PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18850, 1 May 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., left for the north yesterday morning, and addressed a meeting at Oamaru last night. , Mr J. Hargreaves, the leader of the English party at the Wallal solar eclipse expedition last September, is at present in Wellington making arrangements for observing the next total eclipse of the sun on September 10 at Mexico. Fie is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the president of the Chadean Society, whose headquarters are in England. Included among the passengers who arrived by the Manuka last week was the Bishop of Adelaide (Dr Thomas), accompanied by Mrs Thomas. This is their first visit to the dominion, and his Lordship stated on his arrival that they were looking forward with pleasure to their three week’s holiday in New Zealand. They intend to spend the whole of the time in the North Island.

Mr .], JSeiil Barclay, general manager for Australia and Now Zealand for Messrs R. G. Dun and Co., is on his annual visit to Dunedin, and will leave by this morning’s express for- Christchurch. Captain William Robert Anglem,’ who died at Bluff last week, was the only son of Captain W. Anglem, who many years ago assisted Captain Stokes to prepare the charts of Foveaux Strait. The late Captain W. R. Anglem was born at Stewart Island in 1842. The well-known barque Athclo was at one time under his command, likewise the barque Splendid. Both of these vessels were engaged in the whaling industry, and were owned by Messrs Elder and Co., of Port Chalmers. vlr W. D. Webster, who was born on board the William Bryan, the first ship to arrive in March, 1841, died to-day.—New Plymouth Press Association telegram. ■ Mr A. Hamilton. ex-M.P. for Wallace, arrived in Dunedin from the north last night. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart travelled from Timaru • to Oamaru yesterday. Mr E. Leach, A.0.5.M., has been appointed director of the Coromandel School of Mines, and Mr Hugh Crawford, A.0.5.M., director, of the , Thames School of Mines. Mr Crawford is the son of Mr W. Crawford, wafer inspector for the Dunedin City Corporation. Mr F. Milner, rector of the Waitaki Boys’ High School {formerly of Nelson), who is a member of the British Head Masters’ Conference, has received advice from the secretary of the English Public Schools’ Club, Piccadilly, London, that he has been elected vice-president of the club, and that ex-Waitaklana are now eligible for membership of the club. Waitaki is the first outside Great Britain to bo so honoured.

A Press Association message from Gisborne announces ,tho death of Canon Frank Gould, aged 96. Ho had been resident for 75 years in New' Zealand, having come out to Bishop Selwyn after ordination. He started a school at the Bay of Islands, and was subsequently vicar of Otahuhu for many years until his retirement. He had resided in Gisborne for about three years. Mr W. Ferguson Forrester was on Saturday morning, at the office of Messrs Dowme Stewart- and Payne, the recipient of a tangible token of esteem. He has for a number of years occupied the position of managing clerk, and has decided to commence practice on his own account. A Press Association telegram says that Mr E. C. Cameron, who was for three and a-half years traffic manager at the Westland railway section, was tendered a civic farewell yesterday by the citizens Greymouth on the eve of his departure' on promotion to Dunedin as traffic manager. He was the recipient of presentations from the citizens, and the Trotting and Jockey Clubs. Local bodies at other localities were represented at what the Mayor, Mr Lynch, characterised as one of the most cordial send-offs he hud ever presided over. A large representation of the staff of the Otago Harbour Board met in the board room last evening to bid farewell to Captain H. Gordon, piermastor, Dunedin, who is retiring after 26 years’ service. Suitable reference was made to Captain Gordon’s popularity and efficiency, and tangible expressions of goodwill were bestowed in the shape of a Morris chair and a smoker s cabinet, both suitably inscribed. The recipient, in reply, expressed his gratitude for the gifts and the kind remarks tendered him.

The probability of his impending retirement was foreshadowed in the Supremo Court (says the Wellington Times) by Mr Justice Chapman. This fact was elicited bv counsel asking for a fixture towards the end of May. “Well, I had thought I would bo retiring towards the end of May,” remarked his Honor. “At least, that was in my mind.” It is understood that Mr Justice Sim is due to return to New Zealand from his trip to England some time in May. Mr N. Emslie, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, has accepted^an mvitanon to be the chief guest and speaker at a New Zealand Club luncheon in Wellington on Wednesday. The Hon. G. Fowlds, who has just spent 10 weeks at Papua as a deputation trorn the London Missionary Society, of which he is a member, returned to New Zealand by the Manuka. Mr Fowlds went down to (lie Island.; in the missionary schooner John Williams , , The interment took place on Monday afternoon at the Catholic Cemetery, Otahuhu, of Mr John Macintosh Madden, the well-known artist, whoso pictures of Southern Alpine scenery were tor so many years nn attractive feature at the Auckland Art Exhibition. The death occurred on Sunday at his home, Avenue road, Otahuhu. Mr Madden had attained the age of 67 years. Deceased was born at Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1856, being a son of Canon Wyndham Madden. At an early age Mr Madden displayed an aptitude for painting, and was a regular exhibitor at all art exhibitions in New Zealand. Several of his paintings were accepted by the Royal Academy, London. One of his pictures was acquired by the Auckland Art Gallery. Mr Madden finished' his last work a few days before he died. He considered it the crowning achievement of his life. Deceased is survived by his wife, throe sons, and two daughters. The death of Mr Madden will bo regretted by a large circle of friends, especially in the artistic world, both in England and Now Zealand.

A sad case was described at the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Friday, when the 'Coroner (Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M.) held an impiest concerning the death of a fivemonths old baby. The mother of the child said that the baby was asleep when she put him to bed in his pram about 3.15 p.m., but on returning about an hour later, she found the child face downwards on the pillow, with his knees drawn up underneath him. Ho was dead, and had evidently rolled on to his face and had been unable to turn back again. Dr Bowerbank, who had been summoned to attend the child, said that the child was a very fine specimen of a baby. ’ Death was, in the opinion of witness, duo to suffocation. The mother was a very good and careful nurse. The Coroner found, in accordance with the medical evidence, that death was due. to suffocation.