ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20012, 28 October 1926, Page 8

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr J. L. Hazlett is at present on a visit to Christchurch. Mr John Matheson returned to Invercargill by the mid-day train yesterday. Mr T. Pryde was a passenger by the express train from the north yesterday. Sergeant J. Fox, of the Westport has been appointed to succeed SeniorSergeant G. Scandrett at Invercargill. Constable R. Blair, of the Invercargill Police Force, has handed in his resignation. He terminates his duties at the end of November. Mr W. I. Hesaell, District Traffic Manager New Zealand Railways, left for Balclutha and the Catlins district on departmental business yesterday morning. A Dannevirke Press Association message states that Mr V. E. Sanders, secretary and treasurer of the Thames Harbour Board, has been appointed clerk and treasurer of the Dannevirke Power Board. Advice was received in Invercargill yesterday of the death of Mr. A. St. George Ryder, who for many years past has acted a< London manager and secretary of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., of N.Z., Ltd. Mr Ryder was in the Dominion *some three or four years ago when he visited all the branches. The death occurred last night of Mr W. Vivian, a well-known Dunedin sharebroker, at the age of 57 years, states a Press Association message. Mr Vivian began his career in the Dunedin branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, and afterwards went to America, where he resided for some years. After his return to Dunedin he became a partner in the sharebroking firm of Logan and Vivian. He was chairman of the Dunedin Stock Exchange from 1921 to 1924 and was for several years a member of the committee of the Exchange. The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. D. T. Shand, of Wyllie’s Crossing, on the Taieri Plain. Mr. Shand was one of the oldest settlers of the district, and was 45 years on the farm he occupied at the time of his death. The name of Shand is very well-known on the Taieri. and Mr D. T. Shand was the last of the old identities of that name there. In his younger days he took an active part in public life, and was a member of several local bodies. He was also a justice of the peace. Mr Shand, who was the possessor of a very unselfish and kindly nature, was held in high esteem by the residents of the district. Mr. William E. Peck, president of the large New York exporting firm of W. Peck and Co., died in New York last Thursday at the age of 75 years, states the Dominion. Mr. Peck was well-known to many New Zealand business men. He began exporting to this country in 1886, and established connections in the principal centres. Eighteen years ago Mr Peck was on a world tour, and visited New Zealand. During that visit he was a passenger on the steamer Waikare, which was wrecked in Dusky Sound in the South Island. Speaking of the event afterwards, he said that one of the proudest moments of his life was when he was permitted, with one other passenger, to proceed from Dusky Sound to Dunedin on board a British warship. Mr. Peck was for many years a prominent figure in yachting on the Atlantic Coast, and was at one time Commodore of the New York Yachting Squadron.