PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11223, 31 May 1922, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. His Excellency the Governor-oeo®r*l initiated into tin* Auckland Savage Club on Saturday night.. Mr R. Masters, M.P., has returned to Stratford from a visit to Wellington. Mr P. J. O’Rcgan, of Wellington, is at Dunedin. Mr R. W. McVilly, General Manager of Railways, lias returned to Wellington after a iour of tho South Island. Mr M. 11. Robinson, of Wellington, manager in New Zealand for Reuters, Ltd., is at present at Christchurch. Mr Will Lawson. organiser of the Forestry League, left for Palmerston North and* Hamilton yesterday morning. Mr W. H. Nicholson, secretary to the New Zealand Siieepowners’ and Farmers* Federation, has returned to the South Island from Wellington. Mr T. TV. Attwood, president of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers* Federation, who has been on a visit to Hastings, has returned to Wellington. Amongst the guest? of /he Rotary Club luncheon were Archbishop Julius, Rev. Dr. Gibb, Rev. TV. M. Holland, and Professor B. E. Murphy. A cable message from London states that Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Weigall, Governor of South Australia, has arrived at Plymouth.

The Island Bay Life Saving Surf Club regret® to report the death of one of its members, Mr E. E. Edwards, M.M., during the year.

Mr TV. B. Blennerhassett, a prominent tennis player at Hawera, has been transferred on promotion to the Hastings branch of the Bank of New Zealand.

Mr B. W. Kersley, of Wellington* chairman of the Y.M.C.A. National Committee, and the national secretary (Mr A Varney) attended the annual dinner of the Maeterton Y.M.C.A. on Monday night.

Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, -Director-Gen** era! of Health, and Dr. Wylie, Director of tho Hospitals Division, will attend a conference of South Island hospital boards at Tiraaru to-dav to consider proposals for the establishment of a consumptive sanatorium in Central Otago.

Mr D. M. Gilray. of Palmerston North, has been appointed organising secretary to the Palmerston North Trade Defence Association. Mr Gilray is a returned soldier and left with the Main Body. Ha took part in the Gallipoli operations with the Wellington Mounted Rifles.

The Right Rev. D. Dutton, F.R.A.S., Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, is visiting New Plymouth. Mr Dutton is the senior chaplain of tho New Zealand Forces and was with the troops during the European, war with the title of colonel.

Messrs W. D. Southcott, R. Paynter, J. H. Milne and G. E. Ibam (emergency, Mr A_ L. Baumgart) were appointed delegates by the' fruitgrowers' conference at Hastings to represent the Hawke’s Bey fruitgrowers at the Dominion Fruitgrowers* Conference in Wellington on June 14th.

Mr A. J. McKay, manager of the Wellington branch of the Bank of New South Wale* i*ft for Australia by the Ulimaroa on Friday, accompanied by his daughter, on & six weeks' holiday visit. During Mr McKay’s absence Mr Alex. Paul, eub-maanger, is actingmanager.

Contain West, marine superintendent in New Zealand for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, is at present at New Plymouth on business in connection with the Port Victor, now at«that port. 31 r de Gmchv. one of the joint managers in New Zealand of the line, is also at New Plymouth.

In the report of the Island Bay Life Saving Club the following personal paragraph appears:—The thanks of the club are due to the following gentlemen Messrs R. A. Wright, M.P., C. C. Odlin, A. E. Odlin. B. Lewis, E. G. Jones, J. Bridges. H. H. Lippitt. P. Tremaine. LJ. Brabin. and W.8.X., for donations and trophies.

Mr H. Tj. McGregor, who for tho last ten years ha® been attached to the Wellington staff of the Bank of New South; Wales, has received notice of his transfer as accountant to the Hawera branch. The staff met on Friday afternoon, antf Mr Paul, acting-manager, in a happy, speech, expr«*eed the pleasure of the *taff at Mr McGregor*® promotion, am* banded him a token of their esteem.

Mr A. N. Haggitt. LL.B., who hag been associate to his Honour Mr Justice Sim for thp past two years, was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court, at Dunedin. He will join the Dunedin, firm of Messrs White, Ramsay, and Bar-] rowclough, which will in future be known as Messrs White, Ramsay, Bar-; rowclough and Haggitt. He served his articles with this firm when it was known as Messrs McGregor and Ramsay J

Harry Shortie, aged 93. and 'Junmv^, McDonnell, aged 89, residents of Marti nv borough, both served before the mask during the Crimean campaign. The former was in the sloop Agamemnon in 1854, and returned in the Chesapeake In 1856, later serving in the Indian Mutiny; and the latter served in the ship Anc, Commander McLeod, and went out in. 1852, and returning in 1855, saw further service in the China war.

The funeral of the lato Mr Edward John von Dadelszen, formerly RegistrarGeneral, who died at Wellington on Sundav, took place at the Karori cemetery yesterday. An impressive funeral service was conducted at St. Paul's ProCathedral at 11 a.m. by the Venerable Archdeacon Calder, who later officiated at the graveside. The funeral ceremony was witnessed by the widow and three daughters of the deceased and a large number o? his personal friend*.

Mr Frank Dye, of Kaukapakapa, a well-known figure in Queen street, Auckland. died at. the age of To years. He was born in Suffolk, England, and came to New Zealand with his parents whoa 13 years of age. settling with his father, the late 3Lr G. Dye, at Kaukapakapa. He’served with tho militia during the Maori War. and later returned to Kaukapakapa, where he started business as a general storekeeper, gum and timber merchant, in which he continued for Iho remainder of his life. He served for a long time on various public bodies, brine for some years chairman of the Waifemata County Council, secret.

The funeral took place at the Karori soldiers’ cemetery yontordav afternoon of Lieutenant George Rmce Dali, the only son of Mr G. B. Dali, secretary of the Post and Telegraph service, who died at Trenthim Hospital on Saturdav last. There was a large and impressive gathering rt the graveside, an<l the coremonv was very impre*vu\-e. THe City Counc l was repr<v»onted by tho Mavor (Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.). tho f own clerk (Mr J. R. Palmer. l , and tho city engineer (Mi \Y. JL Mortnn). and there were also present several of the principal officer* of the public «ervico and of th* Po-t and Telegraph Department. The «taff of the \ ict-aria Lk>!Icge, of which the deceased wn® a etudent. was rer>rfv»*nted by Professors Tob* nant and Marsden.

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