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The death of Mr. John Xavier Merriman, en ex Premier of State, is announced by a cable from Capetown. Mr R> J. W. Blick, of the Chief Postmasters’ staff Invercargill, took up his duties again yesterday after three weeks’ annual
Mr J. A. McPherson, Granity, West Coast, was at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council appointed head gardener, in place of Mr W. Smith, w’ho is retiring.
Dr T. Haigh, London, one of England’s foremost organists, will arrive in Auckland on Thursday to conduct the examinations in music of the Royal College of Music, London.
Our Wellington “special” wires—Time having removed the statutory barrier, it is generally expected that an announcement will be made by the Prime Minister to-day appointing the late Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) to the Legislative Council.
Mr. W’. J. Croft, Canadian Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, arrived in Gore yesterday afternoon. Mr Croft is at present visiting various parts of the Dominion with the object of fostering trade within the Empire and particularly with Canada. Captain G. Bruce. Captain A. Hooper, and Lieutenant S. Gibbons arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Maheno. They are three officers of the Indian Army and have come to the Dominion for a period under the system of exchange in vogue. They will assist the Defence Department at Palmerston North, Canterbury and Wellington respectively.
Another of Wellington’s early settlers, Mr George Robert Andrews, has passed away. He was born in London in 1846, and came with his parents in 1858 to Wellington in the snip Oliver Lang. After residing some years in Wellington he took up farming in Carterton, and later retired and returned to Wellington. He leaves a widow, four daughters, two sons, and three grandchildren.
Mr H. I. Forde, who is joining the literary staff of the Evening Post, was met by a representative gathering of all departments of the New Zealand Times recently, and wished good fortune in his new position. Mr C. A. Marris, the managing director, expressed the regret of the whole staff at losing Mr Forde’s services, and on their behalf presented him with a library of musical works. Mr J. A. Shand, chief subeditor, also referred to the staffs regret that Mr Forde was severing his connection with the New Zealand Times.
Mr C. Gostelow. whose appointment to the position of Government actuary, has been announced, has had a brilliant career, and is the youngest man in Australia and New Zealand holding the Fellowship degree of the Institute of Actuaries (London). He has taken an active part in the affairs of the Actuarial Society of Australia and New Zealand, and in 1920 was a member of the council of that body. Ln addition, Mr Gostelow has had an exceptionally wide and varied training in the sphere of life insurance. He is the son. of Mr E. E. G<
•low, head master of the public school of South Strathfield, one of Sydney’s most important suburbs, and was born on November 5, 1891, at Amaroo, New South Wales.
The death occurred in Wellington on Sunday, at the age of 53 years, of Dr Joseph Patrick Frengley, one of the pioneers of the Public Health service of New Zealand. He was appointed District Health Officer at Nelson in 1902. In 1913 he was appointed Deputy General Health Officer, and in 1917 the position of Deputy InspectorGeneral of Hospitals was added to his duties. In 1921 he was appointed Deputy Director-General of Health, but owing to failing health he was forced about 18 months ago to relinquish those duties. He was then appointed Director of the Division of Food and Drugs. The late Dr Frengley took a keen interest in the scientific side of his profession and was a member of the New Zealand Institute. He was also one of the examiners at the Otago University. He is survived by a widow, three sons, and one daughter. Two of the sons are doctors.
Mr. Charles Berkeley, who has been a popular advance agent of the firm of J. C. Williamson Limited for a great many years, arrived in Auckland by the Marama yesterday from Sydney, reports our special correspondent. He has retired from the firm after 41 years’ service and intends to reside in Auckland. When in his “teens” Mr Berkeley was a partner in a theatrical company known as Foley and Berkeley which performed in the old Athenaeum Theatre, Wellington. He acted in a number of that company’s productions and also in Shakesperean plays with Larkins, the American tragedian. He subsequently appeared in the original production in Australia of “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab,” with the actor George Darrell. He also had an important role in the second revival in Sydney of “Struck Oil.” Besides the drama he had
a good deal of experience in musical comedy and was the principal comedian in the first J. C. Williamson Company to play “The Gaiety Girl” in New Zealand. He was then a great favourite with audiences. Mr. Berkeley was a personal friend of the late Mr. J. C. Williamson and on several occasions played in the same company with him. Besides acting in these productions he did much yeoman service as stage msnager, company manager and latterly as advance representative. His retirement was ordered by his medical advisers.
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Southland Times, Issue 19939, 4 August 1926, Page 6
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