PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14490, 13 October 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL

Rev. Peter Green, Canon Residentiary of Manchester, is mentioned as the possible Archbishop of Melbourne. Cr. A. Ellicott foreshadowed his retirement from the Waipa County Council next month at a meeting of that body yesterday. Mr James Taylor, manager of the . Bank of New Zealand at Manaia, who is well-known the Waikato, is at present on a visit to Hamilton., Mr M. P. Adams is in Hamilton with the film “The Australian Nor’-West,” and last night told the story of the expedition to a large audience at the Strand Picture House. Rev. E. Drake, president of the New Zealand Methodist Conference,, is expected to be present at the Music Festival to be held py the Methodists of the South Auckland district at Hamilton on Labour Day. A private cable message received at Wellington announced the death at Plymouth, England, last Friday, of Mr R.' M. Simpson, formerly general manager for New Zealand of tha Phoenix Assurance Company. The resignation from the Wharepapa Road Board of Messrs Hutchison and Pratt was accepted with regret at a meeting of the Board on Saturday. Mr G. At. Archibald, accountant at Te Awarnutu branch of the Bank ot New Zealand, has received notice of his promotion and transfer to Auckland. Owing to leaving the district, Mr G. M. Elliot has resigned his position as trustee and chairman of the Ohaupo Cemetery Board. The Waipa County Council yesterday appointed Mr Anton Turnwald to the position. A Press Association cablegram from London states that the King has approve! of the appointment of Right Rev Dr. Frodsham, formerly Bishop of Uuecnsbnd, as Vicar of Halifax. This is the biggest Crown appointment short of a bishopric. Mr J. E. Dobbs, a well-known Malang! resident, is an inmate of the Waikato Hospital, having undergone an operation for appendicitis. His many friends will be pleased to know that he is making good progress. At the meeting of the Tamahere Road Board on Tuesday a vote of sympathy was passed, the members expressing the hope that it would nod be long before Mr Dobbs was again able to take his place on the Board. The death of Mr Ernest Joseph Joyce in Hamilton on Sunday removes from the community a young man, popular with all who knew him. At the early age of 32 years deceased fell a victim to double pneumonia, and an added sad circumstance is that a widow and live young children are bereft of husband and breadwinner. The late Air Joyce came to Hamilton about 10 months ago from Pacroa, where he had resided for a number of years. He was engaged as a taxi-driver, and was president of the local Association. The funeral which took place yesterday afternoon to the Hamilton West cemetery was attended by the whole strength of the Taxi-Drivers’ Association, ' in addition to many other mourners. Very Rev. Father Bleakley officiated at the graveside. The U.A.0.D., of which deceased was a member, were fully represented, their portion of the burial service being read by D.P. Bro. T. Ladd. The pallbearers were Alessrs W. Jury, L. Jury, A. Woods, T. Gibbs, .1. Trotter, and T. Dalzell, members of the Taxi-Drivers’ Association. The only relativte deceased has in this country is hfs brother. Air At. A. Joyce, formerly pf the Sylvia Park staff and now a resident of Hamilton.