ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 16783, 11 July 1911, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

It is with regret that we learn (says the “Otago Daily Times”) that the lady who, with her two children, was (as our cable news has announced), on the 6th inst. drowned in a sailing boat accident which occurred off Bournemouth, England. was Mrs Annie Isabel Watson, wife of Walter Watson, of the civil service, London, and youngest daughter of the late Mr William Mills, Collector of Customs, Dunedin. Mrs Watson lived with her father in this city until some years ago, when she went to England, and enjoyed the esteem and affection of a large elide of friends. The Temuka School Committee, at a special meeting, resolved that Miss Henrietta Smith, M.A., of Invercargill, be recommended to the Board for appointment as secondary assistant. Miss Smith received her diploma in Dunedin last week. The Auckland "Star” reports that Mr A. J. Stallworthy has succeeded his father (M.P.' for Kalpara) to the proprietorship of the Wairoa Bell and Northern Advertiser, one of the most progressive of North Auckland newspapers. Sir Eldon Gorst (says a London cable) is sinking. The Khedive spent an hour at his bedside in his father’s home at Castlecobe, Wiltshire. The authorities were unaware of the visit, as the Khedive travelled incognito to see Sir Eldon Gorst, and then went to Paris. Mr C. C. N. Barron, who for nearly twenty years was chief of the New Zealand Hansard staff until his retirement some years ago, died at his residence In Wellington yesterday, aged 76 years. Mr Barrop was a native of Waterford, Ireland. He was educated there and on the Continent, and held the position of interpreter during the Crimean war. Afterwards he joined the service of the P. and O. Company as purser. In 1864 he arrived at Auckland and joined the editorial staff of the New Zealander newspaper. When the seat of Government was moved to Wellington he accepted the editorship of the New Zealand Advertiser, and a year later he was asked by the Government of the day to organise the Hansard staff. In IS6I he tvas married to Miss A. J. Curtiss, daughter of Mr W. B. Curtiss, of Sydney. Mr Barron is survived by Mrs Barron and three sons, Messrs Winston Barron (Bank of Australasia, Napier), Nugent Barron (Pending), and N. Barron (Wellington), also two daughters.—Press Association. Major Ritchie. Officer Commanding the “B” Battery, Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill yesterday and lectured to the officers of the “C” Battery last night. Tins evening he will attend the parade of the Battery. Mrs Mary Ross, of Mangamanu, Kaikoura. is the first lady to receive a Commission in the Dominion to instruct a troop of Boy Scouts. She will probably take a troop of girls when she has started the boys and found a suitable scoutmaster. Says a Paris cable:—Sir George H. Reid and Sir W. Hall-Jones welcomed President Pallieres at the Australian and New Zealand courts at Roubalx Exhibition. Presidenf Pallieres was greatly pleased and interested. At a meeting of the directors of the Southland Caledonian Society held last night, feeling reference was made to the death of Chief McLean of the Highland Society, and It was unanimously decided to forward a letter of condolence to the members of the late Mr McLean’s family. Mr R. Hazel ton, the Irish Envoy, went by motor car to Otautau yesterday and delivered an address there in the evening. To-day Mr Hazelton returns to Invercargill whence he will proceed immediately to Wellington to re-join his colleagues, en route to Queensland, where the Australian campaign will be opened. His Otautau address was his final one in New Zealand. On Tuesday last an enjoyable gathering took place in the Fernhills school, when Mr and Mrs W. Doull and Mr and Mrs Win. Murphy were entertained at a social by the residents of the district. The occasion was taken advantage of to take a formal farewell of Mr and Mrs Doull and Mr and Mrs Murphy, who have sold their farms and are going into retirement after a residence of 40 years in the district. Mr John McDougall presided, and the gathering was the largest that has ever been field in Pernhills. Mr Robert Anderson, on behalf '.-r the residents, presented Mrs Doull d;ul Mrs Murphy each with an arm-chair, Mr Murphy with a whip, and Mr Doull with a pipe. Mr -Anderson, with Messrs W. Baird, Cox, John Fraser, and B. Cowan, expressed in appropriate and convincing terms the very high esteem in which the recipients wore held by all who knew I hem. .Several songs were given and an exceptionally pleasant gathering was brought to a conclusion with an enjoyable dance. A large number of railway men gathered in the library last night to hid farewell to Mr Thomas Jones, who has been guard on this section for the past 17 years, and who lias resigned the service to start on ins own account. Mr Dnhhic, station-master, was voted to the chair, ami he in glowing terms extolled Mr Jones's good qualities as a railway servant, and. In wishing him heaps of joy and prosperity, presented him with a gold chain and pendant as a small token from his eomrades in the service. Messrs A. Williams, W. Robertson, J. A, B. Walkin' (tralli.-). J. Robertson, F. Hutchins, D. Scott (loco.), S. Shepherd (way and works) also spoke as to Air Jones’s worth as a male and n man. Mr Jones very feelingly replied and told the boys that their kindness would never bo forgotten. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs Curzon and Oilman, recitations by Messrs Williams. Scott and McCarthy, a pianoforte solo by Mr Gee, who also accompanied the singers. The chairman apologised for the absence of Messrs Cunningham and Seaman, a very pleasant evening finishing up by the company singing “Auld Lang Syne.” Sir Philip Watts, Director of Naval Construction, has (says a London cable) retired from the Admiralty.