ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17764, 24 September 1914, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

At the last meeting of the "Wallace A. and P. Association, the chairman, Mr Horrell, said:—“As J have no doubt you are all well aware since our last meeting hero one of our committeemen has passed away. I refer to the late Mr H. I-;. Dahlenburg. Mr Dahlenburg was a gentleman who always appeared to me to look at tilings from the sunny side, cheerful, always progressive and full of energy, always ready and willing to lend a helping hand, or do anything in his power for the advancement of our Association, ami also anything in the interests of the welfare of the. district and the country wherein lie lived. Although he had only been a settler for a few short years in our midst, he proved himself to' he a settler worthy of the name, and he moved: “That the secretary write to the widow and family expressing our deep sympathy in their sad bereavement, and also -a token or mark of the very high esteem which we all held for our deceased comrade.” The motion was spoken to by a number of the members of committee, after which the motion was passed silently. the directors standing, and the meeting adjourned for a few minutes. It was unanimously decided to appoint Mr J’. Dahlenburg, eldest son of the deceased member to the position made vacant by tiie dentil of his father.

Prior to his leaving Glenorchy Isays the Wakatipu MaiD, Mr W. .1. Paulin was met by a number of friends at tbo Glenorchy Hotel for the purpose of formally saying good-bye to him. Mr Paulin has just purchased a farm close to Invercargill, lienee Ids departure from the Head of the Hake, where lie lias spent a great many years of his life. The esteem iti which Air Paulin was held by his follow residents was shown in a practical manner, as he was presented with a set of pipes and a purse of sovereigns. Mr .1. U. Knowles. who made the presentation, referred in eulogistic strain to Mr Paulin’s good qualities, and Hie rooepient briefly replied. A large number of friends gathered at the wharf to bid Mr and Mrs Paulin good-bye. Captain Brian Gobdue Antill Pockiey, who met his death during the action between the Australian occupying force and the Gormans at Simpsonhaven. in the Bismark Archipelago, was the second son of Dr and Mrs Antill Pockiey, of VVahroonga. The deceased, whose age was twenty-four, was a pupil of the .Sydney Church of England Grammar School'. In IOIS ho gained the Pockiey prize, which corresponded to the Rhodes scholarship. He won the athletic challenge shield in 1907 and 190S at Ids own school as best all-round athlete, the second year with the record number of points. While at college he was a lieutenant of the cadet corps. In 190S he went to the University, and entered upon his medical course, which finished in March last, when lie took his degree. While at the University lie gained “double blue” in Ids first year for football and athletics. Young Pockiey played three-quarter for the University several seasons and on one occasion came with the fifteen to Now Zealand. Directly the war broke out be volunteered for foreign service, and was accepted. He was the first to fall in action in any purely Australian force conducting independent military operations.

Captain Wftllingford. who is supervising the work of training the expeditionary force in rido practice at Penrose (Auckland). and who is leaving for Europe with the main body of the force, was brought t:o New Zealand direct from the school of tlythe, England. by (he Government, to act as instructor to the territorial forces. Captain Wallingford was six times the rifle champion of the ■British Empire, twice revolver champion and five times was second in the revolver championship. He represented Britain in two international rifle matches, and was invariably the highest individual scorer of all nations. Tn addition to these groat successes he was twice the winner of the Prince of Wales’s £IOO jirizo. one of the biggest shooting trophies in the world. Captain Wallingford never competed for the King’s Prize, as ho was a professional soldier, this debarring him from the contest. Captain Bell le.aves for Dunedin by the first express to-day, and will take part in a conference of territorial officers there, which commences to-mor-row. The question of filling the depleted ranks of the Territorial forces will be discussed. A Southland and Otago pioneer, in th- person of Mr .John Moir. passed away in Invercargill on Saturday last at the advanced age of St years. The deceased agriculturist arrived in Dunedin in ISh t and for a time resided in tin:- vicinity of Otago's capital, but in i SS-1 journeyed on to Southland. and look up land in the Port rose rli-trict. where lie resided up to within a short Lime of his death. Mr Moir, who was pre-deceaset 1 by Ids wife some -10 years back left three married daughters (Mesdames T. .McCurdy, Anderson, and H. Templeton ) and three sons to mourn iiis loss.

Lieutenant Wilkes returned from Dunedin by the second express yesterday. Prior to bavin;,' Dunedin fie attended a conference of Territorial officers in connection with the rilling of the depleted ranks of the Territorials. Liont. Wilkes expressed himself as being thoroußMly Well pleased with ihc Southland contingent of the Expeditionary force, and ho stated last night that since the time the men had first gone into camp they had improved in appearance to -a wonderful degree, and were to use a colloquialism "as fit as fiddles.” All the men were anxious to get away, as the tension occasioned by waiting was becoming unbetiral.de. Ho ■was quite satisfied that the Southland men would prove a credit to their province. A London cable states that Sir Walter Runciman has boon elected unopposed for Hartlepool.

Sir George Paiey, K.C.V.0.. the font-mander-in-Ch ief of the Royal Australian fleet, who has just been promoted by the* Admiralty front Rear-Admiral to be Admiral, was horn near Plymouth in ls-'dt. The son of u Royal Navy captain. he entered the navy himself in IsT". and as a midshipman served in the Shah during lim engagement between that vessel and the Peruvian turret Si, ip I i ua.scar. He also saw service during the Zulu war. and in the .Mediterranean during the Cretan insurrection, in 1900 he attained to the rank of captain. and in the following year became Assistant Director of Xavjyl Intelligence. Subsequently ire served on tiie Mediterranean station. He was Rear-Admiral of the find Division of tire Home Gleet in 1910-11. anti commanded the -nd Battle Squadron, -’ml Division, in 19101. It was in 1913 that he was appointed to bis present position.