ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21480, 24 August 1931, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr E. R. Darracott left for Dunedin by last night’s express. Mr T. Arnold was a passenger for Dunedin by the express last night. The death is announced by cable from London of Lord Stanley Alderley. Mr and Mrs J. W. P. Vickery left by last night’s express for the north en route to Australia.

Dr. G. H. Uttley, Rector of the Southland Boys’ High School, left by motor car on Saturday morning en route to Timaru. The appointment is announced of Miss Isabella Morton, assistant at the Middle School, to the position of infant mistress at Makarewa.

Mr Edward Dyson, poet, author and journalist died at St. Kilda yesterday, aged 66, states a cable from Sydney. He was also a noted cartoonist and eldest of the Dyson family.

Miss R. Douglas, commercial mistress at the Gore High School, has received advice that she has been elected a Fellow of the Incorporated Phonographic society of Australia.

A Press Association message from Dunedin states that the death occurred on Saturday night, at the age of 73, of Mr Roderick MacKenzie, formerly the licensee of the Excelsior Hotel and a member of many Scottish societies in Dunedin.

At the Competitions on Saturday. night, Misses Elsa Irwin and Ruth Wesncy, of Invercargill, secured first place in the piano duet (11 to 14 years) with 80 points. The winners were one point ahead of the second pair.—Dunedin Press Association telegram.

The death has occurred at Wellington of Mrs Prouse, relict of Mr John Prouse, the well-known singer. She herself had been intimately associated with musical affairs in Wellington for many years. She sponsored the tour of the Christchurch Exhibition Orchestra, and arranged for the appearance at three centres of the Royal Marines Band from the Ophir at the time of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York (now King and Queen) to New Zealand. Until recently she was, closely connected with many musical activities in Wellington, being particularly interested in the development of young talent. She was instrumental in having George Ellwood, of Christchurch, sent to study the ’cello at the Liege Conservatoire.

Members of the staff of the Invercargill District Traffic Manager’s and Engineer’s office assembled on Saturday morning for the purpose of bidding farewell to three typistes, Misses E. Wesney, J. Dobbie and J. Sutherland, who after 16 months’ service are severing their connection with the New Zealand Railways. In making to each the presentation of a xylonite toilet set, Mr P. H. Morey, District Railway Engineer, referred appreciately to the ability of the recipients and expressed regret at losing their services. Other speakers were Mr J. Lindsay, acting-District Traffic Manager, Mr P. Fletcher, chief clerk in the engineer’s office and Mr F. J. Raines, acting chief clerk in the traffic manager’s office, after which Miss Wesney made suitable acknowledgement on behalf of the recipients. The interment took place yesterday of the late Desmond D. Ryan, victim of the recent North road motor fatality. About 200 relatives and friends attended to pay their last respects. Deceased had been employed for eight seasons in the fellmongery department at the Ocean Beach freezing works. Besides numerous workmates, the company was also represented by Messrs N. McGorlick and deceased’s late foreman, Mr R. Brown. The Labour Party was represented by Messrs W. C. Denham and G. Edwards. The Rev. Father Howard officiated at the graveside. Deceased’s sudden demise at the early age of 29 years had cast quite a gloom upon all who knew him. His quiet and unassuming nature had gained him many friends and he was very popular with his workmates. He will bo sadly missed by those who loved him. After a long illness, Mr George Thomas Barrett, a well known figure in farming circles in both the North and South Islands, died at the Christchurch Hospital He was born on September 17, 1864, in New Zealand, and was educated at the Spreydon School. As a young man he took up fanning. Later he managed the estates of the late Messrs William Buckley, Dunsandel; Richard Evans, Waikari; and L. Wilson. Teddington, and at the time of his retirement he was managing "Hukarere,” Ktukoura. Mr Barrett was a life member of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He was of a retiring nature and did not take part in public affairs, but was held in esteem by all who knew him. He was twice married, the second time being in 1917 to the third daughter of the late Thomas Johns, contractor. The funeral- took place at Halswell, where the burial service was read by the Rev. F. A. Tooley. The pall-bearers were Mr Frederick Comer, Mr James and Mr Leonard Johns (nephews), and Mr David Stansfield (son-in-law).

At the meeting of the Southland Land Board on Thursday, Mr J. Hargest, the senior member, extended a cordial welcome to Mr B. C. A. McCabe on his assuming the position of Chairman of the Land Board for the first time. He assured Mr McCabe of the utmost loyalty from members in all matters pertaining to the Land Board, and their co-operation in endeavouring to solve the difficult problems now confronting them. The Southland people were a fine type and he felt sure that when Mr McCabe did leave the province, he would carry away pleasant recollections of his associations with them., Messrs L. A. Niederer and J. Hamilton spoke in a similar strain. Mr McCabe, in replying, expressed his appreciation of the assurance of support from the members. The matters now coming before the board required close investigation, and it was necessary that they should all work together for the common good. From what he had seen of the country' and the people, he felt sure his stay in Southland would be a pleasant one. __________