PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11170, 28 March 1922, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr H. R. McKenzie, deputy-chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, is visiting Napier.

A. Moody, solicitor, of Auckland, is to Wellington to attend the sitting of the Co-urt of Appeal.

Dr. E. T. Rodgers, of Hamilton, joined the steamer Port Adelaide as ship’s surgeon at Wellington yesterday.

Colonel Melvill, who has been on *a visit to Wellington, has returned to Palmerston North.

Eev. N. A. Frieberg, of Shirtcy, Christchurch, has returned from a visit to tho West Coast.

A Press Association telegram announces the death of Mr J. M. Stevenson, Mayor of Port Chalmers.

Commander C. Dobson, "R.N.V.C., is a Eassenger from San Francisco to Sydney y the Tahiti.

Mr Justice Hosking will make fixtures for civil cases set down for hearing at the Supreme Court at 9.30 to-day.

Mr J. Patterson, engineer-in-charge of 'the construction work nt the Wellington patent to Wellington yesterday from a business visit to Tahiti.

Mr J. F. Montague, of Auckland, has been appointed judge of elocution at the Wanganui competitions, which take place early iu October.

Mr J. F. Munnings, architect, Wellington, has been elected a member of the Ax£ Advisory Committee of the Board of Science and Art.

A London message reports the death of Father Hopkins, the "Sailors' Apostle." He was prominently identified with the Sailors and Firemens Union.

Among the through passengers by the Tahiti from San Francisco to Sydney are Commander C. C. Dobson, V.C., R.N., and Senator G. F. Pearce.

Mr J. J. Virgo, world's representative of the Young Men's Christian Association, has returned to Wellington from Auckland.

Mr D. E. Theoinin (Dunedin), who ha 9 been touring the West Coast and Nelson with his wife and daughter, has returned to Dunedin.

Mr W. <Gr. McDonald (chairman of the Board of Trade), at present in Christchurch on*wheat control business, is expected back in to-morrow morning.

Sir Francis Bell (Attorney-General) leaves Wellington at daybreak to-morrow morning on the Athenic for a six months' visit to the 6*ld Country. The Minister goes aboard the Athenio to-day.

Mr G. Cox, of the firm of Mead, Morrison and Co., U.8.A., arrived in Wellington from San Francisco in connection with construction work for the .Union Company. *

Mr V. A. J. Rutherford, headmaster of Government schools, Apia,- Samoa, having spent fiis three months' furlough in Dunedin, will return with Mrs Rutherford and family this week.

Mr and Mrs Macarthy-Eeid hare returned from an adventurous trip to the glaciers. At one stage of the journey their car was stuck iiva river and assistance had to be obtained to drag it ©fit.

The Hon. George Fowlds is paying a 6hort visit to Otago. He is at present at Mataura. He told a Press representative at Dunedin that he would not again enter the political arena under the existing electoral system.

Mr John McNair, for years assistant district railways enprineer at Dunedin, passed through Wellington on his way to Auckland. He is succeeded at Dunedin by Mr H. 'W. Beasley, from Obakuno.

Mr C. H. Tarrant, of "Awahuri,* 5 Sydney, is a visitor to Palmerston North. Twelve years ago Mr Tarrant was in business at Awahuri. He now has ah extensive fancy leather manufactory m Sydney. Mr Tarrant is a West Coaster.

At the annual general meeting of the Wellington Poultry Society, a motion ot sympathy was passed with, the relatives of the late Messrs D. Murphy and J. Casey. Feeling reference was made to the valuable help and long association the late''gentlemen rendered the society.

Mr G. E. Godber has been appointed, to act as GranA Secretary in New Zealand to the Independent Order of Oddfellows (Manchester Unity), in place of the late Mr John Kershaw, pending the next meeting of the Biennial Movable Committee, to be held early next month.

Mr V. A. Mills, of the New Zealand Immigration Department, accompanied by Messrs Sinclair, Meredith, and Ovfill, went to Auckland to meet the Dorset, which arrives on Sunday with a number of immigrants. Major Greene, of the Salvation Army, Immigration Officer, ie also in Auckland for a similar purpose.

A well-known former member of the } police force in Sergeant W. Gilbert, died recently. He came to New Zealand by the Zealandia in 1873, having previously been in the police force in Cornwall, England. He was for many years sergeant in charge of North Dunedin, retiring a few years ago. He joined the force in 1873, and was seventy-five years of age.

