PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3515, 26 July 1921, Page 37

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A New York Press Association cable message announces that Lord Queenborough, who was a widower, has been married to Miss Edith Starr Aliller. Regret will be felt in Riverton and districts, says the Western Star, at the news of t.ho death of Mrs M. Summers, which occurred on the 16th inst., at her residence at Otaitai. She had been ailing for some time, but was able to go about. She was a sister of Mrs Rodgers and Air A. Provan, and was a resident of Southland for a good number of years. Mr J. S. cunt-lair returned last night from a visit to Australia. A Wellington Press Association telegram records the death of Mr R. L. Mestayer, civil engineer, aged sixty-eight years. A Press Association telegram from Hokitika announces the death of Air Joseph Mandl, a brewer, aged eighty-five years. He was a well-known public man, and Mayor of Hokitika several times in the nineties. Deceased suffered a long illness. A sudden death, occurred at l.awreuee on Friday. Mr Wm. John Colquhoun, a retired farmer, forty-nine years ot age, unmarried, who resided with his mother at Irvine street, wm apparently in his usual health, and was walking in town when he had a seizure about 11 a.m., and expired almost immediately. Air Alexander MacGregor, who arrived hero in 1861 by the ship Lady Kgida, passed away at his son-in-law’s residence, 101 Oxford street, South Dunedin, on July 9. Deceased lived in tho Taieri district for 15 years, and for the last 40 years resided in the Crookston and Kelso districts. Mr MacGregor, who was predeceased some two years a,go by his wife, was respected and well-liked by all who knew him, and leaves a large family to mourn their loss. Mr, Airs, and Miss Perriam were entertained at Heriot last weak by- past and present members of their concert party. On .behalf of the members, Mr Robson presented Mrs Perriam with a Doulton tea service and Miss Perriam with a tray cloth, in appreciation of their good work. Mrs Perriam was also the recipient of a Doulton. and silver sugar shaker from the children of Crookston School in appreciation of the concert given in aid of the school funds. Ml- Robson, who is leaving tho Heriot district, was presented by Miss Tyndall with a purse, as a token of remembrance from tlie party. Another Crimean veteran, Mr John William Graham, has dice!; aged 87 years. At 20 years of age the late Mr Graham enlisted, and was despatched to the Crimea, where he saw service with the 65th Regiment. After the evacuation lie returned to London, and later came out to New Zealand with his regiment, landing in the dominion in 1862. As a nap-commissioned officer he took part in engagements with the Maoris. On receiving his discharge ne went to Gabriel’s Gully, where the great gold rush set in. Later ho went to the West Coast diggings. While in that district ho was the first person to burn coal from the old Brunner mine. Tiring of the quest fox the precious yellow metal, he decided to join the Now Zealand Constabulary-, and was stationed in the Nelson district. Later he was transferred to Napier, where he lived until his retirement from the force. Mr C. E. Nalder, who has been for the last two years District Lands Registrar in Christchurch, has been notified of his promotion to District Lands Registrar, Wellington. and Registrar-general of Lands, vice Mr W. Wyinks (says the Christchurch Pi ess). A'lr Nalder, who was brought up in Nelson, commenced his service with the Government in that town, as a cadet, and six years later was transferred to Dunedin as a junior clerk. In 1900 ho was appointed District Lands Registrar for Blenheim. Later he was transferred to Invercargill as District Lands Registrar and Commissioner of Stamps, being staticyned in. the southern town for about six years. After nine years’ service in Dunedin as District Lands Registrar, he was transferred to Christchurch Air Nalder will commence his duties in Wellington on October 1. He will be succeeded in the Lands Office at Christchurch by Air A. V. Sturtevant., of Dunedin, who in turn will be succeeded by Mr F. W. Broughton, of Invercargill. Dr D. S. Wylie. Inspector of Hospitals, and Mr F. J. Fenton, inspecting house steward, are at. present in Dunedin on departmental business. It is announced that the Rev. A. J. Petrie, of Mount Somers, has been appointed vicar of Lyttelton. He was 'born at. Naseby. but spent most of his life on the West Coast, and was for some time layreader in the Brunner district. Later he entered Selwyn College, Dunedin, and on being ordained was stationed at Gatlin’s district. In 1914, Mr Petrie was appointed to St. Matthew’s Church, Dunedin, as curate. In April. 1917, he went as chaplain with the 24th Reinforcements, and saw much service in France, until invalided. At a pleasant function on Saturday afternoon Alias Begg was presented by the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr J. S. Douglas) with a gold wristlet watch hearing the inscription “From the city of Dunedin. Presented to Miss Begg in recognition of her services as Mayoress during her brother’s term of office.’’ Air W. Beg"- replied on behalf < f his sister and mother. The many friends in New Zealand of Captain Russell haggard will (our correspondent writes) regret to hear of his death in London on June 8. at the comparatively early age of 59. The deceased, who was connected with the New Zealand Shipping Company for many years, made a wide circle of friends in the dominion, and he was a popular captain on various vessels belonging to the company. Captain Jaggard was born at Warwick in 1861. and he joined the Now Zealand Shipping Company in Jniv. 1875. serving as an apprentice for four voars. TTe then transferred to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, hut rejoined 11 io New Zealand Shipping Comnany as fourth officer in February, ffiflfi. He waron the Ruapehu and the Kaikottra for a number of years, and h" received command of the Okarama in Fehru-irv. 18.96. f-'iu 1- - sen non tlv be como'-nded die V a'mate. Ruapehu, Ru-ihine. '.Vd. .nui. and Panama, at various time sup I ill tePR. when he left to act as til" Comoanv’s P> iddie Supcrmtendent. The yf.mids Rmnnct-n Ruddno. and Tk.foru-i yore constru'd d urid.u- his ru •ci-intendenc in the north of t'urdand. \ fm-c \iors ago he ret 'red. and he ovnr-rted to enjov a w 1!-corne-l "-I UM.-.-timat. lv lie had some form of "/i.-e .->d had hoop nnwell for some time I of-a- Ids d. nth. Ho ], ~V OR ..-Flow t ut no hikh-en. An Adelaide Press Association cable message says that Sir Richard Butler has been unanimously elected Speaker of the Assembly.