PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9698, 1 November 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

It is understood that Archdeacon Averill, Bishop-elect of Waiapu. will be conseci'ated in Napier Cathedral on Sunday, 16th Jauuary. Mr A. H. Hansen (New Plymouth) has been appointed Government produce grader at Gisborne. He will be succeeded at New -Plymouth by Mr W. Dempster, Levin. Bishop Wallis will, visit Hawera on Thursday, when he holds a confirmation service. Masterton will be visited on the 17th, Otaki on the 26th, a;nd Wauganui ou the 23th November.. ' .

The Church Chronicle that Rev. A. W. H. Comptou, M.A., , warden of Hadfleld Memorial College and Hostel, has been licensed to the assistant curacy of St. Peter's, Wellington. '

The death occurred on Thursday, afc Palmerston, of Mr Albert Tasker, aged forty-six. For twenty-five "years he had been in the Railway Department; and until recently was a foreman in the service. ■ : J.,'- V . ?

Miss Morrah.wbo has been for seventeen years attached to the teaching stall of the Wellington College, has resigned on medical advice. The College Governors on Friday expressed the highest appreciation of Miss Morrah's services.

Mr P. N. Cubitt, cadet iv the biological division of the Agricultural Department, has been appointed laboratory assistant, and Mr W. T. Wynyard, clerk in the Stock division, has been appointed district agent of the Agricultural Department at Wellington.

Rev. O. G. Harper, M.A., has been licensed Archdeacon of Raugitikei, his district to include part of the former Archdeaconry of Wangauui, and the parochial districts of Martou, Hunterville, Taihape, and Raetihi. Rev. J. A. Jacob. M. A., is licensed as Archdeacon of Waugauui, with the title of Archdeacon of Waitocara. ;

On Thursday, the Wellington Education Board, at its monthly meeting, decided to place on record its acknowledgment of the valuable services of three veteran teachers who retire shortly on superannuation :—Mrs Jordan (Infants), Newfcown; Mr Home, Petone; Mr M'Farlane, Belvedere.

Mr Percy H. Cox, who has been manager of the Bank of Australasia at Ashburton for 19 years, has received notice of his transfer to the management of the Ghristchurch branch. Home years ago Mr P. H. Cox was accountant at Masterton, in the position which his younger brother, Mr 0. O. Cox, now holds.

Cable advice has been received irom. London of the death of Mr William Gibson, who was formerly in businessas a hardware merchant in Wellington, aged seventy-seven. He was one of the promoters of the first company, formed to work the Tarauaki iron sand deposits. Mr John Scott, of the WeU lington Meat Export Company, is his nephew.

Mr W. Bass, who has been in the , service of the Railway Department for thirty-five years, will retire on superannuation shortly. Mr Bass has been stationed in turn at New Plymouth, Onehuuga, Palmerston North and Ashburtou, A short time ago he succeeded Mr C. J. Cowan as stationmaster at Petone, and he will be succeeded in that position by Mr R. H. Simons, who is at present statioumaster at Aramoho.

Mr Graham, the cheese expert of the . New South Wales Government, who has joined the staff of the Dairy Commissioner in New Zealand, will be stationed iv Wairarapa, aud will have charge of the testing in connection with the Dalefield Cow-testing Association. Mr W. E. Gwilliu, who lias been stationed at Cartertou doing the heavy testing work, will resume his position of chief grader at Wellington. Mr Stevenson, of Tarauaki, another of the staff of dairy experts, will be statioued at upuuake.

A pleasing little ceremony took place at Mr J. D. Cruickshank's office, on Saturday, wheu a number of friends met to bid farewell to Mr A. Snb'cfV grass, who is leaving tor Rotorua, where he has acquired a piece of land. Feeling reference was made by those present to his many good qualities, general regret being expressed at his departure. He was asked to accept as a token of their esteem a piece of plate for Mrs Suodgrass aud a case of pipes for himself. Mr Snodgrass briefly responded, expressing the regret that he felt at severing his connection with his numerous friends in Masterton. He left by the mid-day train today.

Mr John Jack, who was for years a well-known figure iv Wellington business circles, died on Friday, aged 81. He was boru at Ferry Port-au-Craig, Fifeshire, aud came out to Wellington, iv 1884. He established himself there as a merchant, but retired some years ago. Mr Jack was a sou of Captain John Jack, one time harbour master at Dundee, and was himself a member of the Wellington Harbour Board and chairman of that body for two years. He was also a Justice of the Peace. In all thiugs relatiug to Scotlaud and Scottish customs and traditions, he took the greatest interest, aud was a most active member of the Wellington. Caledoniau Society, besides being its musical director. The late Mr John Jack is survived by his widow and two sons—Messrs J. H. H. Jack and James W. Jack, accountant, of Wellington.

Mr Kobert Evans, Customs Locker at Wellington, has retired on superannuation. Mr Evans, who was'btfm iv Ireland sixty-three years ago, came out to New Zealand as a youth. In 1863 he was appointed superintendent of the Imperial Transport corps at Wanganui. In the following year Mr Evans transferred to th'j Colonial Transport corps, and was present at the relief of Pipiriki when the Hauhaus surrendered. He also served with Major Brassey, when in 1865 he went from Wellington to Opotiki (Poverty Bay) with 500 men, to avenge the murder of the Key. Volkner. After that experience Mr Evans proceeded to the Thames diggings, and later revisited Ireland. Subsequently Mr Evans went to the United States, where he resided for twelve months prior to returning to New Zealand. He joined the Customs service in 1879. Mr A. C. iSutton has been appointed to succeed Mr EvaDS.