Mr A. Cowie, who has filled tho position of rates clerk in the Auckland railways goods office for the last fourteen yeare, has resigned from, the service to take up a responsible position with the’ New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company. Prior to his departure he was tlie recipient of a gold-mounted fountain pan and dressing-ease from his fellowmembers.

By arrangement between thh advisory board of the Employers' Federation and tho executive of the Coal Mine Owners’ Association, Mr T. O. Bishop has been appointed acting-secretary of the Employers' Federation. Ho will take tho case for the employers in the Arbitration Court next month, when the question regarding the cost of living bonus will be discussed.

The selection of Mr G. G. Aitken as Rhodes Scholar for 1922 ie referred to in the annual report of the Wellington Rugby Union. "He will, it ie expected, leave for England before the end of the coming season. The heartiest good wishes for his future success are extended to him by players and the union alike, and there is no doubt that he wilt worthily uphold New Zealand’s honour on the Rugby fields of the Homeland."

Mr E. A. Shrimpton, chief engineer, Po6t and Telegraph Department, is go ing south by this erening'6 ferry to transact some official business at Christchurch. He will then join Mr R. L Wiglcy. of Timaru, and Mr E. C. Gage, of AucWand, and the party will proceed to Huxley Gorge for about a fortnight on a deer-stalking expedition. He is an ardent follower of this sport, and pointed with justifiable pride to the head of a magnificent 16 pointer which he shot last year, and which has just been mounted. He also secured £l6 pointer in 1920 at Huxley Gorge, but hopos to beat that record on his present jaunt. An old sporting friend of his, after thirty years' snooting, only brought down his first 16 pointer last year. Tho party are proceeding to a spot nearly forty miles from the nearest telephone, so they will be free of business worries for a few days.

For Motor Garage accommodation and repairs ring 2240, Stanton, Ltd.. 15. Molesworth street (opposite Parliament Building*). Motors for hire (open or closed); reliable chauffeurs*

At the meeting of the Technical Col lege Board last evening, the resignation of Mr H. Boilon as a member of the board was received with regret.

Councillor A. Meldrum was elected ad a representative of the Advisory Boards of the Education Board in connection with the Hutt Technical School. Tho move was decided at the Hutt Borough Council laot evening, following the request of the Education Board. /

Mr J. L. Arcus, of Wellington, has been appointed for Government audit work at Samoa, and will levftve about tho middle of May, accompanied by Mr C. E. Dempsey, of Palmerston, who will a: 30 be engaged upon audit work. They will be absent from the Dominion about two months «

On the occasion of his retirement from the Union Steamship Company’s service, Mr Roderick Patereon, superintendent engineer, was the recipient yesterday oi a handsome diningroom clock with Westminster chimes from the company’s local office staff. Mr \v. A. Kennedy, local manager, made the presentation.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister foi Lands and Repatriation), who is at present in Feilding, leaves at 4.30 this afternoon for Auckland; and on Wednesday he leaves Auckland for Whangarei. for the purpose of attending, with the Prime Minister, the ceremony of turning the first sod in connection with the Hikurangi swamp drainage scheme.

The funeral of the lato Mr Williami iMowatt Hannay, ex-Railway Commissioner and general manager of tie oh* Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, took piiace at the Bolton etreet cemetery yesterday afternoon. At the deceased’s residence, 172, The Terrace, a short funeral service wa# conducted by the liev. Dr Kennedy Elliott (senior minister), and the service at the graveside was taken by the Rev. James Baird (pastor of the Kent terrace Presbyterian Church). The chief mourners were the deceased's sons, Messrs A. Hannay (Palmerston North) and Keith Hannay (Weiiington), his sons-in-law, Dr Forrest (Palmerston North) and Mesgr a J. tt.’ Macarthur and F. C. Widdop (Wellington). Members of the oession of the Kent terrace Presbyterian Church acted as pall-bearers, and there was a very; large and representative attendance at the graveside. Practically all the Pre%» byterian ministers of the city and suburbs were present, together with many representatives of the various congregations. A large number of officers andi retired officers of the Radway Deport* ment, and of the old Manawatu Railway • Company also attended, amongst those present being Messrs R. W. McVilly • (General Manager of Railways), A. wMacdonald (assistant-Generai Manager), Buxton (chief traffic manager), Mowatt and Bevan (assistant traffic managers), and F. Jones {assistant chief engineer). Some of the ex-officers of the old Manawatn. Company travelled long distances to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased.