PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18325, 16 August 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL

Colonel M‘Donald was elected a member of Chamber of Commerce last night. A Nelson Press Association message announces the death of William Bettiwaito, a respected resident since 1858. His Honor Mr Justice Sim, Acting Chief Justice, returned from Wellington yesterday evening, and will preside over the quarterly criminal sittings of the Supreme Court this morning. Mr A. F. Rattray, of Portobello. returned to Dunedin yesterday by the Paloona from Melbourne. Mr Rattray has been on a short visit to Australia. 'lhe following are the representatives to next Assembly from tho Clutha Presbytery: Ministers—The Revs. Currie M‘Do wail, Mason, Bandy, M‘Neur, Miller; elders—an elder from Balclutha, Kaitangata, Milburn, Owaka, Tokomairiro, and Waitahuna. Ihe Clutha Presbytery at its meeting on Friday unanimously agreed to nominate tho Rev. D. Dutton as Moderator for the November Assembly, in place of Professor Hewitson, who, on health grounds, had to withdraw his name. Tho death is announced by a cable message from London of Major Sir Edward Foetham, M.P., conservative member of Lewisham since 1903. A London cable message announces the death of iVIr Wm. Tyson Wilson, M.P. for West Houghton Division of Lancashire since 1906. Ho was born in 1855, and was oj>e of tho founders of the Bolton Building Trades Federation. He has been Chief Labour Whip since January, 1919. The flag at the Hillside Workshops was flown at half-mast yesterday in respect to the memory ot the late Mr Henry Jacobs, who died on Sunday. The deceased had been employed tor 14 years at the workshops, and prior to his death was a shop engineman. The Hillside employees forwarded a wreath to his relatives. Mr Edward Shields, whoso death .took place at Port Chalmers yesterday, at tho advanced ago of 90 years, was an old resident of the town. In the sailing ship days My Shields was well known on the watertront, whore he took a leading part in the loading and discharging operations, llis youthful experiences as a sailor on sailing vessels, were remarkably interesting, and in the workmen’s reading room on winter evenings ho was often prevailed on to recount the same, much to the gratification of his audiences. He was a kindly man and well liked. 'lue Mosgiel Catholic congregation farewollcd the Rev. Father Hugh J. O’Neill last Thursday evening on the occasion of his departure for Rome. There was a good attendance, over which the Rev. Father Collins presided. At an interval in the programme. Father O’Neill was presented with a Mosgiel rug ai.d a cheque. He left yesterday for Europe, where he will pursue his studies for aWut two years, returning again to Now Zealand. ’The dealii is announced of Mr Patrick Burke, founder of the firm of P. Burke and Co., which became one of the largest and the most successful catering firms in New Zealand. On retiring from the business of a licensed victualler and caterer Mr Burke purchased a sheep run at Hawarden. He was several times president of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and was a prominent member of the Hibernian Society. Mr Go orge Broadbont, of 246 Oxford street, South Dunedin, who passed away on Thursday last, had been a well-known figure iit the community for the last 42 years, when ho arrived with his young family at Port Chalmers by the eaili”g shin* Otaki. He at once cmhnrked on his trade as an unholstercr in Walker street, and later in Princes street south, from whence "he removed to South Dunedin 33 years ago. He is survived by bis widow and six children—Mr William Broadbont (costal supervisor. Invercargill). Mr .Tames Broadbont (telegraph supervisor. Invercargill) Mr John Broadbont fof Messrs T aidlaw and Ornv. Dunedin). Mrs T. W. White (Upper Hntt). Mrs D, MTver (of Gisborne), and Miss Elizabeth Broadbont (of Wellington).