ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21832, 8 October 1932, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

MINISTERIAL. The Hon. Adam Hamilton left Wellington for the south last evening and will arrive in Invercargill to-night. He will receive deputations at the Post Office on Monday.—Parliamentary reporter. Mr Howard Young, who has been on a visit to Invercargill, returned to Dunedin by car yesterday. Mr A. G. McDonald, of Wellington, arrived in Invercargill by the express yesterday afternoon and is a guest at the Grand Hotel.

His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr Whyte, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, and the Rev. Father J. Collins Adm. reach Invercargill to-day to participate at the jubilee celebrations of St. Catherine’s Convent. Mr J.. Ray, general manager of the Tung Oil Corporation of New Zealand, and son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Ray, Gore, arrived at Gore by plane from Christchurch yesterday afternoon to visit his mother, who is seriously ill. Mr W. B. Rowan, who has been postmaster at Otautau for over six years, has received advice of his transfer on promotion to a similar position at Petone, and leaves shortly to take up his new duties. His successor is Mr Silverwood, of Tuatapere. The Rev. F. C. Long, secretary of the New Zealand Anglican Board of Missions, will arrive in Invercargill from Wellington by this evening's express. Mr Long, who will remain here till Monday, was formerly stationed in the North-West Province of India.

Mr Alexander Wilson, aged 58, a forward in the 1897 New Zealand Rugby team to Australia, died suddenly at his residence, St. Leonards road, Devonport, Auckland, on Thursday. He was a trustee and steward of the Methodist Church there, and a prominent Druid.

Mr Charles Newman, whose death occurred at Allanton on October 1, was born in Hampshire, England, in 1863, and came to New Zealand with his parents in the ship Wild Deer. He finished his education at the Allanton School under the late Mr Macandrew, and after leaving school he was employed by surveyors on the West Coast. Ten years later Mr Newman returned to Allanton, where he was married to Miss Gorinski. He took up a farm in the Catlins district, which four years later he disposed of. Mr Newman then returned to Allanton, where he undertook carting work until he retired 10 years ago. He is survived by his wife and a family of 11—Mr E. Newman, of Christchurch; Messrs James, Eric and Fred Newman, of Mossburn; Messrs Russell and Ernest Newman, of Allanton; Mrs Hill, of Taihape; Mrs Norris, of Rotorua; Mrs Spring, of Seadown; Mrs Davies, of Timaru, and Miss Rita Newman, of Timaru.

Advice has been received locally of the death recently at Harrisville, Queensland, at the age of 71 years of Mr James Mathieson Fraser, a son of the late Mr William Junor Fraser, and a brother of Mr William R. F. Fraser, of Dunedin. The deceased was for years a survey draftsman in the Invercargill office under Messrs J. H. Baker and John Spence. He left after some years and started in Sloan’s building in Dee street the Rainbow Book Arcade. Times were bad, however, and he subsequently sold out to Messrs Osborne and Baiter. His next move was to travel in one of Waterston’s vessels to Brisbane, where he at onee obtained employment in the Government Survey Office as a draftsman and remained for upwards of 40 years until his retirement on pension several years ago. When in Invercargill he was an enthusiastic volunteer and boat-sailer and was also credited with being a most capable draftsman. He never married. ™...... ...

The death occurred on Thursday at his residence, St. Clair, Dunedin, of the Rev. Henry John Davis, well known in Otago and Southland over a period of nearly 50 years as a member of the Anglican clergy. Mr Davis was born in Tottenham, England, in 1851, and on leaving school he took up a position as housemaster at St. Margaret’s School, Dover, where he remained for nearly six years. He came to New Zealand in 1877, and shortly after his arrival he received an appointment as master of the school at Te Houka, South Otago. Whilst in Te Houka, he commenced to study for the ministry, his first charge after being ordained being the original St. Peter’s Church at Caversham. He was appointed to Naseby as vicar of Maniototo parish, and there he remained for 13 years, being transferred in 1893 to Pahiatua, which charge he held for two years. He then went to Fortrose as vicar of Fortrose and Wyndham, and in 1899 he was appointed vicar of Hampden, where he remained until 1926, when failing health compelled him to resign. On his resignation he came to Dunedin and went to live at St. Clair, where he resided until his death. Mr Davis is survived by his widow and two sons.

Christmas Day this year and New Year’s Day fall on Sundays. The law provides that in such cases the holiday is to be observed on the following day. As Boxing Day and the day after New Year’s Day (usually a holiday) will follow this time, the public will have three days in succession clear of work. Just what will be the late night in Invercargill is not yet definite, but it is anticipated that the businesses concerned will follow the lead of the master drapers, boot retailers, clothiers, jewellers, and fancy goods dealers, who desire to make Friday the late night in both weeks, and to observe the Saturdays as ordinary Saturdays. This will give three and a half days clear both at Christmas and New Year, from 12.30 p.m. on the Saturdays.

A large shipment of Ladies* Hemstitched Handkerchiefs has arrived at Thomson and Beattie’s. These handkerchiefs are of a large size and splendid quality, and are selling at the phenomenally low price of 12 for 1/6. Buy a dozen next time you are in town. An offer like this cannot be repeated.—Advt.

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