PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Air Justice Reed has returned to Wellington from Auckland. Messrs R. G. and W. A. Briscoe, of London, are visiting the Dominion. AH A. A. Corrigan, of Wellington, has been visiting Napier. Air J. Dwyer, of Wellington, has left on a motoring tour ot the North Island. Air J. Rusden Salt, of Wellington, who has been'on a short visit to Auckland, returned to AYellington. Alessrs E. S. Baldwin and G. W. Cooper have been elected members ot the Wellington Rotary Club. Air T.' T. Hugo, Inspector of Firs Brigades, is visiting the South Island on departmental duty.

Councilor H. D. Bennett returned to Wellington yesterday, after a fortnight’s holiday motoring in jlie Napier district. Air W. J. O’Donnell, engineer to tho Greymouth borough, is visiting Wellington. Air O’Donnell formerly resided at Palmerston North. AH George Alanning, secretary of tho Christchurch branch of tho Workers’ Educational Association, is a visitor to Auckland. Air Herbert F. Wood, manager of the King’s Theatre, has been transferred to the management of Everybody’s Theatre. The Very Rev. Dean McKenna has returned to Alasterton and is starring with his brother, Monsignor McKenna. Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, newly-appointed Administrator of Western Samoa, will leave New Zealand to take up his duties early in March. Mr R. McKeen, AI.P., has _ been spending a few days at Wanganui, and is expected to return to Wellington to. day. Air Robert H. Duder, of Devonport, ; a very old colonist and one of tho best, known sportsmen in Auckland, is at present in a private hospital seriously ill. i A special meeting of tho University , Cbuncil met to consider Professor Pringle’s resignation from the Chair of Economics and decided to accept? l it as from March Ist.

Mr Arthur Way, secretary, of the New, Zealand Auto-Cycle Union and secretary of the Marton Jockey Club, wa* present at the Nelson Motor-Cycti sports at Nelson. TTis Honour, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), who has been presiding over a sitting of the Prison Board at Invercargill, has returned to Dunedin. Colonel T. H. Hawkins, C.M.G.. assistant general manager of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool, visited Palmerston North at the weekend. The Rev. Mr Rorke, Anglican, clergyman at Hunterville, who in a cricket match at Feilding fast week, hails from Dublin. He represented Ireland in representative Rugby for eight years. ’ Air J. R. Corrigan, M.P., who has been suffering from the 'effects of a chill, has almost recovered from his indisposition. He expects to be quite . well enough to attend to his Parlia,- .. mentary duties when the House meets. Several members of the Supreme . Grand Chapter of the Masonic Order who have been taking part in . the annual communication at Dunedin, passed through Wellington on their . way to their respective homes. A Press Association message from Hamilton announces the death of William Dey, 76 years of ago. Mr Dey was a very early resident of Hamilton, and formerly was Alayor of the town fol nine years. He was very prominent in local body affaire.

Dr. T. H. A. Valin tine, Director- “ General of Health, returns from tho * South Island to-morrow, He has been down on business in connection with Waipiata consumptive aanator-’ * ium. Applications are to he in- ’ tvited shortly for the position. 0f,.. medical superintendent .. .»

Major-General Torquhil _ Matheson has just been gazetted Knight Commander of The Bath for his service* - as General in command of the ferce** operating in Waziristan, on__• the „ acith-west frontier of India. Sir Torquhil commended the Brigade of . Guards during the last part of the, - war in Europe, and is a younger . brother qf Sir Alexander Matheeon ot „ Lochalsh, now resident in Wellington*' _

The death has taken place, after painful illness, of Mr James Matthew,’ a well-known and respected resident of Ballanco. , A native of Aberdeenshire, he left his native land for New Zealand in 1912. He had an expert knowledge of stock, and became a very• popular settler. With the exception of a year, which he spent in the Man-’ awatu. he lived the whole time at Reliance.

Tho funeral of the late Mr Alphonras Lodge, who died as the result of a. bathing accident at Day’s Bay nn Thursday, took place from 315, The Terrace, yesterday morning. Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, Bouloott street, by the Rev. Father Murphy, and was largely attended, those present including the whole of the members of the 15th Battery, New Zealand Artillery, under Captain Abel (in which deceased was a sergeant), representatives of the Education Department, where deceased had been employed, representatives of the Community Club, Buckle street, where deceased was a zealous worker, and members of the Alarist Bros.’ Old Boys’ Association. The chief mourners were deceased’s two aunts, Airs J. Paterson and Airs J. Corich. Alemhers of the 15th Battery acted as pall-bearers, and tho cortege was headed along Willie street and Lambton quay by the whole battery. The service at the graveside at Karori cemetery was conducted by the Rev. Father Ainsworth. The 15th Battery supplied the firing party (under Lieutenant Carty), and the “Last Post” was sounded. Among those present at the church and at the gravesido were Air J. P. Firth, C.AI.G. (president of the Community Club), exCommissioner O’Donovan, Captain W. G. Stevens, Adjutant loth Battery, and Captain Williams. Special wreaths sent included those from the Education Department, officers and N.C.O.’s oL the 15th Batterv, and the Community Club.