MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12483, 26 June 1926, Page 4

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

Sir James CaiToll, M.L.C., is still unwell, and is laid uj) in his rooms at the Hotel Cecil, but he is much better than he was at the beginning of the week. A Press Association message from Auckland announces the sudden death this morning of Captain Isaac Corbett, president of tlie Auckland branch of the Merchant Service Guild of New Zealand. He was to have been one of the assessors at the marine inquiry refarding the wreck of the steamer lanaia. Information has just been received to the effect that 'he Prix-de-Roiue, or Rome Scholarship in Architecture, has this year been won by Mr A. D. COll- - ell. The winner is a New Zealander whose parents reside at Elthani, and this is the first time this distinction, tlie highest honour that a British architectural student can gain, has been won by a native of New Zealand. The scholarship will entitle him to study for a number of years at the British School at Romo Mr Connell has had about six and a half years’ experience of the architectural profession, and was always a roost enthusiastic student; he has been engaged as assistant in London for the. last two yearn. The whole of his training in New Zealand was gained in the office of Mr Stanley W. Fearn, architect, of Wellington, where ho was articled for four years, and upon completion spent some (;ix months as chief assistant, when he left for England to continue his studies. The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr F. G. Hood, professional at the Miramar Golf Course, following an attack of double pneumonia. One of the earliest golf professionals to come to New Zealand from Scotland, the late Mr Hoed, had a long record of service at several clubs, including New Plymouth and Middleniore. He leaves a widow and three children. The attendance at the funeral yesterday morning was a striking tribute to the general esteem in which the late Mr Hood was held. It included the entire committee of the Miramar Club and ita president (Mr A. E. Mabin\ and a large representation of club members The New Zealand Golf Council waa represented by Messrs A. D. S. Duncan and G O. Sutton, and there were representatives of tlie membership of every golf club round Wellington. Eight hi other professionals were present, including Clements and Blair (Christchurch) and Shaw and Boss (Wellington). The staff of the Miramar course and clubhouse were present, and nine caddies, who contributed wreaths, were the wreath bearers at th© cemetery. The Miramar course wag closed during the funeral.