ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17830, 6 September 1916, Page 5

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr E. R. Godward left for the north yesterday and leaves by the first ’Frisco boat for New York. A London cable announces the death of the Rev. Canon Edward Moore, the Dante scholar. On the eve of his departure from the ' Mokoreta district Mr Jas. McLaren was farewelled by the residents at a smoke social, and presented -with a dressingcase and a safety razor. At the meeting of the directors of the Wyndham Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., on Friday last, Mr Chas. B. Davey, solicitor, was unanimously appointed secretary of the Company in place of Mr Horner, tile retiring secretary. When down on final leave Private E. IT. Pointon H 7th Reinforcements) was presented with a luminous wristlet watch by the employees on Wilden Station, where he was employed. He was very popular, and all wished him the best of luck. Messrs H. D. M. Haszard, Wm. .T. A. McGregor, and James Fleming have been appointed by the Government as commissioners to classify and report upon the rural lands in the Southland Land District known at Runs Nos. 198 c, Centre Hill and Takitimo Districts; 394 a, Eyre District; 536, Anglem and Mason Districts; 352 a, Eyre District; 420 a and 6, Eyreside, Eye North, Kingston and South Wakatipu Districts; 302 c, Eyre District; and 5, Eyre North and Eyreside Districts. The funeral of the late Mr W. F. Inder, left his late residence, Ardwick street. Gore, for the Gore railway station shortly after noon yesterday, en route for the Queenstown Cemetery. Among those who followed the hearse to the station were Mr H. A. Young, S.M., all the solicitors practising at Gore, Rev. A. Wingfield, Rev. Father O’Donnell, and representatives from nearly all the business houses in the town. The pallbearers were Mr W. Henderson and Lieut.-eoi. K. R. Bowler (solicitorsl, Messrs .T. Turnbull (Waikaka), John Dillon (Gore), J. Stephens. (Naseby), and John Milne (Waikaia). Private Wm. Wills OSth Reinforcements), late of Loan and Mercantile Co.’s clerical staff, Wyndham, who was , down on final leave, was officially farewelled last Thursday night by Wyndham Patriotic Committee, says the Wyndham Farmer. The company met in the Purity Tea Rooms, where light refreshments were dispensed by Misses Ive and Martin. The young soldier was presented by Chairman .Shaw, in the name of the townspeople, with a pipe and tobacco pouch. A number of complimentary speeches were made hy those present; after which Private Wills made his acknowledgments.

The death of the fajnous surgeon. Sir Victor Horsley, occurred, as the result of a heart stroke, at Awara, in Mesopotamia, on July IG. At the beginning of the war Sir Victor gave up his private practice and hospital work and went to France with the Red Cross. Later he accepted a commission as colonel and was sent to Egypt in the early part of last year as a consulting surgeon. While in Egypt he heard of the sufferings of the troops in Mesopotamia, and, realising the great need for medical help, volunteered his services. They were accepted, and Sir Victor left for the Mesopotamian front in March.

Dr Marshall, professor of geology in the University of Otago, has been offered and has accepted appointment to the position of headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School, of which he was formerly himself a pupil. He will take up his new duties in the beginning of the year, and, with this in view, his resignation of his chair in the University will be submitted to the council at its next meeting. Irrespective of the valuable services which he has rendered as a member of the teaching staff of th* local University College, Dr Marshall will be greatly missed in Dunedin a* he has been a very active force in the public life of the community, and has ungrudgingly exercised his abilities in the support of every efforl that has, in his judgment, been directed to promote the progress and welfare of the district, of the .State, and of the Empire. Prior to proceeding to the committees reports on Friday evening, ISth ult., at the meeting of the Oamani Borough Council the Mayor (Mr W. H. Frith) said he regretted the impending departure of Councillor Chas. E. Davey, who had always been a good councillor and a good committeeman. He had always given freely of his professional Icnowledge to the Council, and bad been indefatigable in all works he had undertaken. Councillors Ireland, Forrester, and Woodward also spoke of Councillor Davey’s good qualities as a councillor and citizen; and a motion recording the Council’s regret at his removal to Wyndham, and hoping for his prosperity there, was recorded and carried by acclamation. Councillor Davey feelingly responded. The Vestry, lay readers, and members of St. Luke'* Anglican Church, Oamani, besides other parishioners, presented Mr Davey with a handsomely-bound prayer and hymnhook. On leaving Wyndham Mr William Richards, branch manager for Mcssr* W. Lewis for five and a-half years, was presented by the employee* with a silver-mounted walking stick. On behalf of a number of Wyndham citizens Mr John Millar presented Mr Richard* with a handsome gold albert. Eulogistic reference was made by Messrs Millar, R. S. Drummond. James Walker, Kobt, Winning, W. .1. Currie, D. N. Raymond. E. C. W. Porter, A. A. Aitkcn, W. .1. Marsh, E. G. Macnherson and Frank Williams to the business capacity and courtesy of Mr Richards, to his splendid services on the Patriotic Committee, his keenness and efficiency in the realms of field sports, and to his rare vocal gifts; and the best wishes wore extended for the future happiness and prosperity of Mrs Richards and himself. Mr Richards suitably acknowledged the presentation and referred to the pleasure and profit he had derived from his stay in Wyndham. Mr Richards was also farewelled by the congregation of tb# local Methodist Church and presented with a handsome pair of silver-mounted ebony-hacked military hair brush®*, while Mrs Richards received a present of Doulton china. Mr Richards was also asked to accept gifts for Master and Miss Richards. Mr Richards appropriately acknowledged the gifts and the references made to himself aud bia wif* nnd family.