PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9783, 5 October 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr William Martin, lias retired from the position of telegraph, 'overseen' at Auckland, after 39 years’ service.-' " A private cable message ■ received in Grey mouth states' that Major Norman Shepherd, of Heel'ton, lias been promoted to lieutenant-colonel. Maior D. W. Talbot, 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles, has been appointed president of coarts-martial niid'od-drls. of inouirv for the New Zealand Hxpeditionarv Force Training Camp. Mr Lon. Brooks, manascr of the Crown Theatre, who lias been on a health recruiting trip to Taranaki for three weeks, returned to Wellington last night after having spent a most enjoyable holiday. According to latest advices. Lieutenant Down it- Stewart, M.P.. is still umler treatment in a'-privato hospital in Sydney. He has lately undergone a slight operation, and is not yet able to report much progress, and is able only to take outings in an invalid chair. Trooper Alfred Steadman, who went away with the 6th Mounted Reinforcements, and was afterwards transferred in France to an infantry battalion, has been awarded the Military Medal tor distinguished work- at the front. 11c was formerly on tho staff. °f Messrs Laery and Co.. Ltd. Among the visitors at Barrett’s Hotel are Mr and Mrs J. Rhodes (Featherston), Hr W. G. Coleman (Martinborough), Mr Pearson (Auckland). Aleesrs McArley and Henderson (Christchurch), Mr O. E. Clarke (Palmerston North), Mr W. Q. Watts. Mr J. Humphrey (Timaru), and Mrs Jackson (Blenheim). The death of a very old settler, Mr TViL liam Robert Parmcnter, has occurredat Nelson. The deceased, who was a native of Esses, came to the colony in 1860, in the ship Annie Eongton.. One of his daughters married, Mr Gordon NobleCampbell, manager of the Government Insurance Department at Invercargill. Chaplain H. L. Blamires. of Trinity Methodist Church, Wanganui, who has been on active service in Egypt and France, returned this week to Wanganui. .The Mayor of Auckland (Mr J ; H. (Gun. son) and Councillor A. ,T."Kntrican, who havo been giving evidence before a Parliamentary Committee, havo returned to Auckland. -■* Mr C. H. Howarth, civil- -engineer, is leaving Wanganui to settle in Wellington. Air Howarth. who is-also'well-known in art circles, for the .pact -arum years has been working upon,.. the. .» unganui Harbour improvement scheme, ...and on leaving Wanganui ho was presented, with an illuminated address, as a mark of appreciation. ... . Yesterday morning Mr-Butler, on. .the motion of Mr. JI. H-. Cornish^,- was admitted by his Honour,.Sir~.Robert Stout, \ Chief Justice, as a solicitor of. the Su- • preme Court. Sir Butler, who belongs to Wanganui, is at present in Featherston Military Camp, and is a sergeant in B Company. 32nd Reinforcements. He ex-, pects to sit shortly for his commission. • At a meeting of the Woodvillo*Connty Council yesterday-captain M-; C. .Grainger was warmly- weloemed-on- taking his seat after nearly two years’ absence. ,lie was severely wounded at the Somme, and after being at Rotorua for treatment is now well, in reply Captain Grainger stated that he would not stand for. election to the council again.-as it was not fair to ask for so muck leave. Quartermaster- Sorg ca n t Morgan, Corporal Hamlin, Trooper -MasCera, and Private Newsou (four recently returned soldiers) were welcomed home last night by the Johixscnville Patriotic Society. Moor Bros.’ hall was crowded and ttao local Brass Band, assisted by city -iia local vocalists, prdrided good entertainment; Mr P. T. Moore‘.{chan-iimn of the Town Board) in a speech of welcome congratulated the men, who wore, members of the Johnsonvill Rifles and .who enlisted at the outbreak of war on tho fine work they. bad- done at the,fronts,♦ and hoped the great valour shown by these men would be instated by tae married men, whose duty it now was to face the .enemy and finish the task so well begun. The ftiv. -Mr-Pctri c, president of the Johnsonvlllo Patriotic Society, presided over the largo gathering. The death has occurred, of Mr. George Tattle, of Eipman-street, at tho»age ui 75. one of the oldest locally born residents of Wellington. He leaves a family of six sons and four daughters. Mrs George Faulkner, of Napier, is a sister. Mr G. A. Tattle, -of Awahuri, is the eldest son of tho deceased, and Sergeant F. J. Tattle is serving with; the Expeditionary Forces at the front.-- Air I. G. Tattle is the, Hawke's Bay manager for the Standard Insurance Company. Iho daughters of the deceased are Mesdamea J. Scarlo. C. B. Norwood, H, E- Either, and E. J. Bethel. The deceased was connected with the Government Printing Office for 40 years, and retired recently from the position of general overseer. Burins the last two years lie had been in failing health. He took a great interest in the Botanical Gardens and the City Reserves, and for many *rears was a prominent member df tbo Victoria Bowline Club. In November he would havo celebrated his fiftieth year of married life with his wife, who survives him. One. fact dn relation to his career worthy of mention is that ho was on© of thoa* who took cart in the Hokitika gold rusk in the earlr days.

Cable advice has Seen, receivcod of the death in London on. October Ist of. Mr E. T. Doxat, for * many years chairman of directors of Messrs Daigety and Company, Limited. Mr Doxat, who . ha* passed away at the ripe age of 88, joined Balgetv and Company o service m ISBO when he assumed tho chief management in Loildon. On tho death of Mr F. G. Dalgrty in 18Q1 Mr Doxat became chairman of the company and ably filled tho position until hie retirement from active business life in 1913. The late Mr Doxat waa one of the most widely known and respected business men in the city and the length of his business career, which extended over a period of G 7 years, practically withbut''a break, is perhaps unique. Mr Doxpt ,wa« ft big-hearted man and held in the highest esteem by all employees of the company in Loudon and Australasia, to whom ho was affectionately known bs "the grand old man of Dalgety’s” and to whom his kindly advice and counsel were always available. On the occasion of. his soth'bittlidhrfirwm recipient of a portrait- in .oils of himself by the Hon. John Collier, which -wai presented bv the members of the Horn* and Australasian staff. *