PEOPLE in PERSPECTIVE

NZ Truth, Issue 1001, 31 January 1925, Page 1

PEOPLE m PERSPECTIVE

A modest little par is going the rdTinds

When the Waiwera swung her bow

. . : of our daily papers to VOYAGING the effect that a grandOF A son of the very late Sir YOGEL. Julius Yogel is on a visit

to the Dominion. The fact of the matter is that the young man came out on the Corinthic with his uncle arid aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levin. For whilst .he had a great financier and statesman as his paternal grandfather, he had an equally illustrious maternal grandfather, the late "W. H. Levin, the foremost merchant '.n Wellington' of his time. The two big families were conjoined by the marriage of Sir Julius's only son Harry lo the merchant prince's eldest daughter ISlsa, who is the mother of three sons, one of whom we have with us to-day. The story of this young man's father is almost as interesting m its way, especially for Wellington 'folks, as that of his Jewish grandfather. For Harry Yogel promised to cut a wide swathe m Wellington affairs. Born m Dunedin away back m '63, what time his father 'was writing for the "Otagp Daily Times," Harry Benjamin Yogel learned the rudiments of education at the famous Qtago Boys' High School, and finished off. at the ; still more fam-

ous Charterhouse at Home, for which school, m his 17th year, he won the coveted Spencer Cup •at Wimbledon. He decided for the law. Local politics "got'Vhim early— so early, indeed, that he. broke the record, which is still hard to beat, m being elected a member of the Wellington City Council when only 22 years of; age. Oh, yes — a smart boy was Harry. He was only two years older when his ambition bjit him for national politics, and he stood for -a Wellington seat m; the House of Representatives. He was beaten at that poll, but confidence m the Yogel blood was shown by his election immediately afterwards to the Wellington Licensing Committee. By the waY,. it was m the year that he scored the record of being the youngest City Councillor m the two islands that he woo.d, won and 1 married Miss' Levin. Four years later he decided upon trying the still larger life of London:—f or he had all the' high-grade quality imagination of his gifted' father— and he has stayed over there these 30 years. All that time he has been a journalist and a novelist, with occasional dabblings.as a stock broker in* the London Stock Exchange, of which he was a member for ten years. He was editor of "The People" for six years, and for some time he occupied the editorial chair of that popular monthly, • the Royal Magazine; m which his excellent Tasmanian novel,. "Gentleman Garnet, ran serially. He had won a place as a novelist with his first book, "A Maori Maid," which ' is a gripping' tale of adventure m New Zealand. Another tale of his native land was "The Tragedy of a Flirtation." . He mixed his themes, for "My. Dear Sir!" deals with English society. .' Then he has writtena mass of short stuff— stories, articles, etc. He lives, m Surrey, but London has him m its grip, and Harry Yogel is a notable son of Maoriland m New Zealand circles at Home, as the All Blacks will tell you on their return. fl \■■ ; . It • ■-II With the relentless march of Time the older generation of sky MACLEAN pilots m and around Dun•JHE ' edin is dwindling fast MINISTER, and prominent among those who are stepping Up to carry on the good work is Hector Maclean. Born m Port Chalmers, he had a distinguished record at the Otago Boys' High School and Otago University prior to going Home for a brilliant scholastic career at Glasgow extending' over four years. On his return to the Dominion he was appointed to Knox Church,- Invercargill, a pastorate that was interrupted by lengthy war service, first as a non-com-missioned officer and later as a chaplain. When that" grand old man, Dr. Waddell, decided to rest from his laborsat St. Andrew's, Dunedin, the congregation had no difficulty over the choice of his successor and that is where the subject' of this' paragraph' is to be found to-day. The cause of the returned soldier has always had his warmest support and as president of the local R.S.A. he has done invaluable work. He thinks football is one of the finest games m the world and keeps up his interest m it by blowing a referee'^'whistle.', whenever such a busy life as his allows him to do so. There is nothing narrow, m the creed of this practical young parson/ and of him it can truthfully be said that he is a man among idea. .^^

