PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11705, 18 December 1923, Page 3

PERSONALIA

MINISTERIAL The Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister for Mines, Marine, and Labour) will leava for Carffcrtbn on Wednesday to attend a function at Kourarau to be tendered to the Hon. Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.C. On the following day he will be present at a hydro-electric development gathering at Tuparupuru, Sir Walter Buchanan’s property. The Hon. W. Nosworthy for Agriculture and Minister-In-Charge of the Tourist Department) is'due back in from Rotorua and the north on the 20th instant. Mr Justice Reed, is at Auckland. Messrs R. M. Brewer and G. Cathie, of Wellington, are in the north. Mr J. B. Shacklock, of Dunedin, is visiting Auckland. The Hon. G. R. W. McDonald, of Sydney, left by the Marama. Dr and Mrs W. N. Abbott have arrived in Wellington from Auckland. Mr and Mrs G*. W. Allsop are on a motoring trip to Mount Cook and the South Island cold lakes. Mr A. P. Bennett, principal of the staff division, G.P.O, is visiting Auckland on departmental business. Captain #T. Bone, marine superintendent for the New Zealand Shipping Com* pany, is at present at Auckland. Mr J. A. Gromann, of Sydney, who has been in Wellington, has gone to Auckland. Mr C J. Drake, chief clerk to the Board of Health, is ct present in Wanganui, having accompanied the DirectorGeneral of Health on his visit to the health camp. Dr. J. P. Frengley, Assistant DirectorGeneral of Health, is at present in Gisborne on departmental business, and is ■ expected back in Wellington on Thursday. The Bishop of Wellington (the Right Rev. Dr Sprott) had engagements at Rae tihi and Okahune on Sunday for coefir* niation services. A similar service-was held at Hunterrille yesterday.

Mr P. O’Rourke, secretary of the New Zealand Coal. Gold, Shale Quarry and Tunnel Workers’ Federation, has returned to Wellington from a visit to the Waikato.

Mr J. Thomas, of the Bank of New South Wales etaff, Sydney, is spending a holiday visit in Nelson. Mr Thojpas, who is a son of the town clerk of Richmond, was formerly a member of ~the Nelson branch of the bank. ~

A Press Association message from Christchurch states that the Rev. Dr Geanee has been appointed rector of St. Bedes College in place of the Rev. Father Graham, who is detained in Europe. For the past ten years Dr Geanee has been on the staff of St. Mary’s Semipary at Greenmeadows.

Dr, T. H. A. Valintine, Director-Gen-eral of Health, left yesterday for Taranaki, wh*re he will visit and inspect the health camp for children conducted by Dr. Gunn, under the auspices of the Wanganui Education Board. Dr. Gunn is school medical officer for the district. Dr. Valintine expects to arrive back- in Wellington this evening

The death is announced from Auckland of Mr Henry William Brewer, aged 83 years. Deceased arrived in New 'Zealand in the ship Merchantman In and joined the Customs Department as a young man. For some years he was stationed on the West Coast, then Auck* land, Christchurch, and Oamaru. Filially he was on the staff of the Customs audit department, Wellington.

At the annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Gear Meat Company at Wellington last night, the chairman (Mr W. H. Millward) referred with deep regret to the death of the late Mr B, T. Stewart, one of the old directors of thp company. In view of the late Mr Stewart’s long connection with the company, he thought it appropriate that the meeting should send his widow a message of sympathy and condolence. He moved a resolution to that effect, which was seconded by Sir Harold Beauchaoip and carried in silence, all present -.p6tanding.

A well-known mine manager. Mr Dan Sheehan, died recently at Rotokohu, Paeroa, after a long illness. Deceased was bora at Rotorua, being the fourth son of the late John and Mary Sheehan. When quite a lad he started* work in the Woodstock mine, Karangnhake, and swas ono of the first to qualify at the School cf Mines as a first-class manager. He was manager of the Tairna Broken Hills mine. In 1909 he went to Australia, visited Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and afterwards England, Canada, and the Dnited States. Later he return-ad to Queensland, and came back to New Zealand. He wr.s 43 years of age, and is survived by five brothers and 6ix sisters.

The death occurred at Auckland of Mr John George Raine, of the firm of J. G. Raine and Cc., Ltd., Wellington and Auckland. The late Mr Raine, who was born at Durham, came to New Zealand 40 years ago, and was for some time in ! business on the West Coast. He came to Wellington in 1895 and established his business here. He resided at Karori, and was for some years a member of the Karori Borough Council. Mr Raise went to live at Auckland, about a year ago, and up till recently enjoyed good health. His death, which was quite unexpected, followed an operation. The late Mr Raine was a prominent member of the Methodist Church, and took an active part in temperance matters. He leaves a widow, four sons—Messrs John. William, and Robert (of Wellington), Ld. gar (Te Awamutu), Mesd&mes Topham and Cullen (Te Awamutu), and the Misses Florence and Grace Raine.

General regret was felt in Palmerston North and throughout the Manaw&tu district at the death, following a serious operation in a private hospital, of Mr A. E Clausen. Tne late Mr Clauaeo, who was 58 years of age. wae born in Denmark in 1865, and subsequently migrated to New Zealand with his parents and five other members of the family. Following a brief stay in Wellignton after their arrival, they went to Foxton, making the journey in a email craft, and settled finally in* Palmerston North, yhigh, in thoee days, was covered with virgin buah. The deceased gentleman did much pioneering work, and was engaged in bush-clearing and road contract undertakings. He was also associated in the work of constructing the main highway between Wellington and Palmerston North, the scene of his activities, being in the vicinity of Shannon. In later years Mr Clausen conducted the post and telegraph office and store in Dannevirke, the first store in that town. He subsequently became interested in farming, and at one time conducted a milk run in Palmerston North. He then set tip as a storekeeper, and later established the crockery business which he conducted up to the time of his death. For Motor Garage accommodation anl repairs, ring 2240, Stanton, Ltd., 15. Molesworth street (opposite Parliament Buildings). Motors for hire (open or closed); reliable chauffeurs.—Advt