PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1929, Page 8

PERSONAL

Detective Davis, son of Mr. A, R. Davis, J.P., New Plymouth, who has been spending his holidays in New Plymouth, will return to Auckland to-day. Mr. W. H. Huggett, electrical engineer to the New Plymouth Borough Council, went to Wellington yesterday to attend a conference of electrical engineers.

The Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, Bishop of Waikato, instituted the Rev. James Adams to the parochial district of Okato last night. The bishop stayed at the vicarage and to-day will return to Hamilton.

Mr. G. Cartwright, Onehunga, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. A. McHardy as manager of the National Bank of New Zealand at New Plymouth, arrived in Taranaki on Sunday., Mr. McHardy relinquishes his duties at the end of the month. Mr. Cartwright was a junior officer on the staff of the bank in New Plymouth 24 years ago, when Mr. McHardy was appointed manager. In the interim he has held positions in the general manager’s office and at Napier, Gisborne and Onehunga. - . A well-known Waikato settler, Mr. Thomas Hunt, of Te Rapa; celebrates his 90th birthday to-day. Mr. Hunt was born at Dilston, Northumberland, and sailed from Gravesend on his 19th birthday in company with his brother John. The two brothers took up land at Mangonui, which they farmed, for 17 years. Mr. Thomas then went to the Waikato, and bought 150 acres of land at the Narrows, five miles south of Hamilton. He cleared and fenced the area and built a house himself. For 15J years he acted as farm manager on a property at Rangiatua. He then returned to his own property. He disposed of it a few years ago and went to live in retirement at Te Rapa.

Mrs. Agnes Sutherland, one of Waitara’s old and respected residents, died on Saturday last, reports the Waitara correspondent of the Daily News. Mrs. Sutherland, who was held in high esteem by all who knew her, came with her family to New Zealand in the ship Ballarat. She married Mr. John Rigby, of the Constabulary Force then stationed at Urenui, who was subsequently drowned at “Rigby's Point,” Pukearuhe. She later married Mr. W. G. Sutherland and farmed at Waiongona for many years. Slio leaves a family of six daughters. The funeral took place yesterday at the Waitara cemetery, there being a large cortege with many floral tributes. The Rev. J. H, C'oombes officiated at the graveside, assisted by Canon G. H. Gavin.

The death has occurred at Foxton of Mr. William Ross, aged 79 years. Mr. Ross was born in Scotland in 1850. After marrying he came to New Zealand in the sailing ship Rangitikei in 1881, under engagement to Mr. U. D. Duncan, implement manufacturer, of Christchurch. He later became a partner in the firm of Booth. Macdonald and later, on behalf of that firm, established a rope and cordage factory at Invercargill. Afterwards he established a rope and cordage factory at Napier, where he was also responsible for establishing a woollen mill. After leaving Napier he went to Foxton in 1000 and opened a rope and cordage factory there, which operated successfully for a number of years. Mr. Ross devoted many years of his life to the flax industry and owned a mill at Moutoa. He was also interested in farming ventures in the Moutoa and Himetangi districts. His wife died eight years ago. He leaves two sons, Messrs Alex and James, of Foxton, and two daughters, Misses J. A. and N. Ross, also of FojAm.