PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1927, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. L. O. Hooker left Hawera ) esterday on a visit to Wellington. The condition of Mr. J. F. GiHandcrs, of Hawera, who suffered a leisure on Monday, is reported to be improving.

Mr. J. Henrys, the well-known racing handicapper, who hae been on a world tour, returned this week by the Aorangi. Mr. S. S. Dean, chairman of the Wellington Rugby Union, returned from a health-recruiting visit to Honolulu Ihii week.

The Rev. G. F. Pierce, headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School, has been granted a year’s leave of absence. He will spend the time in Great Britain.

Mr. C. Ward, late manager o! the King’s Theatre, Stratford, has been appointed General Manager for Australia and New Zealand for Phonofilms, Ltd. A Sydney message says that Mr. G. N. Keene, general manager of the Commonwealth Line, has been appointed to the Commonwealth Shipping Board in succession to Sir William Clarkson.

Mr. F. W. Dawson, formerly a.-wistant manager in London and now chief inspector in New Zealand for the Bank of New Zealand, has been spending a few days in Taranaki. He left on his return to Wellington yesterday morning. The death of Mies R. A. Hadfield, who was well known in New Plymouth, toe'; place at Remuera, Auckland, on Saturday. The late Miss Hadfield was secretary of the Auckland Victoria League and was a delegate to the recent conference in New Plymouth.

Many friends in Hawera will learn with regret of the death at Te Aroha of Mrs. Cameron, widow of the late Mr. J. K. Cameron, and for many yearn a resident of Hawera. Mrs. J. V. Wyborn, of the Waikato, is a daughter, and Mr. Mawson ”ameron, of Stratford, a son of the deceased lady.

Deep regret has been occasioned by the news of the death in Auckland of Mr. Newton Quilliam, M. 8., Ch.B,, youngest son of Mr. J. H. Quilliam, of New Plymouth. The late Dr. Quilliam was educated at the New Plymouth Boys’ High Schoo), and after a course at Otago University, which was broken by war service, he obtained his degrees and took up the duties of house surgeon in various New Zealand hospitals. For a time he acted in that capacity in the New Plymouth Hospital. He recently moved to Auckland, and while there contracted the malady which was the cause of his death.

A press Association message from Dunedin states that Mr. John Cook, of St. Leonards, died yesterday, aged 77 years. He was born in Glasgow where he served his apprenticeship to the engineering trade. After service in the ships of the Anchor and Cunard lines he came to New Zealand in 1875 as chief engineer to the Taiaroa. He acted in a similar capacity later on the Hawea, Rotorua and Wakatipu. From 1887 to 1920 he was superintending engineer for the Union Steam Ship Company and was then associated with the Stevenson and Cook Engineering Company. He leaves a widow, four sons and three daughters.

By the sudden death at his home in Auckland on Monday, of Mr. Charles Edgar Palmer, for the past 20 years manager of the Auckland branch of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., the insurance world of the city loses its veteran underwriter, and one of its most prominent figures. The late Mr. Palmer became ill on Friday afternoon. Born in Wellington 55 years ago, he gained his early experience of underwriting in Auckland, having been engaged in the insurance business here for 35 years, being connected with the Sun and Victoria insurance offices before commencing his lengthy association with the Ocean Company. In his early days an enthusiastic athlete, he was, some 25 years ago, treasurer of the Auckland Amateur Athjetic and Cycle Club and an active member of St. George’s Rowing Club, of which, at the time of his death, he was a life-member and vice-president. For many years he was a member of the Parnell Licensing Committee, and served on the Waihi and Te Aroha fire boards. Of late years he found much recreation in bowling as a member of the Remuera Club. He is survived by his widow and three .adult sons, Gordon, Jack and Russell, all resident in Auckland.