PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 59

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The death occurred on the 4th at Maungatua of Mr John Brown, who was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and, arrived at Port Chalmers with his wife and family in July, 1874, in the ship Maria Bhan, and has since lived in the Maungatua district as a successful farmer. Ho was of a very retiring and industrious disposition, and an earnest member of tnc Presbyterian Church. He is survived by a widow, one son, and five daughters, three of whom are married: —Mrs Thom a; Eae (Kaikorai), Mrs M. Smith (Woodside), and Mrs John Thomson (Maungatua). There are 16 grandchildren and seven great grand children. . VVe are informed that in consequence of his expected long absence from the dominion. Sir James Mills has resigned his seat on the board of the National Insurance Company, and that Mr W. Downie Stewart has been elected to fill the vacancy. Dr Horton, -who has been a Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, has (telegraphs our Wellington correspondent) been appointed to the important position of professor of physics at the Royal Holloway College, Egham (Surrey). This college has recently become part of the London University. Dr Horton is married to a daughter of Mr J. E. Fulton, the well known civil engineer. A Christchurch message announces the death of Lieutenant Alfred, Noakcs, who has been a resident of the dominion for the last eight years. The previous 20 years he was in South Africa, and served in the Bcchuanaland campaign and South African war. He held the King’s and Queen’s medals. A cable message notifies that Sir Samuel Way, Chief Justice of South Australia, has undergone an operation in Sydney, his left arm being amputated at the shoulder. The well-known Timaru auctioneer, Mr John Stronach, to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) was, on the 4th inst., presented by his confreres in business with a handsome inscribed silver-mounted walkingstick as a token of esteem. Mrs Sltronaeh was also the recipient of a Morris chair. Mr W. G. M'Kay, of the Dunedin telegraph staff, has been promoted to take charge of the local despatch branch. Mr T. E. (Bush) King passed away on the Bth at his residence, Mount Eden, Auckland. He was connected with the Union Steam Ship Company’s head office at Dunedin for about 25 years, and was greatly respected by all who knew him. At a meeting of the Patca Harbour Board Mr H. T. Toogood was appointed engineer. There were 11 applications. Mr Toogood (our correspondent states) is at present engineer to the Hokitika Harbour Board. A Fremantle cablegram announces the arrival of Madame Melba by the Orient liner Orsova. At the annual Conference of the Blanket Society at Wellington on the Bth the Dunedin remit —“That Mrs Truby King be elected joint genera! president with Dr King ” —was carried by acclamation. Professor Black, lately holding the chair of Chemistry at Otago University, and more recently a runholder on .Stewart Island, has (says the Southland New's) sold his interests to Mr J/ Borrie, of Waimate. The Professor has decided, on account of advancing years, to retire from active pursuits. The Otago General Labourers’ Union has forwarded' a gold albert and pendant, suitably inscribed, to Mr J. E. MacManus at his home in Papatowai. Accompanying the gift is a note stating that it has been presented to Mr MacManus “as a small token of appreciation by the union of valuable services rendered The members also desire to convey their best wishes to yourself, wife, and family, and all unite in trusting you will be long spared to wear the union’s little token of appreciation.” A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that the death is announced of Mrs Andrew Burnett, wife of the original lessee of Mount Cook Station, which was taken up just over 50 years and has been in the hands of the family ever since. A New Plymouth telegram advises the death of Mr B. L. O’Brien, formerly gaoler at Auckland, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, and elsewhere. The Rev. H. T. Blair, formerly of Orepuki, has accepted a call to the Dunback Presbyterian Church. Mr Alex. Hamilton, manager of the National Bank at Riverton, has been promoted to the position of manager at Oamaru in succession to the late Mr C. M'Douail. Mr C. R. S. Barrett, accountant at Invercargill (says the Times), has been promoted to the position of manager of the Riverton branch ' A Press Association message states that the Rev. John Paterson, M.A.. new minister of St. Paul’s Presbyterian' Church, arrived in Christchurch from Sydney yesterday. He was inducted in the afternoon, and welcomed at a gathering of church members in the evening. Mr Jesse J. Redwood, cousin of Archbishop Redwod, and formerly of Kaikoura and Blenheim, died in Palmerston North on the sth, aged 81 (says the correspondent of the Domin-’on). His two daughters are Sisters of Mission at Hamilton and Dannevirke. Mr IT. A. Fox, of th° Office Appliances Company, Wellington, who was injured in the railway accident' at Whangamarino in May is gradually recovering, but is still unable to leave the Mount Pleasant Private Hospital in AuckVnd. Mr Swinson, Wellington manager for Messrs. Chandler and Co., who was also badly injured m the same accident, is still confined to his bed in the Hamilton Hospital. He is getting along very well, however, and hopes (says the Dominion) to bo able to “fell his feet” for a few hours this week. The death occurred at Petane on the TOth of Mr Robert Pullott, who was for so long, connected with the Union Steam Shin Comnany’s service. Mr Puflett (says a Napier Pro® Association message) was for 10 years manager, of the company’s Christchurch branch, afterwards manager at Wellington, and later at Napier, and again at Wellington. Lieutenant Gilbert Simpson, officer commanding the Bruce Senior Cadets and who was an enthusiastic officer in the Bruce R iflo Volunteers, has been awarded the New Zealand long and efficient service medal. At the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Clinton Lodge, 1.0.0. F.. on "Wednesday, during a recess interval at the representative gathering which was held, Bro. H. E. Step] was presented with a veteran’s icwol—one of the most valuable of lodge badge compliment® —on the attainment, of a record of 25 years’ memberehin. In tendering the gift, the presiding officer, P>ro. Wm. Reid, mentioned that there wore loss than 50 re-

cipients of such a token in Australasia. At the same assemblage *Bro. Angus M'Donaid (Balclutha), on behalf of the committee which arranged the combined lodge picnic to Houipapa in March, presented Bro. W. M. Brown, who acted as secretary, with a gold inscribed pendant, as tangible testimony of appreciation from the district lodges concerned. A Wanganui Press Association telegram states that Takarangi Mote Kings, the wellknown Maori chief of Putiki, died on Saturday night, at the age of about 69 years. Deceased, who fought with the “friendlies” during the Maori war on this coast, held a New Zealand war medal He, was a member of the Aotea Maori Land Board, a sanitary inspector of Native villages, and he was also an assessor for the Native Land Board.Deceased was father of Alee. Takarangi, the well-known footballer and athlete. Constable Doak, of Lyttelton, has been placed in charge of the Stewart Island district. Constable Irwin has retired on superannuation Dr Ewart Brown has arrived at Arrowtown to take ub his practice there. The following appointments and promotions in the Post and Telegraph Department are announced; —Mr G. F. B. Smallbone, postmaster, Waihi, appointed postmaster, Dannevirke, in .place of Mr R. C. Black, who is retiring on superannuation after over 42 years’ service; Mr M. B. Ford, senior mail clerk, Timaru, promoted to a similar position at Invercargill; Mr R. Anderson, senior mail clerk, Napier, is to retain the position there, which has been raised in grade; Mr W. R. H. Free, telegraphist. Blenheim, appointed postmaster at Matamata.