PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11783, 20 March 1924, Page 3

PERSONALIA

MINISTERIAL The Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister for Edo* cation, arrived in Nelson from Picton on Tuesday evening, visited Motucka and Takaka yesterday, and returns to Nelson to-day, when he will meet deputations from the College Board of Governors, the Education Board, and the Technical School Board. Mr Hiram Hunter arrived in Wellington by the ferry steamer yesterday. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward arrived in Christchurch fiom Wellington by tho ferry steamer on Tuesday , Mr W. H. Hutchison, of London, who has been tisiting the Dominion, left by the Niagara yesterday for Home. Mr A. Harley, of Gisborne, is at present staying at the Clarendon, Christchurch. Dr J. A. Doctor, of Featherston, and Mr A. Thacker, of Christchurch, Left for England by the Niagara yesterday. Mr I. Raymond Norris will leave by the Niagara on a visit to America and England. Dr and Mrs T. Leslie Crooke Toft Auckland by the Main Trunk express, and passed through Wellington yesterday on their return to Christchurch. Dr T. H. A. Valintine, Director-Gen-eral of Health, arrived in Lyttelton by the ferry steamer yesterday, and left for Otago. Mr S. Turner, the well-kDown*alpin< climber, passed through Christchurch yesterday, en route for Wellington. *Bc has been visiting the West Coast. Mr H. Bell, a member of the literary staff of the Auckland "Herald," and Mr R. B! Bell, of Timaru, are on a visit ‘ to Christchurch. Among recent arrivals at the United Service Hotel are Messrs L. F. Edmonds, J. Harrison Jones, A. Nicolson, and A. H. Crawley (Dunedin), and* Captain"' W 7. D, Knox Mr A. S. Holmes, of Sydney, has ar* rived in New Zealand on a holiday visit He intends to visit Rotorua and Wei lington, proceeding thence to America and England. Mr H. H. Ostler, of Auckland, returned by the Niagara after a visit to-Eng-land, the Continent, and Africa. .He undertook successful big-game shooting expedition in Central Africa. Mr Norman E. Burton and Mrs Burton of Auckland, are going on a risit to England. Thev arrived in Wellington yesterday, and are travelling by the Remu&ra. _**-• Major-General Sir Edward Chavxor, K. K.C.V.0., C. 8., with Lady Chaytor and the Misses Chaytor, . w?ll leave for England by the lonic on April 19th. Dr Will Mayo, the American surgeon, and his party left Christchurch end have arrived in Wellington. Originally they had intended to travel round the West Coast by motor, but that trip has been abandoned. The Most Rev. J. C. Wright, Archbishop of Svdney and Primate of Australia, has arrived in Auckland by the Niagara. He intends to spend some months in tho Dominion recuperating after his serious illness. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr G. Miller, of Napier, who was at one time a Wellington re* prespntative footballer, was passed at a meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union. Mr W. Brondon Parsons, manager kt Auckland for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., and Mrs Parsons, left by the Niagara vesterday for Vancouver, en route to England. They will be absent from the Dominion for about 13 months. Only one nomination has been received for the office of president of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, Mr J. McKenzie, Mangahakoe, who will bo declared elected. Eighteen have been nominated for the board of directors, one' mors than required, and a ballot will be held.

Mr C. E. Clinkard, manager of th€ Auckland branch of J. Ilott, Ltd., who is making a tour of the Dominion, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday, and later went to Invercargill. Mr Clinkard is leaving next month on a business trip tor'England, and he has also been chosen as New Zealand delegate to attend tho World's Advertising Convention, being held at the British Empire Exhibition in July.

Mr James Farquaharson, who diet! at his residence. Signal Hill, Dunedin, on Friday, was born at Stratbdon, Aberdeenshire, in 1841. Of a distinguished Scottish family, he learned farming in Morayshire, and came to Otago in 1863. At first he tried his luck at the Dunstan diggings, but was unsuccessful, and be returned to Dunedin, buying a property at Maybanb, and later on setcling at Signal Hill. He was Mayor of North .East Valley in Isßs. In his early life he was a first-class rifle shot, and an adept swordsman. The Otago Hunt Club never had a keener member. He was an enthusiastic Freemason, and held public offices.

The interment of the late Mr Martin Chapman, K.C., took place at Karori Cemetery yesterday morning. A eerviert was, held at St. Paul's Pro-Cathed-Al, which was attended by Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, and all the members of the Supreme Court Bench, Sir Francis Bell, Attorney-General, the President of ih« New Zealand Law Society (Mr C; P. Sker* rotf), members of the firm of which do* ceased was a late member, and a large number of members of the legal profession. Hon. W. E. Collins, M.L.C., Sir John Luke, M.P., *nd many prominent residents of the city. The cnief mourner was Sir Frederick Chapman, brother of deceased. The pall-bearers vpre members of the staff of the legal firm of Chapman, Skjrrett. Tripp, and Blair. Archdeacon A. M. Johnson conducted the service at the church and graveside.

Mr J. B. Mitchell, district Tailway traffic manager at Christchurch, whose retirement on March 3lst next is. to take effect, after having been countermanded, will be much missed by the district railway committee of the Canterbury Progress League, of which be is a member. Mr H. Holland (chairman) expressed the committee's sincere regret at . the news that Mr Mitchell was to retire in March next. "It is unfortunate, but 1 bad no alternative under the present policy." said Mr Mitchell, in thanking the committee for its resolution. •**! have been most reluctant to retire, Int the -position is unfavourable, and I have no alternative." He added that he did not know exactlr where he would n ako his home after retirement, but be noped not to sever the pleasant acquaintances which he had formed as a member of the committee.

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