PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1340, 30 May 1918, Page 2

PERSONALS.

Messrs N. G. Colley and J. W. Atkin, of Sydney, are visiting Christchurch. Mr George Fenwick and Mr Van der Yeldc were passengers by the ferry steamer from the north this morning. Mr 11. N. Payne, headmaster of the Campbell Street School, Palmerston North, and a well-known, bowler, who has been ill with pneumonia, died yesterday. Mrs E. M. Ilecse, of Sandyford Street, Sydenham, has received advice that her husband, Sergeant B. ITeese, M.M., is returning to New Zealand, and will arrive shortly. The Hon. W. C. F. Carneross, ActingSpeaker of the Legislative Council, and proprietor of the "Eltham Argus," passed through Christchurch yesterday on his way to Naseby. A presentation was made to Corporal E. J. Marriner at the weekly rehearsal of the Lin wood Orchestra last evening. Corporal Marriner, a former member of the orchestra, is at present on leave. The Hon. T. M. Wilford, Minister of Justice and Marine, who is president of the Waterside Accidents Commission, left for Wellington last evening on account of urgent Cabinet business to-day.

Detective A. G. Quartermain, who is at present stationed at Lyttelton, has been promoted to the rank of detectivesergeant. "Previous to his appointment at Lyttelton, Detective Quartermain was finger-print expert at Auckland.

j Lieuteuant-Coloned IT. O'B. Deck, N.Z.M.C., has been appointed to take charge of the King George V. Hospital at Rotorua on June 1, relieving Colonel Stuart Newall, C.8., who has been honorary commandant of the institution since its establishment. Lieutenaiit-Colonel Deck will have temporary control until Colonel D. S. Wylie, N.Z.M.C, takes over permanent charge. Mrs W. W- Webb, who died recently at her residence, Slater Street, Richmond, was one of the early pioneers, having come out to New Zealand with her parents in the ship Travancore, over 67 years ago, landing at Lyttelton, where she lived the greater part of her life, respected by all who knew her. She leaves, a widower, four sons, and three daughters. Mr and Mrs Webb celebrated their golden wedding over a year ago.

The Rev. Robert Taylor, who died on Tuesday at his residence, North Richmond, was a well-known and highlyesteemed minister of the Methodist Church. He was born in Rochdale, England, 79 years ago, and came to the Dominion as a pastor in 1866, being appointed to Milton. He later held appointments at Gore, Christchureh (twice), Invercargill, Dunedin, Ashburton, Northern Wairoa, Thames, Onehunga, and Devonport. In 1910 he became a supernumerary, and took up his residence at Richmond, Christchureh. The late Mr Taylor was married twice, and leaves a widow and a grown-up family..