PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 201, 26 July 1937, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr L. M. Justice, who has been seriously ill, is making slow but continued progress towards recovery, his friends will be pleased to learn. Mr Norman Davis, an Otago Rhodes scholar for 1934 has received an appointment as lecturer in the University at Kaunas, Lithuania, where he will take up his new duties in September. Mr Davis specialised in languages. Canon F. Quintrell was congratulated by the Nelson Synod on his 50 years ministry in the parish of Picton and the parochial districts of Collingwood, Rcefton, Awatere and Brightwater, where he serves at present. Mr Quintrell intends to retire next March and make his home near Auckland.

Mr A. H. Cockayne, Director-Gen-eral of Agriculture, and Mr M. J. Scott, Superintendent of the Pig Industry, were visitors to Palmerston North on Saturday for the annual meeting of the Manawatu-Oroua Pig Development and Recording Club. Both returned to Wellington that day. Following the completion of the business set down for Saturday in the Supreme Court, His Honour Mr Justice Ostler left for his home in Wellington. The Chief Justice, His Honour Sir Michael Mvers, presided at the sitting of the Court to-day and will remain on the Bench here until the session at this centre is completed. Dr. H. L. Richardson, of the chemistry department, Rothamsted Experimental Station, England, has been appointed adviser in soils and fertilisers to the National Agricultural Research Bureau, Shaolingwei, Nanking, China. Dr. Richardson received his training at Victoria. University College, Wellington, and at the University of London, and joined the Rothamsted 6taff in 1927.

Mr Samuel Cundy, one of the bestr known and most highly-respected settlers of the Wairarapa district, died a few days ago at Featherston. Mr Cundy, who was 78 years of age, was associated with many of the district’s organisations. For half a century he was connected with the Gear Meat Company and resigned from his position about 12 months ago. His services as a judge of stock were at the disposal ' of A- and P. associations throughout New Zealand, and they were largely availed of and greatly appreciated. There passed away recently at Truranga Mr Rowland Roythorne, aged 9-4. Mr Roythorne was born in Norfolk, England, and came to New Zealand in 1864. He took up farming at Unuitaroroa and later at Ormondvillt and Eketahuna, retiring in 1915 and at the time of his death was living with his daughter, Mrs E. A. Gallagher, at Tauranga. _Afr Roythorne was married in 1875 and his wife predeceased him by 30 years. He leaves five daughters, three sons, 19 grand-children and 13 great grandchildren. Until a month before his death, Mr Roythorne had enjoyed excellent health.

The death occurred recently of Mr Alfred Crawford, a well-known resident of Hastings. The late Mr Crawford was born in Christchurch in. 1873 and spent 20 vears in the service of the Post and Telegraph Department in both Marton and Hastings, but about 1914 he left the department, to take up farming in Hawke’s Bay. Later Mr Crawford took up private telephone work. He leaves a widow. Mrs Alice Rose Crawford, three daughters, Mrs R. J. Mowbray (Wellington), Mrs R. J. Haywood (Gisborne), and Miss Alma Crawford (Hastings), and six sons, Messrs Norman Crawford (Blenheim), Leonard (Palmerston North), Ivan (H.M.S. Achilles) and Frank, Percy and Arthur Crawford, of Hastings. The death occurred on Saturday at the Dannevirke Hospital of Mr AVilliam Haines, who had resided in Dannevirke tor nearly 50 years. Born in London on November 28, 1862, he was educated there and brought up to the brick-making trade. In 1875 he came to New Zealand with his parents, and subsequently established a brick kiln in Christchurch, in conjunction with his father. Twelve months Later they removed to Timaru, and afterwards to Ashburton. The late Mr Haines, 60on after his marriage at Gore on August j 26, 1886, settled in Dannevirke, being 1 associated with the brick-making business in Adelaide Road. He and Mrs Haines on August 26 of last year celebrated their golden wedding, when there was a happy family gathering. Keenly interested in civic affairs, Mr Haines served on the Dannevirke Borough Council from May, 1901, to 1905 and from Mav, 1907, to 1917. He was one of the charter members of the Dannevirke Lodge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, having joined the order on July 27. 1888, .and was a Past Master of the local Masonic Lodge, having been a member since 1893. He wa6 the principal promoter of the Dannevirke Brass Band., formed in 1888, and held the position of conductor for 19i years and that of bandmaster for 25 years. He was the holder of the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal for conspicuous bravery in saving life, having in 1899 rescued a 16-year-old lad. Richard Drinkwater, from being crushed by a fall of bricks at the yards in Adelaide Road. In addition to his widow, Mr Haines lea.ves a family of three sons and four daughters. The daughters are Mesdames A. Cambridge (Ashburton). R. Turkington (Petone), R. Cunningham (Milton) and W. Turkington (Petone), and the sons. Messrs William, Allen and Oswald Haines, all residing in Dannevirke.