seawards -.-■. the DR. FRED PERRY, other day among

the names on her complement was that of Dr. Fred Perry, who is travelling Home as ship's surgeon with the object of seeking a year's experience m the wider fields of Edinburgh. For several years past Dr. Perry has. been associated with the activities of Otago University, but it U as a footballer that he has been particularly prominent m the public eye. With Dr.. Billy Fea as partner at fiveeighths, he rose to more than local fame and his demeanor on the field was always such as to maintain University football at its recognised high standard. Fred gained his All Black cap m , 1923, ■when he played m the second test against the New South Wales team m Christchurch and general regret, was expressed that he did not produce his true form m the trials held m connection with the selecting of the present All Black combination. It was always \ "the game for the game's sake" with Fred and ,is well as being a modest winner he was a generous and uncomplaining los?r. Lt may not be out of place to mention that he recently had an experience wliich he has no" desire, to go through again. While motoring along a road

that skirts Otago Harbor, ' his car went over the side into the water and he was pinned beneath it. Fortunately his companion . t was thrown clear and waS able ' to hold, the young medico's head above water until help arx-ived. . A big gathering of medical men arid Rugby enthusiasts saw Fred, away at .the station, and wherever it may be that the name plate of Dr. Perry is eventually set up, it is" certain that a combination of ability and, all the characteristics, of a gentleman will bring him a lucrative practice. There is a threat along the; West ' Coast of this North RATANA Island that the next RfcDIVIVUS. author New Zealand is •■.■■■■'. - to provide for the reading world. is Ratana, the no-long-er-Maori Mystery Man. • Since lh|s return from abroad, \Ratana has been assuring, his : intimates that he has gathered so much knowledge and material that will be a boon to the Maoris that he will have to put it all into a . book. Pity poor Peter Moko the Scribe and keeper hitherto" of the Mystery of Ratana! . For' it will be Peter, that gallant keeper of the- purse and personage, he who { slapped the face, of the fellow on": the boat that was annoying one of the- wahines, that will have, to dp all the Ratana work. Peter is really the live wire of the-move-ment. Intelligent, suave, and as tactful as a prize politician,' Peter oils the Ratana works, and sees to it that' they don't creak. A. Te Aute scholar, he, may be depended, upon to turn put a flrst-cl^ss book by Ratana. • The faith v' hearer, *t>y the way, had a wonderful .welcome home m the^ township which » is named after him. \ The heartine.ss of that welcome and the throngs of natives gathered from all the ends of this [island proved that Ratana has not lost his, mana. There is some profit as well as prophet about the big fellow, too. But, after all, RatariaisnV would be nothing without the disciple Peter.Wouldn't the late Alfred Ashbolt, for so many years printer SIR ALFRED of the "New Zealand ASHBOLT. Times" and for almost as long the umpire "'' without whom at one end no cricket match was complete on the Basin Re-, serve, have been a proud man had he lived to read the news of his eldest son becoming Sir Alfred! In the absence of the father, we extend to Sir Alfred's brother, Frank, of Wellington, the heartiest congratulations. Unlike many such bestowals, the M.L.-Tassy richly deserved his title. He won his spurs by the , splendid and persistent fight he put up for an early realisation of / a practical policy of . Imperial aviation. -Strange to say, the young man who came, out of a Tasmanian timber -yard and rose to the dignity of Agent-General of Raspberryland, specialised" m aviation throughout his long term for the little island State m London, arid impressed the ; men who mattered m aviation with bis zeal and knowledge. He wouldn't be an Ashr bolt if he didn't endure and stick. Sir Alfred left Wellington many years ago a bachelor. But he didn't stay that way long. And marriage proved the stepping-stone to other important positions, , especially as he showed marked instincts; for ■■■.; good business. Now he rises up Sir Alfred Ashbbtt, ' K.0M,G.l ; _ ■■■. ■■■;;-■- ' ... ■....- v-;- ,