PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18444, 30 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Neave, the well-knwon 'Wellington barrister, is reported to be in a private hospital, seriously ill. Lord Birkenhead (Lord Chancellor) is taking a rest owing io eye trouble, says a London cable. Mr H. M. Crockett, of Messrs Silk and Haworth’s staff, has received intimation that lie was successful in passing the three subjects of the B. Com. degree he sat for recently. The appointment is announced of Mr K. F. Ward to the position of IjOcaJ Deputy Public Trustee at Auckland, in succession to Mr E. G. Vales, recently appointed Assistant Public Trustee.

Mr Phil Havin’, of this town, is leaving shortly on a visit to the United States, with a view to gaining further experience in business methods. Mr Mayno expects to be away for six months at least. The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of Mr Herbert J. Williams, aged 74 years. The deceased was prominent in Masonic circles, and for many years was Secretary of the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association.

On Tuesday at the Queen’s Park School, Miss Davey, who has been granted leave of absence for one year to enable her to take a trip to England, was the recipient of a serviceable and handsome suede cushion, as a token of the esteem in which she is held by teachers and pupils. Mr Jackson, the head teacher, who made the- presentation, spoke eulogically of the good work done by Miss uavey while on the staff of the school.

The death occurred at Wanganui, on Saturday last, at his residence, Durie Hill, of Mr Thos. Francis Kiely, after a long illness, borne with characteristic patience and resignation. The funeral which took place on Tuesday, gave testimony of the great esteem in which the deceased was held, sympathetic friends and relatives attending from Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki and Ohakune. The deceased gentleman was a native of Christchurch, and, coming to the north commenced business at Patea as a watchmaker and jeweller. He also took a keen interest in public matters, being a member of the Borough Council and Hospital Board and captain of the Fire Brigade for some years. Later he entered business at Ohakune, where he was for some time chairman of the Town Board, and, at a still later period, he was elected Mayor of the town. Subsequently he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. When the war broke out he enlisted for Home Service, and served at Featherston Camp. Deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters, (Mrs Leslie May of Raeroa. and Miss Norah Kiely,) and one son Mr. Feneton Kiely, to whom much sympathy has been extended in their sad loss. At a meeting of the TTanawatuOroua Electric Power Board in Palmerston North on Monday, Mr W. A. Waters, of Auckland, was appointed to the position of resident engineer, at a salary of £750 per annum. Mr Waters, who is an associate member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London and New York, received his preliminary training at the Wellington Technic:.! College. Subsequently he joined a Welling- - ton firm, under which he secured experience in wiring, fitting and the ! erection of all kinds of power-sta- | tion plant, ultimately becoming the (firm’s leading erecting engineer. Between 1910 and 1918 he was resident engineer for the firm at Taihape and I Mangaweka, where he installed hy-dro-electrical schemes, and as resident engineer for another company he carried out the Ohakune and Whangarei electrical schemes. As chief erecting engineer for the latter firm he carried out' important work designing, tendering and super- , vising the firm's North Island contracts, including a sub-station for the New Zealand Railways, Auck- : land, the Raetihi installation, rei ports on schemes for Whakatane, i Otaki, Waiuku, and Opunake, and 1 work for the Auckland City Council, ' Rising Sun Gold Mining Company, (Thames Borough Council, New ZeaI land Iron Ore Smelting Company, iand Moturoa, East Coast and Wairoa freezing works. Mr Waters was born at Ashhurst, and is a married man with one child. His age is 36 years. He went into business at the end of 1918, which he completely disposed of to a limited company. He will take up his duties almost immediately.