk* express yesterday. afternoon.

A Press Association message front Alelbourne states that tho Otway’s New Zealand passengers include:—* Alessrs Alalcolm,, Duerkop, Bass and Russell, Ales dam OS Scrcaton and Whitfield. ;■ ,JI

Tbo Hon. J. Allen is at Wanganui, with Sir lan Hamilton. The Hon. W. H. Harries is at Nelson, and tho Hon. Dr Pomaro is on board tho Tutanekai on his way from Auckland bo Rarotonga.' Tho other M inisters are in Wd-‘ lingtoh.

The Very Rev. Dean Holley, left Wanganui yesterday, eu route tor Uelgium, where lie will attend the. Gents ml Chajrter of the Marist Society as one of the three delegates representing the ecclesiastical province of New Zealand. It is probable that Dean Holley’s itinerary will include a visit to Rome, where he will be present at the Eucharistic Congress. Captain Henry, the now inspector for the Wellington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was introduced to the members of the committee yesterday by the chairman, Mr Meredith. Captain Henry, who was sworn in and commenced his duties Saturday, assured members that" lie would do his best to follorv in the footsteps of Mr Seed, the retiring inspector.

Tliirteon nominations have been received i for the 'tweluo seats on the council of. the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, They are :—Messrs T. Ballinger, W. J. Bridson, T C. Dawson,' W. G. Duthie, W. G. Foster, J. O'" Harkness, C. W. Jones, J. Macintosh. K. W. Manton, J. MeJ.oiJ.aiE, G. WSliirtclilfe, W. J. Thompson, and It.W. Waterhouse. Voting papers have been distributed to members', and- thoelection results will bo available at the annual meeting to bo held on tho 27th inst.

On the arrival of the Warrimoo yesterday at ■Wellington, after a stpriny, passage from Auckland, a deputation 0 of passengers, headed, by'Mr Simpson, handed to Captain J. M. Drowetto a testimonial signed by about seventy 1 over-carried passengers for Gisborne and . Napior. The testimonial convoyed the passengers’ _ appreciation of Captain Drowette’s skilful navigation,; and unceasing care for the comfort and safety of all on board. It con-, chided with many good wishes for Captain Drrowette’s future. The trip, down the coast was marked by exceptionally violent south-east galas and mountainous seas, which prevented any attempt to land at either Gis< borne or Napier.

Sergeant-Major Finlay, of the No. 8 Company, Garrison Artillery (Poteno Navals), has just been granted a commission as lieutenant in bis old company. Mr Finlay joined the starboard-, watch of tbo Petone Navals over twen-ty-three years ago. Eo has been a N.C.O.* for seventeen years, the last five of which were spent as sergeantmajor. .Major Hollis, at last night’s, parade, congratulated Lieutenant Finlay on his promotion, which is a very ■popular one, both with the officers and the men. Lieutenant Finlay is the hold-' er ot the Milford Cup, having won the company’s shooting championship for the year. Other promotions in the same company are Quartermaster-Ser-geant Cruickshank to sergeant-major, and Sergeant Knight to Quartermastersergeant.

There died at Napier yesterday ft. very popular resident, Mr Percy H. Kelly, managing director of the firm of Messrs Jiichardson and Co. -The late Mr Kelly, who was prominent in business and shipping circles, spoke a little over a iveck ago. at a meeting' addressed by the Might Hon. W. ■!’, Massey at Napier. At that meeting ho announced himself as the liefom candidate for the scat at the nexo election. Mr Kelly was a native oi Wanganui, but went to Napier when lie was five years of age, and was educated at the public school there. Ho started his business career as a clerk ,<n the Napier office of 'the Union Steam Ship He later occu“ pied a position with Messrs Williams and Kettle, and when twenty-five years of ago he assumed control of their wool and shipping department. In 1899 ho joined Messrs Jiichardson and Co. as secretary, and when thirty' years old became manager, and five vears later was appointed managing director. A Press Association message from Napier state* that Mr Kelly’s death occurred with tragic suddenness. His face became somewhat swollen at the end of last week, and on Monday acute blood poisoning ser. in, from the effects of which lie died. Air Kelly waa well known in athletic circles, being a prominent footballer and rower,’ and was also a leading member of the Presbyterian Church. .

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