PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1929, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. A. K. Smart, New Plymouth, is attending a meeting of the council of the Dominion Bowling Association which is being held in Dunedin this week. Mr. W. A. Watt, member of the Federal Parliament for Balaclava for many years, has resigned, reports the Australian Press Association from Melbourne. He was formerly Premier of Victoria. Mrs. Allen, wife of Mr. S. S. Allen, Administrator of Western Samoa, arrived at Auckland from Apia on Monday last on a holiday visit. Mrs. Allen’s health has not been good recently, but she expects to return to Samoa next month. Mr. J. 11. E. Schroder, who has been associate editor of the Christchurch Sun for the last three years, has been appointed asistant editor of the Christchurch Press, states a Press Association message. Mr. H. W. L. Digby, the present news editor assistant editor of the Christchurch Press, moted to the editorial staff.

Votes of sympathy were extended to Cr. B. Larson, because of the death of his mother, and to the electrical engineer, Mr. H. Winter, on the death of his father, at last night’s meeting of the Inglewood Borough Council. The councillors stood in silence.

Mr. L. A. Nolan will represent the Taranaki Jockey Club at the annual Racing Conference at Wellington this week, Mr. E. Jackson will represent the Taranaki Trotting Club at the New Zealand Trotting Conference, and Mr. B. H. Chaney will represent the Taranaki Hunt at the New Zealand Hunts Association annual conference. Mr. H. F. Mirams wrote to the council of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce last night resigning his membership owing to his retirement from the service and as stationmaster at New Plymouth. The chairman (Mr. E. Shaw) said that from what he knew of Mr. Mirams as a railway officer, a citizen and a member of the council, his resignation would be a distinct loss, and he felt sure members of the council would endorse his remarks. On the motion of Mr. W. J. Penn, it was decided to place the valued services of Mr. Mirams on record. Mr. Mirams briefly replied, thanking members of the council for the friendly way in which they had always treated him. To be born in New Zealand and have 71 descendants, all born in the Dominion, is the proud record of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burnnand, of 8, Pentland Avenue, Mount Eden. Mr. Burnnand is 72 years of age to-day, and his wife is a year younger. Their children number 18, and there are 42 grandchildren and 11 great-grand-children. Mr. Burnnand’s father, the late Mr. G. I. Burnnand, arrived at Auckland from Scarborough, England, in 1842. Mr. W. E. Burnnand was born in 1857, and at the age of 17 married Miss M. T. Painter, of Maraetai. Coming to Auckland from Maraetai, Mr. Burnnand bought a section at Sylvia Park, where for a number of years he was engaged in poultry farming in a small way, more for a pastime than for profit. He enjoyed perfect health until about 18 months’ ago.

The funeral of Mrs. G. S. Reade, whose death occurred at her residence in Mount Eden on Saturday, took place at Auckland on Monday. There was a large gathering, and many condolatory messages were received, including one from Commodore G. T. C. P. Swabey, in command of the New Zealand Naval Station, in recognition of Mr. Reade’s generosity in promoting the establishment of the Naval Training School in England. Commodore Swabey sent a detachment of twelve naval ratings from the warehips in port under the command of Lieutenant J. Westmacott. Six of the bluejackets acted as pallbearers. The Reade Endowment at Holbrook, near Ipswich, is valued at close upon £500,000, and appropriations under Mr. Reade’s will are expected eventually to bring the total value of the gift to approximately £1,000,000 or over. Mr. Reade’s appropriations have now been allotted, and nothing further remains for distribution.

The death of Mrs. Margaret Augusta Reade, wife of Mr. Gifford Sherman Reade, who gave property worth £1,000.000 for the establishment of a naval training school in Suffolk, occurred at her home, Mount Eden, Auckland, on Saturday, at the age of 84, after a long illness. Born at Edinburgh, Scotland, Mrs. Reade was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, and came to New Zealand with her husband 13 years ago. Finding that the climate suited him, Mr. Reade decided to live in the Dominion, and he has travelled extensively, in both islands. Just 12 months ago Mr. Reade made a gift to the nation of his ancestral estate of 850 acres in Suffolk and a large sum of money for the establishment of a naval training school, to replace the present school at Queen’s Hall, Greenwich, the total value of the gift exceeding £1,000,000. The Duke of York laid the foundation stone for the building, which it is expected will take about four years to complete.