PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18928, 31 July 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Turnbull was a passenger by the Moeraki from Dunedin for Melbourne yesterday evening on an extended holiday to Australia. A Wellington Press Association telegram announces the death of Mr James Costall, aged 92 years. The deceased, who was formerly a Government Printer, arrived in Wellington in 1855. A Palmerston North Press Association message announces the death of Mr Charles Smith, manager of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. A Sydney Press Association cable message reports the death of Mr Tom Willis, turf editor of the Morning Herald and the Sydney Mail. His pen name was Milrqy. Ho was recognised as a turf authority throughout Australia. Resolutions of sympathy with the relatives of the following were carried at the annual meeting of the North-East Valley Bowling Club last night;—The late Messrs William Dawson (pation of the club), J. Legget, S. Davis, F. Carlton, J. Shaw, and H. Mitchell. Motions of sympathy were also passed with Messrs H. Smith and J. Col bert, who are at present seriously ill. At the annual meeting of the North-East Valley Bowling Club last evening Mr M. Campbell, who is leaving shortly for Geraldine, was presented by the members with a pipe as a mark of their appreciation of Ids long and useful membership in the dub. Mr G. Dryden, who made the presentation, expressed sorrow at Mr Campbell’s departure. Mr Campbell, in replying, said : he regretted leaving the club, but would have the pleasure of visiting it on future occasions. ■ , . ■ According to advice received by Father J. Ziman, of Auckland (reports a Press Association telegram), Mr S. N. Ziman, the first Auckland Rhodes scholar, has been appointed secretary to the Government of Bombay, with a seat on the Legislative Council at Poona. This is one of the highest and most covoted positions in the Indian Civil Service. At the monthly meeting of the Women Teachers’ Association last night, the president (Miss J. Robertson) extended a hearty welcome to two exchange teachers—Miss A. A. Parrott (Warwickshire) and Miss E. M’Quarrio (Toronto)—who arrived in Dunedin a short time ago. Miss M'Quarrie is taking the place of Miss A. Long, of the Anderson’s Bay School, who is leaving shortly for Toronto, and Miss Parrott has accepted a position at the Normal School. The president also took the opportunity to bid Miss Long God-speed. On the oecas.on of the hundredth anniversary of his birthday, Mr Henry Jackson, of Spring&ton South, was entertained at .a social in the Springston South Memorial Hall on Friday night (says the Christchurch Press). There was a very large attendance of residents, and on their arrival Mr and Mrs Jackson received a great ovation. During the evening Mr Jacitaon was presented with an arrn-cnair, and Airs Jackson with a handsome rug. A three-tier birthday cake, made and presented by Mrs J. Rickerby, was decked with IUO candles, which wore lighted at supper-time, and the cake was out by Air Jackson. A very old resident of Dunedin in Mrs Abraham Solomon passed away last night at the residence of ner son, Saul Solomon. Mrs Solomon was born in Australia, and arrived in Dunedin about 60 years ago. Curling is at the present time the favourite pastime in several districts in Central Otago. A Dunedin resident, who is at present staying at Oturchua, sent the following telegram to a friend in Dunedin yesterday: “Freezing hard, arid every indication of continuing. Ice to-morrow. Having a good time. The late Mr Thomas M’Lennan, who died at Broad Bay on Sunday at the age of 88 years, was one of the early pioneers of Otago, having come here by the ship Igidia about iB6O. For some time he followed his trade as a carpenter, and later took part in one of the Otago gold rus.ies. He was then engaged in assisting with Ahe building of Larnacn’s Castle,,on the Otago Peninsula, and during the last years of ms life he lived in retirement at Broad Bay. Both he and his wife, who predeceased him seven years ago, took a great interest in the local AloUiodist Church, and the deceased was for several years superintendent of the Sunday school. He had no family. A Press Association message states that the death occurred on Saturday of Mr Richard Ball, one of Blenheim’s oldest residents, who was in' his ninetieth year. The deceased, who was a native of Cornwall (England) served as a young man in tne Royal Navy. In his early twenties he joined the army, and after taking part in the Crimean War he was ordered to New Zealand to take part in the Maori War. On the conclusion of hostilities, he remained in New Zealand, settling in Nelson. Forty years ago he opened a business as a taxidermist in Blenheim. There' are six children surviving, 50 grandchildren, and 35 greatgrandchildren.