ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 19393, 6 November 1924, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

VICE-REGAL. According to a London correspondent, s special suite of rooms has been built aboard the R.M.S. Ruahine to accommodate Sir Charles Fergusson and his suite. The party leave London for New Zealand on Tuesday next. The King gave an audience to Sir Charles Fergusson, who kissed his hands. On his appointment as Governor-General of New Zealand His Majesty invested him with the insignia of K.C.M.G. Mr P. Reynolds, the well-known salesman of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Invercargill, has been appointed to succeed Mr A. H. Oughton as manager of the firm’s branch in Tuatapere.

Mr M. O’Connor, of the local Railway Transport Office, who has been transferred to the Traffic Manager's Office, Wanganui, was met by the staff yesterday and presented with a smoker’s outfit. The Rev. Alexander Macdonald (Otautau) of the Southland Presbytery, was present at the monthly meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery on Tuesday. He was welcomed by the Moderator (the Rev. Hector Maclean).

A Londo. message records the death of Mr J. W. Cross, at the age of 84 years, the husband of George Eliot, whom he married in May, 1880, and whose death occurred in the following December. The Times remarks that few probably of the present generation will have realised that her husband so long survived her. Mr Donald Manson, who died at the residence of his brother, Alex., at Croydon, at the age of 84 years, was among the first settlers to take up land at Wrey’s Bush when the Annandale Estate was cut up. Later on he relinquished his holding and took up a small grazing run at Wairaki, where he resided till about four years ago.

Mr A. F. Marett tendered his resignation as a member of the Gore School Committee to Tuesday’s meeting, his reason for withdrawal being his impending departure from the district. The resignation was accepted with regret, and the secretary was instructed to minute the Committee’s appreciation of Mr Marett’s willing and helpful co-opera-tion.

Mr and Mrs D. K. McDonald, of Wyndham, left by yesterday’s express on a visit to Palmerston North. They intend visiting the Royal Show at that centre. Mr McDonald will also attend the meeting of the Presbyterian Church Assembly of New Zealand at Palmerston North. Thereafter, Mrs McDonald and he will visit fnends and relatives up north.

Private advice received yesterday reported the death of Mr George McKay, of the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington. Mr McKay was formerly in the Invercargill branch of the Bank of New South Wales, and his many friends here, as well as those of Mrs McKay, a daughter of Mrs A. C. Millar, will hear of his death with great regret. Mr McKay, who was only thirty years of age, died from pneumonia after a short, sharp illness. He leaves a widow and one child. Mr James Alexander Boswell, Christchurch manager of the Westport Coal Company, died yesterday, at the age of 62, after an illness lasting several weeks, telegraphs the correspondent of the Southland Times. He was born in Airdrie, Scotland, and came out to New Zealand at a fairly early age. He joined the service of the Westport Coal Co. over 30 years ago at Dunedin. Then he worked for a time on the West Coast and, about 15 years ago, he became branch manager at Christchurch, a ixjsition he held ever since. The late Mr Boswell had been in indifferent health for the last 12 months. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son.

The death is announced of an old resident of Ashburton, Mr Charles Andrews, aged 73, telegraphs the Christchurch correspondent of the Southland Times. He was a member of St. Stephen’s Anglican choir for over 40 years. He came to New Zealand from London and commenced business as a bookseller at Ashburton, and later entered the service of the local Post Office as letter-carrier. He was in the Wellington Post Office for a time and then resigned, owing to ill-health. Before coming to New Zealand the late Mr Andrews served with the British forces in India, and was a member of the force which marched to the relief of Kandahar, the late Lord Roberts being in command.

At a suitable break in the skating at the Edendale Bowling Club’s rink on Saturday night, a presentation to Mr and Mrs Garnet Green, who have left the district, and now reside at Riversdale, took place. Mr John Lamont made the presentation and, in doing so, he commented on the many fine qualities of Mr and Mrs Green, who had been prominently identified with the local sports clubs—cricket, tennis, and bowls. Mr Green would be much missed, too, as a vocalist, being ever willing to assist with such accomplishments at any social function. The speaker had great pleasure in handing Mrs Green a handsome silver tea service and tray, and Mr Green a pipe and tobacco pouch, the present being suitably inscribed. Messrs W. W. Chaplin and N. R. Marshall spoke in similar eulogy to the Chairman. Mr Green, in responding, thanked the donors for their presents and kind wishes. As the presentation had to take place at short notice several apologies were tendered.