PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15015, 9 July 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

e» ■ Mr S. G. Raymond, K.C., Crown Prosecutor, and Mr P. Hunt left for Wellington last night to attend the sitting of the Court of Appeal. Our Patea correspondent telegraphs that at a meeting of tho Patea Harbour Board, held yesterday, Mr H. F. Toogood was appointed engineer. There | were eleven applicants for the position. . | A very large gathering . of Timaru I Postal and Telegraph officers was held in tho operating room on Monday evening, for tho purposo of saying farewell to Mr S. Shrimpton. wuo retired from tho Service on superannuation last ■week. Mr Kissel (Chief Postmaster) expressed the feelings of all in his words of regret that so able a man as Mr Shrimpton was leaving tho Service, and in presenting him with a purse of sovereigns and a gold and ruby scarf pin, Mr Kissel wished Mr Shrimpton every happiness in his retirement, and particularly that ho would long enjoy good health. Mr Callaghan (chief j clerk) added his regret at Mr Shrimp- i [ tons retirement, and in doing so extended to him, on behalf of the Civil Service Tennis Club, hearty thanks from that body for the valuable services* ho had rendered. Mr Callaghan also mentioned the fact that Mr Shrimpton (at the age of 65), being still a most competent operator, must surely establish a world's record.