PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11224, 1 June 1922, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Inspector Stuckey, of the Education Department, 13 at present at Palmerston North.

Mr L, Coffey has returned to Lower Hutt alter a few months' stay in the Taranaki district.

Mr J. Snell was admitted yesterday as a barrister of the Supreme Court by His Honour Mr Justice Chapman, on the motion of Mr G. G. Rose.

The Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister for Public Health and Education.), at present on the Weet Coast, is expected back in Wellington on Monday next.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands and Railways) returned to Wellington yesterday from Rotorua by tho Main Trunk express, arriving at midday.

Miss Rosina Buckman and Mr Maurico D'Oisly arrived from Auckland by the mid-day express yesterday, and are staying at the Midland Hotel.

Dr. Leger Edson, formerly of New Zealand, and Legislative Councillor in Western Australia, is dead (states a Press Association message).

The Hon. W. Nosworthv (Minister for Agriculture), who opened the Hamilton Winter Show on Tuesday, returned to Wellington by the midday express yesterday.

Mr E. Booth, a member of the original "AU Black" Rugby football team, is at present: in Wellington. Mr Booth wul probably accompany the Native football team to Sydney.

Mr A. H. Miles, who has acted as Vice-Consul for Brazil for a number of years, advices that he has resigned the appointment, and that so far no successor has been appointed.

Mr R. Berrill, of the Greytown branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is at present doing relieving work at Dannevirke. His position at Greytown is being filled by Mr K. McCracken.

Mr Thomas Chappel, who died at Hamilton East a few days ago, aged 83 years, was an enthusiastic bowler, and wag amongst those who assisted in having the game established in the Waikato. Mrs E. Tregear, of Petone, is a daughter of deceased.

Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, who has retired from the presidency of the Wellington Early Settlers’ Association, after a period of ten years’ service, was accorded a hearty vote of appreciation at the annual meeting of that body last night.

Mr Robert Hill, well-known in local advertising circles, and as secretary of different civic organisations* is leaving Wellington on transfer to Auckland, where he will take over an important position in the Goldberg Advertising Agency.

In its annual report, presented yesterday, the executive committee of the New Zealand Club records with sincere regret the death of the following members during the past year The Eon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C., and Messrs A. B. Pearce, Robert Pearson, J. R. Stansell, James Kellow, and Thomas Neave.

Messrs J. H- Richardson, Government Insurance Commissioner, and J. H. Jerram, deputy-general manager of the State Fire Office, visited Palmerston North on business connected with the proposal to erect new Government building* in Palmerston North in order to provide better accommodation for the Government Insurance Department.

The Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey, has signified his intention of attending the National Dairy Show in Palmerston North this year. Speaking to Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., the other day, the Governor-General, Viscount Jellicoe, observed that he would have been delighted to visit the Winter Show this year, and renew his already pleasant acquaintance with Palmerston North, but official duties necessitated his visiting the Chatham Islands veiy shortly He expected that he would be away at the time of the show.

Mr J. G. Alexander, who recently arrived in New Zealand, was officiating superintending engineer. Public Health Department, to the Government of Bihar ana Orissa, India, and is now taking long leave, with the intention of settling down in New Zealand. Mr Alexander is a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, where he served his pupilage as a civil engineer. He has had an extensive experience in civil engineering, in which he has been actively engaged for thirty-three years, twenty-four years in appointments in Great Britain, and nine years in India.

At a meeting of the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce the following new members were elected Messrs Harold W. Brown, J. C. Caldwell, H. F. Connelly, C. Davis, James A. Doherty, Joseph Dwyer, Richard Dwyer, William H. Gibson, B. W. A. Kellow, Edward P. Lambert, J. S. Land, A. Longmore. G. Mitchell, M.P., James Muir, P. Nathan, R. A. Nicol, J. F. Redmond, John Raine, C. H. Roberts, W. J. Seater, Dunbar Sloane. B. Smith. Briton Smith, C. W. Smith, A. B. Thomson, L. H. Tingey. M. Van Staveren,' E. Vine, Henrv Wright, S. Eichelbaum, and H. W. Shortt.

The late Mr Charles Bell, of Weraroa* who was killed by a fall from a horse at Levin, was born in JohnsonviUe 61 years ago. His father was engaged in the carrying and coaching business from Wellington north along the coast. Deceased had hardly passed out of his boyhood. when he, with his brothers, joined in his father’s business, and was driving a team when boys of these days are still at school. He was (says the "Chronicle”) soon as well known to old-time travellers as his father, and by the time the coaches bad run their last trip, had gained a reputation throughout the coast districts for his capabilities in the handling of his teams. After that Mr Bell settled in Otaki. where he lived for many years. About ten years ago he sold out and' purchased a property In the Weraroa settlement, and lived a retired life. '

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