ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17633, 18 January 1916, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

A London cablegram states that those invested with New Year honours by the Kins included Sir George Reir as G.C.B. Mr .Alalcolrn Ross, the official New Zealand war correspondent, is reported to be convalescent after his recent illness. A London cable states that Doctor Kowtlitz, who was a member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, died in South Africa. lion. Dr Robert McNab (Minister for Justice and- Minister in Charge of the Tourists Department) visited the Mount Cook Hermitage during ihc past week in company with Hon. AA . 11. Ldgar (exMinister for Public Works and Health, Victoria). Dr McXab arrived at Gore on Saturday afternoon via Queenstown and spent the week-end at Knapdale. He returned North by yesterday morning’s train. Sergeant William Hamilton, who recently returned from Gallipoli, was on Saturday evening, in the Protestant Hall, tendered a welcome social by the railway workshops staff, close on seventy being present. A pleasant few hours were occupied with speeches and musical items, and Sergeant Hamilton, who left with the main body as a private, was congratulated on his promotion, and on having played a part in the operations in Gallipoli , that had won renown for the New Zealanders. It was mentioned that ten members of the staff had gone to the front out of a total of eighty, and that Sergeant Hamilton had been the first to volunteer. The hope was expressed that the roturried soldier would soon be in the best of health again. The Sergeant modestly replied, ami when he resumed his seat was accorded enthusiastic applause. Sergeant Hamilton has lost the little linger of Ills right hand. District Nurse Ayson left Invercargill yesterday morning for Wellington. Nurse Ayson is joining the Nursing Staff of the N.Z.. Hxpeditionary Forces. Air and Mrs Hogue, who are leaving Malta rewa for the North Island, were tendoiecl a farewell social by the residents of Malta re wa and surrounding districts, on Friday evening last. Some 200 friends attended, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Mr Gordon Baird occupied the chair, and in presenting Mr Hogue with a silver tea set, referred to his many good finalities. Mr Hogue had identified himself with every good work for the welfare of the district in which he was ably assisted by Mrs Hogue. Air Wm. Ford, late of Lome, hut now of Fairfax, also referred to the loss the district would sustain by the removal of Air Hogue. Vocal and other items were given during the evening by Misses Officer, Leslie, Ere, and Ford. Dancing was indulged in until two in the morning, .Mr Waldron acting as M.C.„ the music being supplied by Airs Horman and Atiss Maloney, and Messrs ••Sullivan (2), \V. Maloney and party. Tlio death is announced of Miss Grace E. Faton, A.T.C.L., L.A.8., a young lady well-known in Invercargill musical circles at the early age of 22 years. When a pupil at the High School, Miss Baton won a scholarship and later pursued her musical studies with marked success, winning high honours at the Trinity College and Associated Board examinations. Both she and her pupils wore also successful participants in the Invercargill Competitions. Two years ago jjier health began to fail, and, despite the best medical skill and careful nursing, she gradually became weaker until she peacefully passed away on Sunday afternoon. Her willing services were always available at local functions and last year, with characteristic courage, she assisted at several patriotic entertainments in town and country, besides composing the music of a patriotic song that was successfully sung at concerts in aid of the war funds. The cutting' short of so promising a career is especially sail and sincere sympathy will be felt for the widowed mother in her bereavement. At Armadale, Ad el bourne, recently there passed away one of the builders of Invercargill in the person of Mr Frederick. William Burweil. F.R.1.8.A., formerly well-known as an architect hero. Mr Burweil carried ni an extensive practice in Invercargill in the ’7o’s and ’SO’s. Among other buildings which he has left as monuments may be mentioned the promises of the N.Z. Loan and M.A. Go., and Messrs Wright, .Stephenson and Co., Orescent, the National, Union and Colonial Banks, the Rank of New Zealand, the whole block in Dee street between Hsk and Don streets, that is from Messrs Hnllenstoin Bros' to Air Brown's, the Club Hotel, the A.AI.P. Buildings, and Briscoe's Buildings, corner of Dee and Spey streets. The late Mr Burweil was also the architect for the Garrison Hall, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, the Wesleyan Church and many other buildings. His hold and free style of treating his buildings materially helped to impart to Invercargill the distinction of being one of the best built towns of its size in New Zealand. Air Harwell was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, and practised his profession in West Australia as well as in Invercargill. While here he was an enthusiastic volunteer, and was one of tlie moving spirits of the Southland Hussars. As Alajor in that body lie contributed greatly to bring that Corps to a high state of proficiency.