ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17935, 29 January 1917, Page 3

ABOUT PEOPLE

A INondon cable states; Dieut. Selwyn Goldham Williams, of the Field Artillery, a son of Mr George William*, of Hawke's Bay, has ben killed. The Senate has conferred the following degrees:- —Bachelor of Arts and Engineering (civil), Isaac Richard Robinson, Canterbury College; Bachelor of Arts. Kathleen More Brown (nee Glasgow), Otago; Bachelor of Caws, Frederick George Hall-Jones, Wellington. Mr .James Hanson, a well-known builder, died at Wellington the other day, aged 87 years. During the Crimean War he served with the Army Works Corps, and returned to England in 186fi. He came out to the Australian goldfields the same year, and in 1861 arrived in Dunedin. Forty-three years ago he settled in Wellington, and carried on business as a builder until he retired on to a farm at Bunnythorpe. Mr C. F. Mlnnitt, inspector to the New Zealand Insurance Company, is leaving for England immediately, for the purpose of placing his services at the disposal of the Imperial authorities, to be used by them in. any capacity. Mr Minnitt lias been a member of the company’s stall' for thirty yeans, and has held ills present high responsibilities for more than ten yeans. For work that involves organisation theserviccs of such a man should be of high value to the Home Government (says the Auckland Herald), though Mr Mlnnitt's patriotic spirit offers no dictation or suggestion as to the kind of duties lie would prefer. The company's board has granted him leave of absence for the duration of the war. The death occurred at Batearoa on Tuesday last (says the Lake County Press i of Mr Christopher Dodd Dagg, who was for many years a well-known resident of the lakes district. Ho wan for some time engaged in butchering at Arrowlown and Macetown, and he subsequently took over Mcßride's stables at Queenstown, which he carried on for about IN years. In l!Ml he disposed of his interests in Queenstown, and purchased the liOwburn Hotel at Patearoa. where he resided up to the time of his death. The late Mr Pagg was a keen ' sport,” and took a great interest jn incing and coursing. He raced several horses, with more or less .success, at the goldfields meetings, and acted as starter at the Cake County races on several occasions. He was of a bright and cheerful disposition, and his many friends in the lakes district will regret to learn of his death. He was about No years of age, and be leaves a widow and* a family of two sons and one daughter to mourn their loss. One of hla son* is with the New Zealand troops In France. There was a large gathering of tramwaymen in Allen's Hall on Saturday night. Inspector Glancefield presiding, when Mr Geo. Goodsir, who since the inauguration of the tramways in Invercargill, has been employed in that department as a carpenter, wets entertained by his fellow workers, prior to his leaving for Trenthnm, where he will be attached to the engineers. On behalf of the tramway men. Mr F. Crane presented Mr Goodsir with a luminous wristlet watch, and in doing so expressed regret that circumstances should occur to cause them to lose u good comrade, although they congratulated him on the step he wa« taking. Mo spoke of Mr Goodslr’s efficiency and ability, and of his belug a highly skilled man, and predicted suc-(ef,-s for him in the Now Zealand army, Mr Crane's laudatory remarks were highly endorsed by a number of other