MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12508, 26 July 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

Mr J. O. J. Malfroy leaves for EngJ» land hv the Matatua on August 19th to take up a post-graduate scholarship at the University of Cambridge. A formal notification is given in the “Gazette’’ of the appointment of Mr R. L. M. Kitto, of Christchurch, as the woolbrokcrs’ representative upon the New Zealand Wool Committee, vice Mr A. E. Mahin, resigned. Mosshs Levin and Co., New Zealand agents for J. Buchanan's black and white whisky, liavo receive da cablegram from that firm of distillers ajv point Mr Hp.rold Brown their supervisor for the whole of the Dominion. Mr 11. L. Lcvestam. who has been promoted to the position of district manager, Government Life Insurance Department in Wellington, arrived from Christchurch at the end of the week, and has entered upon his new duties. Mr John Farrell (J. C. "Williamson Company) arrived in Wellington yesterday to make the preliminary arrangements in connection with th® forthcoming visit of the world-famous singer, Toti Dal Monte, who met with such an enthusiastic reception at Auckland on Saturday night. The Royal Naval Reserve paraded at Devonport yesterday to bid farewell to Commodore A. F. Beal, commander of the New Zealand station, who is leaving shortly for England. Commodore Beal lias returned in the Dunedin from the Islands cruise. His successor, Captain G. T. La P. Swabey, is due at Auckland on August 7th. There passed away at Auckland early last week, after a short illness, a former resident of Wellington. Mr Harry F. Torbit, at the age of 53 years. He was a native of Islington, England, and arrived in New Zealand about twentyfive years ago, and later joined the Labour Department, being stationed for a considerable time at Wellington, Greymouth, and Palmerston North. He took a keen interest in bowling, being a member of the Auckland Bowling Club at the time of his death. He leaves a widow and one son. One of the members of the old Fifty-seventh Regiment. Mr John Fitzgerald, has died in Palmerston North at the age of Dl. He was a native of Caliir, Tipperary, and joined the Army when 17 years old, and travelled with the regiment to Malta, Aden, and India. In Januarv, 1861, the “Diehards” came to New Zealand to take part in the Maori Wars. In succeeding years Mr Fitzgerald served in Taranaki under Generals Pratt, Cameron, and Scliute. In 1866 the regiment was transferred to the Waikato. Mr Fitz--1 gerald later obtained bis discharee and returned to Wanganui. When hostilities broke out again he joined the militia, and was one of the force under Colonel Whitmore, which defeated the Maoris at the Wereroa Redoubt. Afterwards be resided in Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki, and came to Palmerston North 34 years ago. His wife died 13 years ago. He is survived by seven daughters and three sons. An Auckland Press Association massage states that Mr F. W. Edwards, an Auckland handicapper for racing and trotting for the past twenty years, died on Friday night. Tho death of Mr Edwards means the passing of one of Auckland’s most prominent sportsmen. The deceased was one of the best all-round athletes the province has produced. In his younger days he was a very fine boxer and all-round gymnast. As an oarsman, he stroked numerous crews to victory, both outriggers and whaleboats. On the football field ho was a well-known player in th« ’eighties for Ponsonby. Mr Edwards did a little running, but it was as a starter that he was best known in the j athletic world. For years he officiated J for the Auckland Amateur Athletic {Cycling Club; and in the days when I races were flag-started on racecourses, IMr Edwards sent the fields away at Ellerslie, and later,. when barriers j were erected, he had charge of the lover at numerous gallops and trots. He then extended his activities to handicapping, and for over a quarter iof a century he has been connected j with the Auckland Trotting Club, and, with but one exception, framed the ha-ndicd£>s for all the trotting meetings * held in the North Island. He also handicapped for several racing clubs, including Takapuna To Arohn, nnd the Pakuranga Hunt.