PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11438, 7 February 1923, Page 3

PERSONALIA

His Honour the Chief Justice aw Robert Stout) is at Oamaru. Mr W. G. Talbot, of Wellington, ia at Auckland. Mr J. C. Tonks, Mr W. G. Mowbray, Mr F. W. Manton, and Mr A. Smith, of Wellington, arc visiting Auckland. Tbe Rev. J. Patterson, of Glasgow, who is visiting the Dominion, ia at pro sent at Christchurch. Mr R. McKpen, M.P., who has been spending a holiday in Wanganui, returned to \\ ellington yesterday^__ Mr J. R. McCullough, manager of the Weraroa State Farm, is visiting RuaVura Mr A. H Cockayne, biologist to the Department of Agriculture, is at the tluakura State Farm. Captain J. Bone, the New Zealand Shipping Company's marine superintendent, has gone to Auckland on business connected with hie company. Mr J. Alexander, of Dunedin, is visiting Wellington. Sir Alexander was formerly superintendent of telegraphs for the Otago district. The Right Rev. Bishop Sprott, who held services in the Tinui-Whareama parish on Sunday, has returned to Wellington. Air Thomas Francis Brosnan was admitted yeste-day as a barrister and solicitor by His Honour Mr Justice Hosking on tho application of Mr R. Kennedy.

Mr A. G. Barnett will act as secretary of the Wellington Harbour Board while the secretary, Air H. B. Nichoils, ia on a month's holiday at Te Aroha. The Hon. F. M.B. Fisher (states a Renter telegram from London) has accepted a mission to the West Indies to secure their larger participation in the British Empire Exhibition. The Rev. E- Y. P. Lee, Chinese missioner at Wellington, is on a visit to Christchurch for the purpose of doing evangelistic work among Chinese in the city and suburbs. Mr H. W. Uru, 'M.P. for Southern Alaori, who has been in tho Christchurch Hospital for several weeks suffering front an attack of pneumonia, was discharged from that institution on Saturday. Mr Jas. Stevens, agricultural instructor to the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, and Messrs Lang and McNab, instructors in agriculture to the Wanganui Education Board, are attending Hie Instructors’ ‘‘Refresher”' Course at Buakura Farm. The following new member* were elect-, ed at yesterday’s meeting of the Wei-' lington Chamber of Commerce: —Messrs J. R. McKenzie, F. H. Bass (Bass Bros.), H. L. Rogers (Inglis Bros.). H. D. Vickery (Waipa Collieries), H. E. Admoro (Admore and Mason), H. Turner (Assistant Public Trustee). The Rev. Father Forestall, parist priest of Foxton, has received wopd ot his transfer to the Inglewood parish and will take up his duties on Sunday, 18th inst., Father Forestall, who was a close Eirsonal friend of the late Rev. Father ore, who died from war disabilities, succeeded the latter as parish priest at Voxton a little over five years ago. Visitors to WeUington staying at th« Albert Hotel are: —Mr Gilbert McKay. M.P. for Hawke’s Bay, and Mrs McKay Mr Bagster, Mr Hill, and Mr G. Kay, Sydney: Mr P. F. Peoples^and. Master Peoples, Christchurch: Mrs J. H. Raymond. Bulls; Mr Hensman, Mr if. Whitehead, and Mr Booth. Auckland: Mr and Mrs Dagnall, Mr T. Fairhall, Westport; and Mr and Mrs Phil Nathan. ,

The Rev. G N. Turner has been ap pointed vicar of the parish of St. Peters, Cavcrsham, Dunedin. Mr Turner is a New Zealander. He was educated at Christ’s College, and took his theological course at College House, Christchurch, where he won distinction as a student. After some service in Christchurch Diocese he was appointed curate at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington. Subsequently he acted as locum tenens for the Rev. H. O. Fenton at Anderson Bay, Dunedin. On Mr Fenton’s return, Mr Turner was appointed about eight months ago assistant priest at St. Peter's.

Mr Sydney G. Pilling,, a returned, soldier and fourth-year medical student, whose death occurred recently at Pleasant Valley after a long illness, was the younger son of Mr B. Pilling, of Masgiel, whose other eon fell in the war. Ho was an old Dunedin High School hoy, end held in turn the Education Board’s junior and senior scholarships, and the University junior scholarship. He entered ' upon his medical course in Otago University in 1916, but enlisted with the 36th Reinforcement on coming of military age in 1917. He was twenty-five years oL.age-mi -the -time of his death, which was due to pulmonary tuberculosis, contracted since his return* from active service.

The death occurred at Hamilton of Mr William Dey, aged 76. He was Mayor of Hamilton from 1898-99 and 1900-05, chairman of the Waikato Hospital Board for many years, and for a long period chairman of the Hamilton. East School Committee, president of the Horticultural Society, member of the A. and P. Association, one-time secretary of the Presbyterian church, and a prominent Mason. Deceased came from Aberdeen in tho late “’sixHes," and was in the business of Mennie and Dey at Thames for some years. He arrived at Hamilton 44 years ago, and had been there ever since. Deceased had been in failing health far some time. He passed away peacefully in his sleep.

One of Auckland’s oldest identities. Mr He ratio Nason Le Gallais, died last week at New Lynn. Mr Le Gallaia was born in 1810 at St. Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands. After receiving hi* education there, and in France, he left when still a young man for Newfoundland, but later returned to his island home, and was master of Rozel School. Some six years later 'he left for New Zealand, by the Ida Zeigler, arriving at Auckland, in the early ’sixties, and almost immediately was appointed master of St. Paul's , School, which stood near the side of the present Museum in Princes street. At the inauguration of the present education system he wa« appointed headmaster of the Clevedon School, and held - that poeitinn for twenty-four years. In--1895 he resigned and started farming at. Mangakura. He visited Jersey for a twelve months’ vacation in 1878, and again in 1902. The death occurred at Wellington on Sunday evening of Mr W. H. Gavin, Government Inspecting Engineer. Mr Gavin, who was 55 years of age, was a son of the late Mr J. C. Gavin, for many years assistant Controller and AuditorGeneral. He received his early education at the Terrace School, and later studied at Trent College, England, and at the Crystal Palace School of Engineering On his return to New Zealand ho joined the Public Works Department, becoming assistant engineer in Otago. Shortly after, he was appointed resident engineer on the Midland railway. In order to widen his experience he proceeded to South Africa, where he held several responsible positions. In 1909_ he returned to New Zealand, and was appointed engineer at the Otira Tunnel. Subsequently he was promoted to the office of Government Inspecting Engineer, with headquarters in Wellington, a position he held till the time of his death. Mr Gavin leaves a widow and one atm. - Let Stanton show yon round the City and Suburbs; open and closed-in Cars. Garages: 15, Afolesworth street. Uea "Phone No. 2240*