PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1934, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. J. Birch Johnson, Inglewood, is (n the New Plymouth Hospital.

The good wishes of the High Schools Board was conveyed at its meeting last night to Miss Jean Lash, who has resigned her position at the board offices in order to be married. Mr. I. V. Buchanan, headmaster at Kaimata school, has been appointed headmaster at Tariki and will make the change in the new year. Mr. W. J. Metcalf; now headmaster at Tikorangi, will move to Kaimata.

The death has occurred of Mr. Edward John Rafferty, aged 49, who resigned from the position of assistant-secretary of the Australian Royal Agricultural Society owing to ill-health last May, states a Sydney cable. The Rev. H. F. Atilt, formerly curate at Rangiora, who is on furlough from the Indian mission field, has been offered and has accepted the position of vicar of Oxford, in place of the Rev. H. G. Sell. His induction will take place just before Christmas. Pastor J. Tyrell-Baxter, co-pastor of Moorhouse Avenue Church of Christ, Christchurch, who has been serving during the past two years with the Mission Church at Beckenham, has accepted a call to the Church of Christ at Oamaru. He will begin his ministry there on February 3 next.

Mr G. Fluker, president of the Pari-; tutu Bowling Club, during the afternoon adjournment on Saturday made ence to the departure of Mr. J. M. Smith, who, as greenwarden, and as a player, had been a valuable member of the club. On behalf of the members he expressed best wishes for Mr. Smith’s future.

The good work of Mr. W. A. Spragg, Hawera, as president of the Taranaki Swimming Centre m the past season was eulogised at the annual meeting last night by Mr. F. J. Eggleton, his successor. Mr. Spragg had kept in constant touch with headquarters at New Plymouth, said Mr. Eggleton. On his motion a resolution of appreciation of Mr. Spragg’s work was placed on the minutes.

The death of Mr. Edmond Thomas Garrett Falconer, managing director of the Dunedin firm of J. and A. Wilkinson, timber merchants, occurred yesterday at the age 5%, states a Press Association message. Mr. Falconer was closely identified with bowling and was president of the Dunedin Bowling Centre in 19'31. He was also a member of the New Zealand Bowling Council since 1933. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son.

The Hon. Philip Collier, M.L.A., Prime Minister of Western Australia, who is making a private tour of New Zealand with his secretary, Mr. A. Doig, arrived at New Plymouth yesterday and will remain until to-morrow. On arrival yesterday he was informally welcomed by the Mayor, Mr. E. R. C. Gilmour, and officials of the New Plymouth Waterside Workers’ Union. Mr. Cottier is making a health tour and will attend no official or political gathering while in the Dominion.

The death of Mr. Jacob Faine, aged 68, a well-known and respected citizen of Stratford for many years, occurred at Wellington on Sunday. The late Mr. Faine had lived at Stratford for 25 years. He was bom in Europe, where he was educated, and later went to South Africa. From there he went to Australia and after a short stay in the Commonwealth came to New Zealand and settled at Stratford. He leaves a widow and five children. There is a married son at Wellington, a married daughter at Christchurch, and two sons and a daughter at Stratford.

Mr. John Watson died on Saturday at the age of 94, states a Press Association message. He was associated with licensed victuallers at Dunedin in the early days. He arrived in New Zealand in 1869 and spent some years goldseeking on most of the fields in the South Island. In 1874 he and his brother James founded Watson’s Commercial Hotel, now known as the Carlton Hotel, and from 1883 for 10 years they were the proprietors of the newly established Grand Hotel. During this period Mr. Watson was a prominent figure m the commercial and social life of Dunedin, and in his long residence he built up a reputation for strict integrity and high principles.