PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10546, 24 March 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr J. B. Strutters, who wa» well -known;in,Christchuich, died a few days ago

*.".' Mr William Stock, one of Napier: earliest settlers, died at his residence, Nelson crescent, Napier, a few days ago, in his seventy-sixth year.

Constable J. Carroll, who has beer stationed at Riyerton for a number of years, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and transferred to Wellington.

Mr James Henry Morgan, an old restdent, of Hawke's Bay, died at Woodyille recently, aged seventy-two years. The late Mr Morgan was .born in Cornwall, and arrived in Napier in 1872.

" "Major-General Sir A. H. Russell, who commanded the New Zealand Division in France, who is at present on a visit to Wellington, will return to Hastings to-morrow.

Sub-Inspector J. Cassells, who has been transferred from Whangarei to Gisborne, was.,farewelled at a public gathering in Whangarei and presented with several marks of esteem.

Mr H. J. Gillmore. of the Fire Office Council staff, who was recently operated on at .a private hospital for am acute attach,of,, appendicitis, is. reported to bo "p rogressing safisfa,ctorily.,.

Mt T. C. Smith, of Blenheim, has been admitted as a. solicitor of the Sup. reme Court by His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), on the application of Mr G. G. Watson.

John McCormack will leave San Francisco for Australia, and New Zealand in June, and from this part of the-world he will proceed to Britain by way of the Suez, Canal.

Mr P. J. Bond, chief relieving officer. Invereargill railways, who is transferred to Dunedin, was entertained by a few friends and presented with a silver cigar atte case*. » • ■ "■•

Mr S. C Macfarlane, M.A., .. of the Southland Technical School, has been appointed by the Otago Education Board as assistant lecturer in the Duncdin Training College.

" Captain A. F. Grenfell, well known. to Wellington, And for several rears on the staff of the Gore public school, prior to joining the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, ha y returned to Gore.

Before Mr Justice Chapman, Mr W. NMatthews, of Wellington, formerly of Blenheim, was, on the motion of Mi Alexander Dunn, admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

■Mr M. J. Eeardon and B. Myall, secretaries to the Freezing Workers' Union, are engaged visiting the various freezing works in the Wellington district in connection with the annual election of officers.

Lieut-Colonel E. St. J. Beere, D. 5.0.; officer commanding the sth (Wellington) Begiment," has taken over the command of the Wellington Coast Defences during the temporary absence of Colonel G. F. O; Campbell, C.M.G.

Advice, has been received that Mr W. G. de Gruchy, assistant manager of the Commonwealth' and Dominion Lino in Wellington, haa been made an offiosr of the Order of the British Empire for services in connection with the Ministry of Food during the war.

Alsop, ■who died recently it the" Christchurch Hospital after a long illiie?s, had been a resident of, Hornby for many years, and was in the employ, ment of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company. He leaves a widow and three young sons.

Mr J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, is on a brief visit to Wellington. Id the absence in England of .the Hon. Arthur M. Myers, Mr Ddckson is looking after the" interests of the Auckland Bast constituency.

Dr. J. G. McNaughton, who has been one of the medical officers at Apia dur, ing the past year, has -been appointed by the Imperial authorities as medical officer for Tanganyika Territory, formerly known as German East Africa. t

Mr D. St. George, late chief postmaster at Invercargill, has left for Dunedin. where-he intends to take up residence. Mr, St. George -will retire from the service at the end'of the month. He haa been in the Government service Bines 1870.

Mr John Cross, who died suddenly at Carlton on March 11th, was born in "Surrey, Canterbury, England, in 1856. In 1858 he came to New Zealand with his parents in the Zealandia. For nearly half a century he was a resident of the Oxford district.

Mr Crief Smith, who has been at the Moumakaki State Farm for nearly two years, left Otaki on Monday to accept a position with the Fields Department at Wellington. He will probably be ths travelling representative for the "Wellington, district, which includes part ci the Wairarapa. ■ '

Mr W. F. England, clerk to the Karori Borough Council, which held its final meeting last night before the amalgamation with the Wellington city, had served no less than twenty-six yearn in that capacity. Mr G. W. Brigham, Karon borough engineer, held that position forthirtecn years past.

A magnificent limousine, the best furnished car in the Southern Hemisphere, is for sale at Stanton's, Ltd., Slolesworth street., 'Phone 2240.*