PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3035, 15 May 1912, Page 32

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. Joseph Carlisle, of Wellington, has received and accepted a unanimous calk to the North-East Valley Baptist Church. " A number of members and 1 past memburs of the Clutha Mounted Rifles assembled in the Romahapa Hall on the 3rd inst. to honour Lieutenant Jackman, who has resigned from the corps in order to take over the captaincy of the Cadets. Ex sergeant Paul Renton presented Mr Jackman with a silver inkstand, and Mrs Jackman with an oak bray, from the past and present members of the Romahapa Troop, and his felicitous remarks wore endorsed by Captain Grigor, Lieutenant Landels, Chaplain-major Currie, Trooper Ledingham, and the Rev. Mr Currie. Considerable regret was manifested in shipping circles on the 7th on receipt of a message stating that Mrs H Cashman, wife of Captain H. Cashman,. had - died at Auckland on the 6th. Deceased was the only daughter of Mr Andrew Tulloch, of Port Chalmers, and was very highly esteemed by all who knew her. Mrs Cashman had been married only a year, and left Port Chalmers a few months ago when Captain Cashman was ordered te Auckland with the Defence steamer Lady Roberts. A Palmerston North telegram announces the death on the 6th, after two days' illness, of a very old colonist. Mr Charles Price, at the ago of 93. He arrived in New Zealand in 1844, and had an adventurous career. In 1846 he established a timber yard at Pipitea Point,. Wellington, and later went bo the Victorian goldfields. He was shipwrecked twice On another occasion a terrific explosion wrecked the vessel, the crew having a miraculous escape. There were 21 children in the family, bulf only two survive. The deceased never had a day's illness, and never required the services of a. doctcr till the day before his death. * • The sudden death is reported of Mr J. Initone,,an old resident of Petone, formerly in the Government railway service. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Rev. Alex. J. Reed, Methodist minister, died at Te Aroha from pneumonia. .Mr F. Lawry, ex-M.P. for Pamell, was entertained at Ellerslie by his friends (eaye an Auckland Press Association telegram), and was presented with an illuminated address -and a puirse of sovereigns.. Among the speakers was Mr F. W. .Lang, representing Manukau, who mentioned Mr Lawry's political service for a-quarter of a century. He said no man was better fitted for a seat in the Legislative Council. The name of the new expert for work in connection with the experiment stations, an appointment indicated in recent speeches by the Minister of Agriculture, is Mr A. Wylie, who was a student of the Glasgow University and Agricultural • College. Mr Wylie, who is only 26 years of age, is coming out to New Zealand via Canada and America, in order to study the latest movements there. The new instructor has had five years' experience in practical farming, and is a Bachelor of Science, and the holder of high agricultural and dairying diplomas. He has conducted experiments and demonstrations, and has lectured under the Irish Department of Agriculture, and for 12 months he was assistant at the principal Glasgow Agricultural College, as well as doing similar work at other colleges for two years. The Auckland correspondent of the New Zealand Times, referring to the death of Mr Richard Monk, who formerly represented Waitemata in the House of Representatives, says:— "Mr Monk's parents both came of old Lancashire families. He arrived at Hokianga with them when he was very young, and was educated by his father, who, in 1849, took him to California. After some time the father went to England and the son returned to New Zealand, where he established a joinery business under the name of Monk and Morgan. In 1866 he visited England on business, and later became connected with the Mercery Bay Timber Company. In 1881 he stood for Parnell. but was defeated. Ho was elected fcr Waitemata in 1887, defeated in 1890, and returned in 18%, and _ represented the constituency until his retirement in 1902. At various times he was a member of tha Auckland Board of Education, and Waitemata County Council. He had a thorough knowledge of the Maori language and character." _ s Lieutenant-colonel Fisher, an officer of 27 years' service in the Salvation Army, who has during the past 15 years occupied the responsible position of financial secre-taa-y on the territorial headquarters, Melbourne, has been appointed by General Booth to the position of chief secretary for the Dominion of New Zealand under Commissioner Richards. Colonel Fisher was originally from New Zealand, having gone from Invercargill in 1885 and has also seen service in Canada. Lieutenant-colonel Fisher will leave Melbourne on the 22nd of this month, and will leave Sydney for Wellington on Saturday, May 25. A private cablegram received in Wellington announces the election of Mr Robert Wynn-Williams, solicitor, a native of Auckland, as one of the members for Charters Towers in the Queensland Parliament. He is a nephew of Mr Henry Wynn"vVilliii">«, of Cbristchureh. Mr W. M Singleton, Assistant Director of the Dairy Produce Division of the Department if Agriculture, has been called to Canada in consequence of his father's serious illness. On Saturday week a very pleasant social was held at Linnburn Station, the occasion being a send-off to Mr and Mrs George Paterson.' For the past two years Mr Patorson has been manager at Linnburn, and has now gone in a similar oapaoity to Lake Wanaka for Mr Sargood. There was a good programme of songs, recitations, and toasts, and thereafter a presentation ■wajs made to Mr and Mrs Petersen on

behalf of the employees of Linnburn and Puketoi and,Paerau friends. Tne gitt to Mr Paterson was a handsome gold locket suitably inscribed, arid to Mrs Paterson a Mosgiel travelling rug. Mr, Paterson feelingly replied, and the singing of '" Auld lang syne" concluded a very pleasant gathering. ■•; • A London cablegram announce* the death of Mr Aichibald Coatee, head of the famous thread firm. ■ - ** : v : The Gazette officially notifies that the King has been pleased to approve of the retention of the title of " Honourable" by Sir John Geo. Findlay, K.C.," LL.D., K.C.M.G., who has served for more than three years as a member of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand. Miss V. Elder, who has occupied the portion of mistress of Fairfax School (Milton) for the past two and a-half years, has accepted an appointment at Rangiora School, and left for the north on Saturday. Prior to her departure she was made the recipient of a gold brooch from the Schk>l Committee and residents, whilst the pupils presented her with a silver-mounted manicure set. Complimentary references were made regarding Miss Elder'6 abilities as a teacher, and the Head Master (Mr J. 13. Grant) responded on her behalf. Miss Bremner, of the Education Board's relieving Bremner, of the Education staff, is acting as relieving i teacher pending a permanent appointment. . At Green Valley on Thurday, 9th mst, a large and representative number of residents assembled in the school as a tribute of respect to Miss Argue, and also to make her a present as a token of their esteem on her departure to take\ the position of mistress at Beaumont Mr Bayly, in raking the presentation of a gold brooch with diamond centre, referred to Miss Argue'6 success as a teacher and congratulated her on her promotion. During the evening a recitation tnd songs were given, and the singing of the National Anthem brought a very pleasant function to a close. _ _ * A cablegram has been received in Christchurch by Bishop Grimes bearing the news of the death of a well-known priest, the Rev. Augustine Ginisty, Rector of St. Patrick's Church, Sydney. Father Ginisty, who died on Wednesday, was a well-known Marist Father, one of the missionaries, arid had a wide circle of friends among the bishops and priests of New Zealand. He. was a man remarkable for his hospitality, and few visiting priests failed to make him acquaintance. The funeral of Mr James Young, blacksmith, of Naseby, who died on the 7th inst. at the Naseby Hospital, at Dhe age of 63 years, took place on Friday afternoon, and was very largely attended, people assembling; from all parts of the Maniototo Plain to pay their last respects to the deceased. Mr Young, who had been a resident of Naseby for very many, years, was very well known and respected throughout the district.