Personal Notes

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2, 10 July 1912, Page 6

Personal Notes

/TX R " TRICIGS, father of ill J- R - Rr ‘S£ s > Conciliation AI f Commissioner, died at Christ- / church last week at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. Deceased was a native of Portsmouth, England. On coming to the Dominion about 50 years ago he settled in Christchurch. Later he went to the Thames goldfields, but subsequently returned to Christfchureh and started in business as a bootmaker. Latterly he had lived in retirement. He is survived by six sons and two daughters. Mr. Allan Maedougall, who was selected in 1909 as New Zealand Rhodes scholar, and who went Home in that year to pursue his* studies at Oxford, has been awarded first-elass honours in English and Literature. A private tutor gave him his first lessons in the English language, for when he arrived in Wellington as a small boy Gaelic was his only tongue. He then went to the Terrace school, passed from there to Wellington College, and then to Victoria - College. It is interesting to note that the Terrace school produced another Rhodes scholar in Mr. P. W. Robertson, who was selected in 1905.

Miss Margaret Miles, who came to New Zealand from England in March last, has been appointed matron of the Dunedin Hospital.

Mr. John Russell has resigned from the teaching staff of the Wellington College. The Rev. A. G. Forbes has given notice c.f his resignation of the cure of Waikari. as he is returning with Mrs. Forbes to Lincolnshire, England, in October next.

Mr. S. Dryden, of Bidwell Street, a resident of Wellington for 57 years, celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday last week. Mr. Dryden, whi is still well and hearty, reached Wellington in the schooner Marliioness, from Melbourne. He is the father of the well-known Cricketing family.

Mr. O. E. Stout, youngest son of Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice) has passed his LL.B degree at Cambridge University with third-class honours. Mr. McGregor, town -clerk to the IMataura (Borough Council for the past 29 years, has resigned on account of ’advancing years. He was granted six months’ salary in appreciation of his past services.

Captain A. H. Thorpe, harbourmaster at Lyttelton, is on a holiday visit to Melbourne and Sydney. Captain T. M. Hunter is acting-harbourmaster. The Rev, J. A. Brown, who has accepted a call to Reefton after being in charge of the Flemington district for four years, was entertained at a social gathering at the Flemington School, and presented (with a purse of sovereigns from the congregation and a similar gift on behalf of the Tiirwald congregation. 'Miss Craig, who is also leaving Flemington, was presented with a marble clock and a silver afternoon tea service and tray, in recognition of the good work she had done in the Sunday school.

On the" occasion of Bishop Grimes jubilee, which was celebrated at Christchurch last week, the occasional sermon .was preached by the Very Rev. Dean Power, of Hawcra, and the sermon at> vespers was preached by the Very Rev. Dean O’Shea, Vicar-General, of Wellington. The "Tablet,” in referring to the sermons, says:—'“Coupled with the magnificent discourse at the Pontificial High Mass, seldom have finer examples of pulpit eloquence been heard in the Cathedi‘al.” In honour of the jubilee Deartl Power and Dean O'Shea have been appointed honorary deans of the Christchurch diocese.

Eight months’ leave of absence has been granted Mr. George Adair, director of the boys’ work at Auckland Y.M.C.A. He will pay a visit to America, and spend ■the time studying the latest methods of YiM.C.A. work, and return in time foe the opening of the new building.- MrWm. M. Barton, of Wellington, has beert

appointed assistant secretary to the men’s department of-the association. Mr Barton will commence his duties on August ds{.... • .- - ■

Mr J. M. Mennie, of Auckland, was among the passengers for Sydney by the Maheno last week. Mr Geo. Gow, superintendent of the Northern Steamship Company, left on a short holiday trip to Sydney by the Maheno last week. ■

Dr. C. N. Johnson, of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, and editor of the ‘■Dental (Review,” was a passenger to Auckland by the Makura last week en route to attend the Australian Dental Conference in Brisbane. Mr H. Chimes, a member of the Vancouver Stock Exchange, who is passing through Auckland, was present at the noon call of the Exchange to-day. He was accompanied by Mr W. Stopford, of London.

Lieut. A. C. McMaster, M.D., New Zealand Medical Corps, has taken up the position of honorary medical officer for the Veterans’ Home, vice Lieut.-Col. J. F. Carolan, M.D., whose term of duty has expired. A piece of plate is to be presented to the Right Rev. Dr. .Mules, on the occasion of his retirement from the. Bishopric of Nelson. At a public meeting last week, at which representatives of practically every denomination were present, arrangements were made for the presentation. Mr. W. Look, who has been returned unopposed as a member of the Nelson Education (Board, has a unique record t>n local bodies. It is the eighth time in succession that he has been elected tp the Education Board; on five occasions he headed the poll: once he came second; and at the last two elections lie has been returned unopposed. He (has now been a member of the Board Continuously for over 20 years, prior to he was elected on seven occasions i(o the Nelson School Committee, in the flays when great interest was taken in those elections. He was for six years a jnember of the City Council (being fleeted three times), and twice elected p the Harbour Board. 'Mr. Lock was also returned as a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the contributory district of Nelson and Richmond. Mr. Lock has stood for 27 public elections, and has been successful 21 times, exclusive of his election as the South Island representative of the Education Boards for the Middle University district, on the Committee of Advice of the Wellington Training College.

