Personal

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20182, 26 June 1928, Page 6

Personal

A London message reports the death of the Rt. Rev. Frederick Wallis, formerly Bishop of Wellington.

Mr W. A. Veitch, leaves Wanganui for Wellington to-morrow to attend the opening of the Parliamentary session.

Mr R. A. Grummitt is in Wellington attending the dental conference and special clinic, representing the local branch as executive officer.

Mr L. G. Wilson, of Marotiri, Foxton, who has been visiting Wellington, is spending a few days in Hunterville, as the guest of Mr James Claucy.

Mr Fred Slater left Wanganui yesterday, in response to an invitation from the Hawera Male Choir to advise that organisation on the artistic training of a choir. Mr Slater was to meet the choir last evening. During his stay at Hawera Mr Slater will be the guest of Mr C. M. Haggitt.

A special meeting of the Wanganui Licensing Committee was held at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., presided. and with him were associated Messrs Z J. C. Richardson and B. F. Bennett. An application was received from C. G. Macfndoc Proprietary ' Ltd., for a wholesale license at 10 Campbell Pla-.e and was granted.

At the opening session of the Court of Appeal at Wellington yesterday, Mr A. Gray, K.C., representing the New Zealand Law Society, referred to the recent death of Sir John Hosking, a former Judge. He gave a resume of the life of the late Sir John Hosking, and mentioned the qualities which had made him such an able judge and earned him the respect and esteem of the Bar. Mr H. F. Johnston (Wellington Law Society) spoke in similar terms. It was mentioned that the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Skerrett, would probably be able to take up his duties in a few days’ time.

Mrs Robert Callaghan died at her residence, 12 Koromiko Road, on Saturday after a long illness. The late Mrs Callaghan arrived in Wellington from England in the ship La Hague in 1874, and ever since has resided in Wanganui. She saw much of the early life of this community and was a partaker in the social activities of Wanganui when the present city was indeed in its infancy. Posse—u. of a kindly and cheerful disposition she endeared herself to all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, and no woman was more highly respected for her unfailing kindness and force of character. She leaves a husband, two daughters, and three sons, who will have with them in their bereavement the deepest sympathy of a wide circle of friends both in and beyond this district.