PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. J. M. Smith, of the Fields Division of the Agricultural Department at New Plymouth, is on holiday leave. Mr. T. H. Bates, ex-president of the New Zealand Cricket Council, who has been attending the annual conference in Christchurch, returned to New Plymouth last night

Mr. A. E. Washer, New Plymouth, who has been indisposed, has recovered and was able to preside at the meeting of the North Taranaki Boys’ and Girls’ Club’s committee yesterday. Visitors to Taranaki this week were Mr. W. M. Singleton, chief of the Dairy Division, and Professor Riddet, of the Dairy Research Division, of Massey Agricultural College.

Mr. D. S. Millar, M.A., has been appointed assistant chaplain and assistant classical master at King’s College, Auckland. He will be ordained to the deaconate by Archbishop Averill on November 27, and will commence duties in February next.

The death occurred at sea of Sir James Crawford Maxwell, Governor and Com-mander-in-Chief of Northern Rhodesia, states a London cable. He died on the Oronsay, on which he embarked on a health tour on November 12.

Mr. Leslie Tilley, of the staff of the Bank of Australasia, who was prominent in Wanganui Rugby and amateur athletic circles some two years ago, and who has been stationed at Te Kuiti for some 18 months, has been transferred to Whangarei.

The funeral of Mr. William Moon took place at the New Plymouth cemetery yesterday, when members of the Taranaki Veterans’ Association were in attendance. . The service was conducted by the Rev. C. Eaton and prayers were said by Archdeacon F. C. Evans and the Rev. J. Nixon. The Last Post was sounded.

Mr. Arthur McKeown, a well-known farmer, died at hjs residence, Pihama, oh Thursday. Mr. McKeown, who was over 80 years of age, came to New Zealand from Ireland about 1870. He joined the Armed Constabulary and did active service on the east coast. He came to Opunake with the Armed Constabulary about 1879 and was prominent in the arrest of the murderer of Miss Dobbie; he received promotion for his services. After the Parihaka trouble Mr. McKeown joined the permanent artillery at Point Halswell, Wellington. After retiring from military service he acquired the land he farmed to the time of his death. He took an active interest in local affairs, having served as member and chairman

of the old Waimate West Road Board and as member of the Hawera County Council. He was prominently associated in promoting the Opunake Harbour Board Bill, and was a member of the first board. He was a bachelor. The late Mr. P. Donaghy, Okaiawa, who left five children, was a nephew of Mr. McKeown. ■