PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11658, 24 October 1923, Page 3

PERSONALIA

MINISTERIAL Sir Heaton Rhodes (Minister for D©< fence) returns to Wellington from thi South Island this morning. The Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister for Agriculture and Alinister in charge of the Tourist Department) leaves Wellington by the Lyttelton ferry steamer this evening, and proceeds to-morrow to Invercargill. The Minister will also visit Lake Te Anau and Queenstown, and the Mackenzie country, in connection with tourist and agricultural matters. He is due back in Wellington about November 10th. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands) who is at present visiting his electorate (Oroua) will return to Wellington at the end of this week or the beginning of next. The Hon. J. G. Anderson (Minister fo* Labour and Mines) ha© gone to the West Coast in connection with the mining dispute. Air H. B. Douslin, of Capetown, South Africa, is at Rotorua. The Alayor of Wanganui, Air T. B. Williams, is at present seriously ill. Mr and Mrs A. C. Major returned to Masterton yesterday from Wellington. The Bishop of Wellington (Right Rev.Dr Sprott) is visiting Palmerston North. Mr K. M. Luko paid a visit to Christchurch over the week-end ahß returned to Wellington yesterday. The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., of Christchurch, has been visiting Auckland. Mr T. M. Geddis, of Napier, "Daily Telegraph," has been, on a flying visit to Auckland. Mr J. A. Campbell, Director of Horticulture. returns to the department from annual leave to-day. Mr H. N. Burns, who has been on tf brief visit to Wellington, has returned to Carterton. Tho Rev. Father Heeney, of Geraldton, Western Australia, who is on an extended visit to New Zealand, is at present In the Wairarapa. Mr A. A. Barton, solicitor,, of Wanganui, was admitted as a barrister by the Hon. Mr Justice MacGregor yesterday, on the mbtion of Mr V. Tk WlUis. Mr W. S. Brown, late manager Windsor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ha© left Wellington to take up a position with. Dainties, Ltd., Christchurch. Dr. T. L. Hills and Air J. F. Giese, of San Francisco, who have been on a visit to New Zealand, have gone on to Australia. Air C. E. Daniell, president of the Maeterton Chamber of Commerce, who ha© been visiting Christchurch, passed through Wellington yesterday on his way to the Wairarapa. A considerable improvement is reported in the health of Mr Justioe -Adame, of Christchurch, who is on leave for three months, though the date of his return to the bench is not available. Mr A. A. Barton, solicitor,, of Wanganui, was yesterday admitted a© a barrister of the Supreme Court by Hi© Honour Mr Justice MacGregor, on the motion of Mr V. B. Willis.

Mr J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee, has entered a private-hospital to undergo an operation. During his absence Mr B. O. Hales, assistant Public Trustee, will be acting-Public Trustee.

Mr Reg. P. Matheeon, of Melbourne, ie at present in Wellington on a business visit. He is a member of the Melbourne Bowling Club, and has visited several of the Wellington greens.

Dame Adelaide Anderson, formerly principal woman inspector of factories in Great Britain, who has been on a visit to New Zealand investigating industrial conditions, has left for Sydney.

The death occurred at Hunterville of Mr S. S. Bannister, aged 68. A widow, a son (Mr Howard Bannister, Auckland) and a daughter (Mrs G. Anderson, Shannon) are left to mourn their loss.

The friends of Mr P. Scheidt, senr., of Bunnythorpe, will regret to learn that he suffered a. paralytic seizure pn Saturday. As he nidi-not return home at the usual time on midday, search was made, and he was found in a paddock.

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout. Chief Justice, has improved considerably in health 6ince his recent indisposition, though His Honour is still suffering from throat trouble. He will, however, take his ©eat on the Court of Appeal to-day.

Mr P. B. Hamlin, of the National Bank of South Africa, and Mrs Hamlin, are visiting Auckland. They intend visiting Rotorua and Taupo, and will spend about three months in New Zealand. Mr Hamlin served with the South African Artillery in the Great War, while Mrs Hamlin did war work in London.

Mr W. L. Chapman, general manager of J. Ilott, Ltd., left for Auckland yesterday en route to Sydney, While in the Commonwealth Mr Chapman will represent his firm at the annual convention of the Advertising Association of Australia and New Zealand, to be held at Hobart next month.

One of New Zealand's oldest pioneers, Mr John Keith, passed away at the age of 75. at Auckland. Mr Keith, who was a native of Yorkshire, England, arrived in New Zealand with hi© parents when he was 12 years of age. For some years the family resided in Remuera. When about 25 years of age Mr Keith commenced business as a contractor at Pukekohe, becoming well known throughout the district for hi© expert knowledge of fanning machinery. After living in retirement for some time at Epsom, Mr Keith engaged in farming near Pukekohe with hie youngest ©on. but three years later he returned to Epsom, where he had resided ever since. He is survived by Mrs Keith and a grown-up family of seven sons and one daughter.'

The Crown lands rangers in the Soutl Auckland land district met at Hamilton to take leave of Air H. H. Skeet, Commissioner of Crown Lands, who retires on superannuation on October 31st. Mr F. Ewen, senior ranger, spoke of the high esteem in which Mr Skeet had been, held by the staff, and said that a fine feeling of loyalty had always existed between the retiring commissioner and his staff. Mr Skeet was presented with a suitcase as a token of the rangers* regard. Mr F. G. Pollock, superintendent of soldiers’ settlements, also spoke oi manr courtesies received from Air Skeet. replying. Mr Skeet thanked the rangers fox their support and co-operation .in thi strenuous work of settling discharged soldiers on the land. Throughout the work of soldier settlement, his sympathies had been with the men on the land. As & guardian of the State it had been difficult to satisfy everyone, but he had always tried to do his duty.

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