PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19869, 10 February 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL.

t i v^r 'V I Pi lß J o f > ’. L'ndor-Secretarv for luteinal Affairs, is in Christchurch. Sir Francis Dillon Poll, AttnrnevGenoral. arrived by the ferry steamer liom uolhnglon this morning. Major R A. Dearsley will leave Christchurch next week for British itas; Africa, where he intends to takup land in company with some EVlish friends. tr

'lboro was a. large and representative ntamdance at. Dm funeral of the lato Ellen, at the public cemetery. -Kaiapoi, yesterday, in spile of the inclement weather. Every social and public body of (bo town was represented, ns also were the Kaiapoi woollen mills and warehouse. The seiviee was conWa l-e Ai m' ] r' VH W , Wo;idv «•"! W. • lker (Methodist), and Brother C M -aliagau M’.C.M., of the North Can: loilmry District 1.0.0.F.. M.E who condiictcd the service on behalf of the ddlcllows Lodge. Brethren of Lova’, Kaiapoi Lodge ;l etcd as pall-hearer*.‘

( ~a j;)tai' l j9 l,n Millman, who diiM in Wellington Hospital on Friday iVarvil’ 1 r f ‘" y ■' , ' :lrS -“ no ot ' Dho. besU mio-Mi sin pinasters New Zooolnrtl 'min at I'.ymoutl, seven tv-livc years ago he wont to sea when he was ‘a lad ninst.'r of I* ‘SgST Coasij. (ho barmn* G \\ Tnri (•owned I'Mhe lal.c Captain 1 " luims) l.Tlmg hetwen Wellington and • u\castle, and the steamers Brunner* l i° r V; nl)n,n P"a. Haupiri, damn, Kiccol. Rotorua, Koonya. l>,,kaki Co KVf 'vT'T i.. I, Health ho retired from active work some years ago He has left a widow three sons, and two danghu-rs. His Alomlay nftornolon, at l ' :m,ri 011

Aa enjoyable. social was hold on " i iy rrT“ l nS '- in ilnlswol ’ t0 , ,) i (1 faro.well to Mr g i. Gumey, head master, and .Mrs Guinev’ teacher, of the Halswell Sclior.l o„ tf voars rvL . . , oV(, ‘' s<? ™nteon iirescnj-, mid a »f ifco oiloo „ n "| U:, | * mll X' «nil Mrs (diimm 'lf"' •vehool committeeman lor over firm / years, and he onlogi.md the usefid wo," |md influence exorcised l, v U ui ']* * in the pcrlonnanee of their wml- . N as citizens of the district. Three heart? cheers were given for the guests ,„d I'or they arc Jolly flood Fellow*’’ was sung with enthusiasm by all sent. Mr and Mi's Gninev thanked thoso who had so kindly thought r thoiyn t.ie occasion of the.ir departure Mr Paterson made a' presentation to Miss Gurney of an amethyst pendant in gold mounting, on behalf of tho r’esG dents of Halswell, in recognition of her services as librarian to the Halswell Library. The opportunity was also taken by the chairman to introduce to those present tho successor to Mr Gurney, Mr Whitclaw. Dancing was enjoyed by a large number until an early hour of tho morning, when the gathering dispersed after' the singing ot Auld Lang Syue.”