PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18894, 21 June 1923, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Air E. J. Carroll, under whose direction Sir Harry Laud* is visiting Dunedin, arrived, from Christchurch last night. Lieutenant . AI. Somerset-Thomas, who arnvfed by the Remuera to take up a three years’ appointment with H.AI.S. Chatham, is a son of Dr W. E. Thomas, of Auckland. He was’- in New Zealand in 1919 as a sublieutenant, on H.AI.S. New-Zealand, under the. command of Lord Jellicoe.

■ Air'James Coombs, conductor of the Dunedin Orchestral Society for a. great many years," is -on the eve of making, a trip to Australia. He expects to'get. away next week.-. He had only to suggest to the executive of the society that a little relaxation would benefit him to meet with a generous response. During the interval at the society’s concert on Tuesday night the matter was hi ought prominently before the members, and the request for leave was not only readily granted, but was accompanied by the gift of a cheque for a fairly large amount as a contribution towards travelling expenses. By the- death of Mr George Davis last week the Western District of Southland lost one of its well-known and deservedlyrespected identities. Mr Davis was born in Wellington in 1870. Later he spent some time in Oamaru, and also in Hampden, and came to settle in Wairio when he was 18 years old. Four years afterwards he took up land in partnership with his brother Edward. When'- he was 28 years of iage he married Aliss Allen, when the partnership with his brother dissolved, and he took up land on his own account. Ever since then he has been a well-known and successful farmer in Eastern Bush, and his untimely death is lamented by a wide circle. The death of Mr Ross Crozier occurred at the residence of Air H. B. Fieri, (his son-in-law), Waitahuna, last Saturday, AhUrozier had the misfortune to fracture his thigh through falling while rising from his chair on the previous Wednesday, and owing to his advanced age gradually sank and passed away. The deceased, who was in his ninety-fifth year, was a, native of County Down, Ireland, and left that country for New-Zealand with his wife and family in 1874 (the only son dying on the voyage) in the sailing shio Nelson, arriving in Dunedin at the end of that year. He proceeded direct to Alount Stuart, where he resided for eight years. Subsequently ho removed to Table Hill and carried on farming operations there until 1907, when he sold his farm and retired to live at Waitahuna. To the knowledge of his family he lias not had a day’s illness up to the time of his unfortunate fall. His wife and four daughters pre-deceased him, Airs Crozier having died some 14 years ago. Ho is survived by three daughters—Airs Bunting (St. Kilda, Dunedin),' Airs; J. Bell (Ranfurly), and Airs H. B. Fieri (Waitahuna).