PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1935, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. W. S. Cox has been appointed secretary of the Moonee Valley Racing Club in succession to the late Mr. A. V. Hiskens, states a Melbourne cable. The elevation of Mr. R. G. Casey, at present acting-Federal Treasurer, to the Treasureship was announced at Canberra yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, states a cabled message. The death occurred on Friday of'Admiral Sir Reginald Custance, aged 87, who was well known for his distinguished writings on war. reports a British Official Wireless message. Leave of absence for four days from the House of Representatives was granted Mr. H. Holland (Christchurch North) yesterday on account of illness, states a Press Association message. Mr. J. Garcia ,was welcomed by the Inglewood County Council yesterday on his return to the Press table. Councillor A. Corkill. chairman, expressed the councillors’ pleasure at Mr. Garcia’s recovery. Reference to the death of Mr. W. H. Rodgers, an old and respected settler of the district, was made by the Inglewood County Council yesterday. Sympathy with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Judd, was expressed. Mr. L. J. Rundle, chairman of directors of the Taranaki Producers’ Freezing Company, accompanied by Messrs. T. Nixon, manager of the company, and V. Elliott, secretary, left yesterday morning for Wellington. They will attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Cool Stores Association. The death occurred at Whangarei on Monday of Mr. James Archer, who for nine years was Whangarei borough engineer. He was born at Rookby Manor, Yorkshire, and was engaged in civil engineering until he enlisted as a sergeant? major in the South African War, in tire course of which he was wounded and invalided home. He came to New Zealand 30 years ago and was appointed gineering until he enlisted as a sergeantDunedin. Later he was successively en- a gaged as a civil engineer at Napier and Masterton, and later became chief works overseer for the - Auckland City Council. In. 1924 he was appointed foreman to the Whangarei Borough Council, and in 1926 was appointed borough engineer, which position he held until his illness. He was keenly interested in fire brigade wbrk and was an active member of the Empire Ex-Servicemen’s Association. He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter.