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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19260, 26 August 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Vice-Regae. Thc Governor-General and Viscountess Jellicoe arrived at Napier yesterday from Gisborne (says a Press Association message). Their Excellencies were tendered a civic reception and luncheon. They were also met by representatives of tho Navy League and the Masonic fraternity. They attended tho Red Cross ball last night. Mr G. J. Lancaster, head master of the Christchurch Boy’s’ High School, is at present on a holiday visit to Dunedin. A Hokitika Press Association message announces the death of Mr Patrick O’Raw, an old miner, of Ross, at tho ago of 93 years.

At the Wellington Competitions Miss Anita AVinkle, of Dunedin, was placed second in the recital with accompaniment (lady or gentleman under 21). Mr H. W. Boddy, who has been in the employ of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) for the past seven years, lias been appointed accountant to the Wanganui Herald Newspaper Gomp&ny (Ltd.). He will commence duties in his new position on October 1.

At last night’s meeting of the Otago Rugby Union Mr D. Stuart referred to tho death of Mr D. Strang, who was drowned near Green Island on Sunday, and stated that he had always taken a keen. interest in Rugby. He would move that a letter of condolence be forwarded to deceased’s wife and family. The motion was carried, members standing in silence. At the annual meeting of the Caversham Lawn Tennis Club, held last night, the secretary was instructed to write a letter to Mrs T. H. Mcekison (a vice-president and the only life member) conveying the sympathy of the club in the illness of Mr Mcekison, and expressing the hope that he may speedily recover. Miss A. D. Hancock, of the staff of the New'Zealand Presbyterian Mission in Canton, China, is expected to reach Dunedin by the express from the north this evening. Miss Hancock, who has been representing St. Andrew’s congregation in Canton for the past. 12 years, is at present on her long furlough. At last night’s meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society Mr K. Kutherford mentioned that they would not have Mr J. Hungerford, the City Gas Engineer, with them at many more meetings. Mr Hungerford had done good service for the society, and they all regretted his departure. Mr Hungerford has accepted the appointment of engineer to the Wellington Gas Company. Mrs William I’ullar, who passed away recently at Wailati, was one of the early pioneers of the district. She arrived in 1858 by the ship Strathfieldsaye, with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Morris. Her introduction to the land of her adoption was succeeded by the strenuous task of walking, at the early age of five years, a distance of over 60 miles, to Moa Hill Station, in the vicinity of Warepa, where her parents entered on their first engagement in the country. After a residence of some two years in that district her parents returned to Dunedin, and eventually settling in the Blueskin district. Mrs Pullar endured all the vicissitudes of the early pioneering life, and bore a family of 11 sons and daughters, of whom eight survive. Tho strain and anxiety of the war years consequent upon the enlistment of three sons for active service, one ol whom made the supreme sacrifice, told heavily upon an otherwise robust constitution, and Mrs Pullar passed,away after a short illness, having survived her husband by nearly three years.