PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 78, 25 November 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Obituary: Sir E. Clouston, general manager of the Bank at Montreal.— Ottawa cablegram. Mr. W. A. Parkinson, senior propri|6tor of the ‘Hawera Star,’ who lias Fheen on a nine months’ visit to England and America, returned to Hawera on Friday afternoon. Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Shipping Company, has returned to New Zealand after an absence of eighteen months.

The Prime Minister and Mr. W. Fraser (Minister of Public Works), will not be able to visit Egrnont until afte- the Christinas holidays, states the’A.gas.’ » ‘

Sir Joseph Ward has consented to represent the Invercargill Importers’ Association in London, in their endeavour to obtain direct shipments to the Bluff. Mr. Max Montesole, a well-known actor, who was with the WykehamNable Comedy Company, is stated Usays the ‘N.Z. Times’) to have accepted the appointment of organiser for the Reform Party in Hawke’s Bay. Mr William Charles Jefferies, who was one of the oldest settlers in the districtj died on Friday morning at the residence of his son Mr C. Jefferies, Manila Road, Oaonui, at the age of 76 years. Deceased came out to Nelson as a child in 1842, and in 1883 settled in Taranaki. Mr Charles Janion, aged 82, compiler of the first New Zealand YearBook, and at various times on the staff of several South Island newspapers, died in Wellington yesterday. —P.A. wire.

The funeral of the late Father Yenning, who was killed through a motor cycle accident on Thursday night, took ■place on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a very large crowd of peoSle. Various societies with which the eceased was connected were represented. Father Venning was accord|Fted military honours, he having been chaplain to the Fifth Wellington Regiment. The funeral of the late’ Mr William Abbott was largely attended, yesterday afternoon. The first portion of the service was conducted at HolyTrinity Church by the Rev. W. A. Butler, and the cortege then proceeded to the Kopuatama Cemetery, where the last rites were performed. Amongst those who sent wreaths were; Mrs Kirkwood and family, Mr and Mrs Marlow, Mr and , Mrs W. J. Crawshaw, Messrs L. Tichbon, L. Doherty, L. Tocker, R. Woods, W. Bowler, S. Spence, P. Burgess, J.,E. Andei’son, Drury, Richter, Evan Jones, Goldsworthy, and the Lodge Franklin No. 58, Lodge Stratford No. 75, and the staff of the Stratford Hotel. The Rev. Father Venning, the young priest who met his death m Wellington so tragically owing to an accident while riding his motor cycle on Thursday, was much beloved by all who know him (states the Wellington correspondent of the ‘Taranaki Herald’). He was a native of Timaru, and was 33 years of age. He was to have officiated at the marriage of Mr. Reginald Healy, the well-known swimmer, and a son of the 1 late Judge • Healy, of Sydney, to Miss Henrys, daughter of Mr. J. E. Henrys, tne well-known racing handicapper. the motor cycle he was riding was a present to him from a number of young men here. The turn which he at--tpmpted to take, on turning’into a Kinall street leading to the Presbyfiery, was rather a sharp one, and, as ho was going at a good speed, that was no doubt the cause. or the accident. His death has caused; a sgdJpsSj to the Roman Catholic community here, especially as he had a most charming manner, and was a man of tireless energy in good works. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, New Zealand’s High Commisioner, had a busy time on his arrival in England. He was met at Plymouth by Mr C. Wray Palliser. They arrived in London by an afternoon train, and within an hour and a half of reaching London, Mr. Mackenzie was dining as the guest of the Carpenters’ Company in tne Carpenters’ Hall. The master of tlio company, Mr. Spencer M. Morris, presiclr ed. Responding to the toast of lus 1 health, Mr Mackenzie remarked that this was the second occasion on which

he had employed the hospitality of the Carpenters’ Company, and he much appreciated the privilege which was accorded to those from different parts of the Empire of coming to this throbbing centre of civilisation and participating in the pleasures of this highly civilised state. Pie hoped that those who with him were endeavouring to carry out their' / responsibilities in far distant centres would do something to bind the Empire together and so unite for many centuries to come all the countries over which the flag of England might wave. Mr. Mackenhas taken up his residence for the present at the Hotel Windsor, which is in Victoria Street, not many yards from the office. Mr. Mackenzie (told the correspondent of the Wellington ‘Post) that he intends to devote the first hours of each morning to getting through official work and correspondence. Then he will receive visitors, and he hopes to have a portion of the afternoon free tenable him to visit any shows or meetings which may be of interest or value to New Zealand industries.