PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1928, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. H. G. Dickie, MJ*., of Hawera, was in New Plymouth yesterday. Mr. R. Masters, of Stratford, will leave for Wellington by the mail train to* morrow. Mr. W. 11. Mayes, principal of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, leaves for Wellington to-morrow morning. Mr. L. Hardgrave, of Courtenay Street, is suffering from a slight illness and has entered the New Plymouth hospital. Mr. S. G. Smith left New Plymouth by the express yesterday for Wellington, where he will attend a conference of technical school boards. The death has occurred at his residence, Ponsonby, of Mr. Alfred James Mitchell, aged 74, a former superintendent of police, states a Press Association message. Messrs. F. K. Blundell and V. Duff, who have been attending a meeting of the Automobile Association at Wellington, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train last night. Mr. W. A. Guy, Taranaki sole Rugby selector and one of the New Zealand selectors, who has been visiting Christchurch in connection with the selection of the New Zealand team, returned to Taranaki last night. Cr. S. G. Smith, who is at present in Wellington, is to be asked to watch the interests of the New Plymouth Borough Council when the council’s empowering Bill relative to the leasing of Tukapo s- -rtsground comes before the Loeal Bills Committee on Thursday for consideration.

Mr. William White, an early resident of Manaia, died yesterday at the age of 79 years after a short illness. Mr. White was a Maori War veteran, having been a sergeant-major in the Armed Constabulary in the early days. He first settled at Rahotu and Opunake, eventually taking up permanent residence at Manaia. He is survived by a widow and four daughters: Mesdames J. Reardon (Manaia), J. Hornby (Inaha) and Misses M. and V. White (Manaia).

Mr. Charles R. Chapman, who died at Auckland last week, was Mayor of Dunedin in 1891-92. He was bom in Edinburgh in 1847, and was the son of Mr. Robert Chapman, who came out to Otago with his family in 1848. He was educated at a school which was originally the first church in Dunedin. Subsequently he studied at the Otago Boys’ High School, of which he was one of the first scholars. In 1866 he was articled to Mr. James Maeassey. He established a practice of his own in 1873, soon after being admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. An old Thames resident, Mrs. Susan Shepherd, died at Te Atatu, Tiroilia, on Sunday, aged 83 years. She was the wife of Mr. Franklin Shepherd, who died gt Thames about 12 months ago. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rowe, who were well known at Thames. Her brother, Mr. John Rowe, still lives at Thames. Mrs. R. E. Williams, of Ladies’ Mile, Remuera, is a sister. Mrs. Shepherd is survived by the following children: —Messrs. W. H, Shepherd (chairman of Glen Eden Board), A. J. Shepherd, of To Awamutu, F. Shepherd, of Waiukn, J. and W. Shepherd; and Mesdames Garton, Wanganui, Coomer, New Plymouth, Grantham and Miss Shepherd, Te Atatu. Mr. Felix O. McCarthy, an old settler and resident of Wellington, whose death occurred last week, was born in Lauragh, County Kerry, Ireland. He came out to Melbourne in 1863, and after some months on the Ballarat goldfields, proceeded to Taranaki in 1864, and enlisted in the Taranaki military settlers’ force. He served under General War re, of the 57th Regiment, and Major Atkinson; and took part in the capture of the pas and strongholds at Manutai, Mataitawa, and Pipiriki. Mr. McCarthy also served under Majors Brassey and Stapp in the East Coast expedition. At the close of the war he was a lieutenant in the Turakina Rifles. Mr. McCarthy was twice married, and is survived by his widow ami a family of eight: Mr. Eugene McCarthy (Department of Agriculture (Wellington), Mr. Justin McCarthy- (Kaponga), Mr. Morgan McCarthy' (Rawene), Mrs. V. G. Carter (Christchurch), Mrs. M. Glenwright (l’etone), Mrs. F. Small (Wallaceville), Miss K. McCarthy (Wellington) and Mrs. A. G. Allan (Whakatane). There are eleven grandchildren and four "reatgrandchildren.