PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10001, 19 June 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

/flip Hon. J. A. Hauan, Minister fot liducad'O)], is due back in Wellington from Wanganui this evoniug. Messrs Waller (:>), of tko "Look Who's Here" Company, arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Riverina yesterday. Lieutenant 11. Mackenzie Douglas, a well-known solicitor of Wanganui, returned by the hos-nital ship on Saturday.

The Bon. G. W. Russell (Minister fot Public Health and Internal Affairs) is to leave by the Lyttelton ferry steamer for the South Island to-night.

Mr F. V. JVazcr, S-M.. of Auckland, is at present in Wellington doing relieving magisterial work during the absence on holiday leave of Mr S. li. McCarthy, S.'M.

The Rev. E. Palgravo JJavy, of Auckland, superintendent of the New Zealand Children's Mission, is again visiting Wellington in the interests of the- young people.

After a service of forty years, Mr Robert Parker is retiring-from the position of conductor in Wellington, and is to bo tendered a complimentary concert by the Wellington Choral Union. Mr Arnold McKeilar, general manager of the 331ackbaU Coal Company, will arrive from south by the Maori this'morning on a few days' 'business trip to Wellington.

Among the guests staying at the Now Commercial Hotel, are Mr and Mrs HigRins (Seddon), Mr and Mrs Wallace (City), Mr and Mrs Okeeaman (Marlborough), Miss Sutton (Auckland). Messrs Hart, Welds, and Smith (Auckland), Messrs Phillips, Randol, Webb, and Wallace (Wairaxapa). HeSitenant S. Prickleton/V.C, was accorded a most enthusiastic reception at Groymouth last night (reports the Press Association). From the time lie arrived at Otira right through to Greymouth ha was welcomed and cheered. Ho was mef at the railway station and et?corted td his hotel by massed bands, and. at 7.13 p.m. was publicly welcomed at the To\vn Hall. The reception was t.hß most oni thusiastic ever seen in the district.

Captain John Gibbons, who died' re. cenfcly at Devonport, . was at ono t\ma ■well known in shipping circles. He was for some time master of uho barqug Lurline, afterwards going to Scotland to .bring- out the Banks Peninsula, now. Oinowin as tho tug Waitangi. Later ha ipurohased the schooner Clyde for coastal work, and afterwards the barque Laura for the Lyttelton-Newcastle trade. Defective eyesight caused his retirement from the sea.

Mr Eobert Penman, a director of thi, firm of A. J. Etutrican and Co., Ltd., died on .Saturday, at the age of 41 years. He leaves a wife and three children. Mr Penman was a native of Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He arrived in Auckland about seventeen years ago, immediately joining tho firm with, which he was actively, associated until two years ago, when ill-thealth compelled him to retire. Ho was a member of the Managers' Court of St. James's Presbyterian Church: and an enthusiastic Freemason.

At the meeting of the Council of the Academy of Fine Arts the president, Sir H. M. Gore, referred in feeling terms to tho loss sustained through the deaths of two valued members, the late Sir Charles Johnston,: M.L.C., who was one of the last of the academy's original supporters, and the late Mr C. Y. Fell, of Nelson, who for a number of years had been a prominent exhibitor at tho annual and sketch exhibitions held at the Art (Jallery. Votes of sympathy and condolence with tho relatives of the deceased j wero passed.

One of the most popular among- iho pressmen engaged on Court work during the past few years has been Mr Tom Glover, artist and reporter for "New Zealand Truth." Ample testimony of the esteem in which he is held was given" yesterday, when a number of pressmen gathered together to present him with a silver cigarette case, as a token of their goodwill on the occasion t of his going into camp. Mr H. J. Kearney, of the "Dominion" staff, nado tho presentation, and spoke of the high regard in which Mr Glover is held by his fellow-journpilists. Mr Glovw goes into camp to-day.

Mr'W. J. Sowdcn, who on the King's Birthday was knighted,. is one of th 0 best known journalists in. Australia. He succeeded Mr J. H. Finlaysou as editor of the Adelaide ''Kogister'' and associated ' papers, and on the death of Sir Kyifin Thomas joined the directorate and proprietary. A native of Castlomaino (Victoria), he joined the literary staff of the "Register" in 1881, and later Ibecanie chief of its Parliamentary staff and successively chief of its "Hansard" staff. Ho is. the author of "An Australian Standpoint," and has always taken, "a lively interest in the public affairs of his State, having been president o£ the governors of the Adelaide PublicLibrary Art Gallery and Museum, and twice filled the chair of the South Australian branch of the A.N.A. He is at present directing tho ''Register's'" agency in London.

An. old colonist. Mr Arethibald Wal« lace, died at Cambridge on Wednesday, at tho age of 78 years. He was born.' in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 18-10, and in, 18-i2 arrived with his parents in Auckland. Practically the whole of his Ufa 'has been devoted to farming pursuits. After residing at Hast Tama la. for a number of years he shitted to Pukemiro in 1870. After selling his property he took up his residence in Cambridge. Mr Wallace was married twice, his first: wifo being Miss Jessie Thomson, of East; Tjunaki, and his second wife. Miss Aliea Ohappol, of Loudon. TUiere wore seven children of the first marriage—Mr "W, T. Wallace, of Manawaru-, iUr It, 11. Wallace, of Kansas. "U.S.A.; and Mr A. D. Wallace, of Ormondville; the hito Miss Wallace; Mrs John Bryant, of Papa toetoc; Mrs George Runcumm, of Pa.uwhare; and Mrs Croxford, of Cam' bridge.

'Hie death occurred last week of Mr William McDowell, sen., the oldest resident of Healheoto Valley, at the. ago of SI. He arrived in New Zealand from Scotland in the ship Chariot of Famo in 18G3, when he found employment on the construction of the LytteHon tunnel. Later he worked on the gold diggings at Hokitika, the Hunter lliver, and at Sydney, but returned and entered t.ho railway service, heme; employed in the, permanent way branch until his rotiro•ment in 1903. hi VMI hn visited tile Old Country. The late Mi- McDowell had lived in Ilc'aUicolo for 55 yeans, a "d during that time he had endeared himself to a large circle of friends. He was chairman uf the Lyttelton-Heath-coto Ifecreation Trust for some years, and a member up to the time of his death. Ho had also served on the local school committee, and had always been closely connected with the Methodist Church. Ho leaves a family of live soas and two thmghlc-rs.