PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11735, 24 January 1924, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL .... The Governor-General, Lord Jelling attended a dinner given to the XeW Zealand Squadron of the Royal Navy by the Northern Club on Tuesday evening. Lord Jcllicoe will commence his northern tour in the Tutanekai on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs P. Nathan, of Wellington* have been visiting Hamilton. I Mr and Mrs P. J. Eketer, of Napier, -are in 'Wellington. Sir John Findlay has been visiting the i South Island. Councillor and Mrs J. Aston, of Wel- > lington, aro on a short visit to Wanga- - nui. Mr A. M. Mowlem, S.M., who spent the holiday vacation in Auckland, has returned to New Plymouth. ' Mr ..nd Mrs D. Strachan, who have been touring Nelson and the West Coast as far as the Franz Joseph Glacier, have returned to Napier. Messrs A.. L, Hempton (Bank of New Zealand), H. Payne (C. Begg and Co.), R. Y. Walls and Llewellyn N. Williams have been elected members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Wellington Chamber of Commerce is writing to Mr T. M. Wilford, Leader of the Opposition, congratulating him upon his return from his trip and expressing the hope that on some future cccasion ho will address members of the chamber upon his experiences. The Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey, is due to arrive at Auckland by the Ux turn at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Mas kura, which is en route from Vancouver, reached Suva at 7 a.m- on Monday and left for Auckland at 12.30 p.m. Mr Massey will bo accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall' in the evening. Major F. Burton, ‘Divisional . Commander of the local Salvation Army, la being transferred in a similar capacity to the Otago and Southland district, with headquarters at Dunedin. Major Burton has been in Wellington on and off for about 10 years, the last five having been spent in Wellington. He commenced work with the Salvation Army about SO years ago. The local branch is giving the major a valedictory on Monday night, at the Citadel, in Vivian street The death occurred at Whangarei of Nan Paronne Kawati, more commonly known in Whangarei and the north as Nan Brown. Deceased was the pro. Srietor of a Maori hostel in Whangarei. [e attended the Kawakawa races in his usual health, where it is understood, he partook of crayfish, a favourite Maori delicacy. The following day he was seized with violent pains, and was removed to the hospital, where he expired. Deceased, who was aged 49, unsuccessfully contested the Northern Maori electorate twice against Tan Henare, the sitting member. The death of Mr Henry Hume, which occurred at his residence, 53, Tinakori road, removes a familiar figure from tbs street* of Wellington. For many years Mr Hume was stamp printer at the Government Printing Office. In 1865 ha joined the Government Printing "Office ag a pressman, and in little less tlian a yea* he received the position of duty stamp printer. In 1873, when letterpress prints mg replaced copper-plate printing, he was appointed leading punter, and In 1890 he was etill further promoted to the responsible position of stamp Printer. This post be held with distinction Unto it became necessary for him to retire on December 31st, 1902, after 40 yeans in the Government service. The late Mr Hume was one of the original members of the Metropolitan Permanent Building and Investment Society of Wellington, and be was still a director at the time of his death. Mr Hume, in spite of his age, remained fairlv active until a few months ago. when his health began to fail. Mr Hume was twice married, and he is survived by a widow.

The death occurred at Waitara of Mr John Cameron. J.P., an old and highly respected l resident of the district. The late Mr Cameron, who was in his 84th year, was born in Glasgow. He was educated in bis native town and in Lancashire and then went to sea, trading to the Crimea during the war. In 1857 he went to India and joined the Honourable East Inlia Company’s Navy, and, volunteering for shore service, served in various parts of Bengal during the Mutiny. Mr Cameron came to New Zealand in 1861, taking up bis residence ini Taranaki. During the M4ori War ha was engaged in harbour service under the old Provincial Government, landing troops and stores at New Plymouth ana at various places up and down the coast. In 1871 he received the appointment of harbourmaster and pilot at Waitara, and was also Customs officer there tor many years. He had. too. held the position of postmaster. The late Mr Cameron had always taken a keen interest in local affairs and in his earlier years was prominently associated with the Mason to movement. Don’t let the weather hinder you: open and closed-in Cars for hire by ringing up Telephone 2240, and the beet awaits von. Stanton, Ltd., 15, Moleeworth street.-* Advt. City Private Detective Agency. OSes. 8. King’s Chambers, Wellington. Alj r lanes of Detective work executed by experienced male and female detectives only. Fees rsaaonaMs. P.O. Box W, Tel. 8638.-Ad vt