Some fine tributes were paid to Canon Sadlier, Bishop-elect of Nelson, at a gathering at Trinity College. Melbourne, (when he was presented with a set of episcopal robes by the old students and teaching staff. In making the presentation the warden (Dr. Leeper) spoke of the great loss the Victorian Church .Would sustain through Canon Sadlier’s removal to Ne*w Zealand. The Canon ■bore a very high reputation as a preacher, and being a man of genuine large-heartedness, would be a capable administrator. Dr. Salmon, the chairman of the College Council, expressed regret that Victoria should be losing some of the best men who had entered the Church. The Bev. G. Hickin said that Canon Sadlier had the gift of infinite painstaking, and had qualified himself for that position of leadership in which he had- been called. The Revs. F- Lynch and W. Hancock testified to the worth of Canon Sadlier as a Christian, a scholar, and a 'teacher. In returning thanks for the gift. Canon Sadlier said he owed to Trinity College more than he could repay during a long episcopate. He would endeavour to raise the standard of education and culture among the clergy as far as possible, and trusted that he would never admit nn unqualified man to holy orders. At a large gathering of the parishioners of Christ C hurch, St. Kilda, Canon Sadlier Was presented by his congregation with a purse containing 100 sovereigns. Other gifts were made to him of a gold chain and robe case by the Gleaners’ Union of the church. (Mrs. Sadlier was given a handsome collection of silverware by the ladies of the congregation, and a pair of silver vases and a hat brufih by the Decorators’ Guild. Rev. Howe Packe, IM.A., vicar of Queenstown, has been nominated to succeed the Ven. Archdeacon Stocker, who ilias announced his retirement from the charge of St. John's Church, I nvercargiil. The nomination will (be sent to Mie (Primate for confirmation forthwith, but as Archdeacon Stocker does not reImquish his charge till the end of the the appointment will not taka ©noct until.then. .

Mr. R. A. Horne, manager In Mirlstchurch for the Dresden Piano Company, has been ordered by his medical adviser to take a long rest, and he is leaving shortly on a year’s visit to Europe. The death occurred at Feilding last week of Mrs. Whisker, aged 70 years. The deceased, who was born at Hutt, settled in the Feilding district in 1840 (She passed through some stirring ad'Anv (ures during the Maori wars and intertribal fights. A grown-up family survives her, amongst them being several sons, who played in representative football for Manawatu for many- years. At a social gathering of postal and telegraph officers in connection with the Dominion conference of the Officers’ Association, held in Wellington last week. Sir Joseph Ward (was presented with a picture purchased from the Baillie collection for £ 100 in recognition from the officers of the Department of the many, reforms instituted in the service for the benefit of the employees. The Rev. W. Mac-Lean, who has been temporarily filling the pulpit at the Devouport Presbyterian Ulrtirch during the absence of the Rev. I. Bertram in tha Old Country, was tendered a farewell function, and presented, on behalf of himself and Mrs. Mac-Lean, with a purse of sovereigns. The Rev. Mr. Mac Lean has been appointed to the Somervell Memorial Church at Remuera.

Leopold Keisenberg, a 15-year-old Masterton lad, won the first prize and championship gold medal for piano playing at the Levin competitions last week.

Miss Foy, head-mistress of the Thames High School, and a member of the teaching staff for the past 2ti years, has resigned.

Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Potts (Palmerston North), Mrs and Miss Fulton (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs A. C. MeKellar (Wellington). Mr H. A. Smith (Sydney), and Mr H. Shacklock (Dunedin) are at present staying at Glenalvon.

The death took place at the Auckland Hospital on Sunday of Captain C. VV. Lenity, a well-known local shipmaster. Captain Leaity, who was 52 years of age, had been in the employ of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company for the past 24 years. As a mark of respect the flags on the vessels in port, ineluding those of the ferry steamers, were half-masted yesterday.

Mr and Mrs -T. T. Lloyd, of Ponsonby, left Auckland by the R.M.s Mamma on a six months’ tour of America.

Mr Frank Bird has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Whangarei district, and Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer for Marsden.

Mrs W. E. Hutchison and son returned to Auckland by the s.s. Marana, after a visit to Sydney, Toowoomba, Brisbane, and other Australian towns. Mr Hutchison has gone on to Cairns, and will return one month later. The death occurred at Nelson last week of Eugene Joseph O'Connor, at the age of seventy-eight, who, in the earlier timer*, was a prominent figure in publie life, when he was known as “The Buller Lion.” He was provincial secretary of Nelson, and when the provincial Government was abolished, was elected M.H.R. for Buller in 1871, and with brief intervals held the seat till 1893. He latterly lived in retirement, at Nelson.—Press Association.

Mr S. H. Ellis, who recently severed his connection with Messrs N.eumegen a'nd Mowlem, solicitors, of Auckland, left last week by the Hauroto for Fiji, where it is his intention of starting practice in his profession.