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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20316, 26 January 1928, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Sir George Fenwick travelled to Christchurch by the through express yesterday. Mr A. S. Cookson returned from a visit to Wellington yesterday. Mr W. Blackie, inspector of schools, Wellington, who has been on a visit to his home town, was a passenger by the through express yesterday. Mr C. Todd left by the through express yesterday en route for Auckland. Mr P. G. Russell has been appointed to the position of general superintendent of transportation in the Railways Department (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington). He joined the service in 1893, and has been acting-superintendent for a year. At the meeting of the Otago Education Board yesterday, Messrs D. T. Fleming and W. R. Brugh were appointed the board’s representatives on the Otago High School’s Board, and Mr G. Livingstone its representative on the Waitaki High School’s Board. Mr L. F. de Berry, late of Palmerston North, who has been appointed headmaster of the Normal School, was welcomed at the meeting of the Education Board yesterday. The chairman (Mr J. Wallace) assured him of the board’s cooperation. Another pioneer settler of the Eastern District has passed away in the person of Mrs Patrick .Ford (writes our Gore correspondent). The late Mrs Ford had reached the ripe age of 87 years, and was well known throughout the district. She was a native of Galway, Ireland, and came to New Zealand in 1861. Her marriage took place to the late Mr Ford in 1863, and for a time they lived at Bluff. Subsequently they settled in Groper’s Bush, but in the ’seventies the late Mr and Mrs Ford • took up land in the Chatton district, where they resided until about 15 years ago, then removing to Gore to live in retirement. During her residence at Gore, Mrs Ford became a familiar figure and ’was esteemed by everyone who had the privilege of her acquaintance. She was predeceased by her husband some seven vears ago. She is survived by three sons—Messrs Michael, Patrick, and John Ford and three daughters—Mesdames Scullv (Kaiwefa), Collins (Canterbury), and O'Neill (Gore). . . At this week’s sitting of the Gore Magistrate’s Court, both Bench and Bar took the opportunity to pay a tribute to the memory of the late Mr B. R. Bowler (writes our Gore correspondent). Mr D. L. Poppelwell, on behalf of the local branch of the Southland Law Society, said Mr Bowler had been a practitioner before the court for over 30 years, and he felt that the occasion should not be allowed to pass without reference to his comparatively early death. . The late Mr Bowler had arrived at Gore ana commenced the practice of his profession some 35 or 56 years ago. There was no need at this stage to make reference to the labours of Mr Bowler, but his memory would be long cherished by his many friends. He had been a man trusted by his colleagues, and now that he had gone it left a break amongst them. Mr H. J. Dixon, S.M., said it was fitting that reference should be made to the death of Mr Bowler, and he would like to join with the members of the Bar in expressing sympathy. Mr Bowler had not appeared' to any great extent before him, probably due to the fact that his health prevented him from undertaking court work, but for many years he had known of Mr Bowler as a man of ability and integrity. The court was then adjourned for 15 minutes out of respect to the memory of the deceased.