PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1929, Page 10

PERSONAL

Mr. W. A. lorns, who has been chairman of the Dairy Produce Board fol the past twelve months, was yesterday unanimously re-elected for a further term, states a Wellington Press Association message.

Mr. D. M. Rae, vice-president of the Auckland Training College, has been appointed principal, vice Mr. H. G. Cousins, who is retiring on superannuation, states a Press Association message from Auckland.

Mr. G. E. Cartwright, manager of (he National Bank, Onchunga, has been promoted to the managership of ill# New Plymouth branch. He will_ll£— ce'eded by Mr.-K.-Bell, of New Plymouth. Constable R. J. Boyd, of Ashburton, who has been transferred on promotion to sole charge of the station .at Tangarakau, was met at the polico station the other evening by his fellowofficers, on whose behalf Senior-Sergeant H. Martin presented him with, a tobacco pouch, a gold-mounted cigarette holder, and a quantity of cigarettes. The sergeant expressed the best wishes of Constable Boyd’s comrades for his future success.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. William Billing, of New Plymouth, at the age of 85 years. Mr. Billing was born in New Plymouth in 1844, his parents having arrived by the ship Amelia Thompson. He was a Maori War veteran, having been a member of the skirmishing corps that • patrolled the bush areas when hostilities were active. Though in one or two skirmishes with the enemy, Mr. Billing came through the war without injury. Later he took up farming in the Frankley Road, and subsequently the Tataraimaka districts, from which he retired to New‘-Ply-mouth to reside about 20 years ago? Though of a retiring disposition, Mr. Billing was recognised as u sterling type of settler. He had enjoyed good health e since his retirement from active pursuits until about a fortnight ago, when he contracted influenza, which led to the more serious complications, from which he died. He leaves a widow and three sons, Messrs. W. E. and H. R. Billing, New Plymouth, and A. L. Billing, Dargaville.

The death has occurred in Timarn of Mr. James Frederick Arnold, aged 70. The late 'Mr. Arnold was first , • " elected to the House of Representatives ' as one of the members for Dunedin in 1899 and was re-elected in 1902. He •was defeated in 1911 by Sir Charles Statham,, the present Speaker of ths House. Two years later. he was appointed to the Labour Department. Mr. Arnold was born in Guernsey ..in 1859, and in 1864 he came to New Zealand with his parents. He began work, in a boot manufactory, remaining at* the trade for eight years. In 1882 he re- • moved to Dunedin and was employed by gargood, Son and Ewen, with which firm he remained until he entered ■ Parliament. As an advocate for bootmak-": era he became known as the “‘boot- • makers’ lawyer,” and in 1899 was elected president of the Bootmakers’ Union. He also interested himself actively in technical and primary education, • Of ■; late years he resided in Timaru, where.’: • he -’-held; the ; position of Inspector • of. ; /’<; 7 --' Labour'; .ahd w*as for a Hine' a member of ' \ Tifiia.ru Borough- Council; ’ : A'"’’