PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2369, 27 January 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon- W. Fraser, Minister of Pub-, lie Works, arrived in Christchurch from the north yesterday morning, and disoussed departmental affairs with members of the Department's staff. Later he visited the departmental works ronnd the city. Madame Boeofvo. ofWelhngton has been advised that her brother. Colonel Sydney Jameson, formerly of tiie beaforth Highlanders, and who was recently honoured by France with the decoration of Officer of the Legion of Honour, has .been promoted to be Jiri-eadier-General, and has been given the command of the 10th Brigade.

The following appointments and transfers were confirmed at yesterday s meeting of the Education Board:—Waione, sole teacher, Mr- 9\ W. I Dolviil e; South Wellington,.assistant, ibss Chatwin; Carterton, assistant. Miss M. Armstrong; Parkvale, assistant, Miss F Ellis; Tawa Flat, assistant, Miss E.. J O'Meara; Stokes Valley, sole teacher, Miss E. B. Chapman; Maronui, assistant, Miss A. Gilpin ; Kilbirnie, assistant, Miss E. White ;faita, assistant,, Miss I. Williamson; Pahiatua, assistant, Miss M. Hewat; Waihakeke, assistant, Miss L. Eobinson'; Roseneath, assistant, Mr. F. Stafford; Stronvar, sole teacher, Miss A. P.. r Martyn, and Coonoor, sole teacher, Miss B. Ueghorn.

Mr. A. S. Biss. who has been on a holiday visit to Australia, came back to Wellington by the Ulunaroa yesterday. The Legate of the Holy .See, M. Cerutti is expected m Wellington about, the end of February. Tlie Soman Catholic Federation will be. in session at the time and it is expected that a large., -number of Catholic laity from all parts i of the Dominion will be here" to meet ; him. He will stay in Wellington only ! one night, before leaving for Australia.

Mr. J- G. Duncan,' of Levin and Company, has gone 011 a business trip t) Sydney. He sailed by the Auckland steamer.on Monday. Mr. Cecil M'Combe, who has been oa the staff of tho Napier Telephone Exchange for the last three years, haai been transferred to the head office, Wellington.

Sir. E. T. Jackson, acconnta-nt at the Carterton branch of the Bank of Now Zealand, has been transferred to the Wellington office, and will be succeeded.' in Carterton by Mr. Matthews, from Kuikoura.

Mr. George Leach, a very old resident of Carterton, was taJcen seriously ill last week, and had to enter a private hospital. On Saturday he successfully underwent an operation, and latest inquiry reports him to bo afi well as can 1 be exited.

, The Hon, S.R. Hall and Mrs. Hall, (vho are' touring. New Zealand, leave on Friday for Sydney. The following temporary appointments iof N.G.O.fs have been approved of by Ithe Cajnp-Commandant at Trentham:— •'Headquarters' Staff: Private R. Par(.sons to bo,serge ant, S'ergeant J. Jack'Pon to be, quartermaster-sergeant. VetSerinary Corps: Corporal F. Edmonds to Ibe sorgeapt. Private B. Trolove to be "corporal. ■• 1 \ Mr. J. A. • Oowles, head teacher at ■ fthe Carterton Public School;'who went | Tvith the Wellington.troops to' Samoa- , been; granted extended military ileave of absence by the Wellingtdn Edu'cation Board. Mr. Cowles: ihrts volunteered for service at tile front. s - '', . The deifch occurred at an early hour, i Yesterday morning of an old resident oi iPetone, Mr. James .-'.Finlay, the cause 'of, death being heatt failure; Mrl Finwho was 69 years of age,,was born:;'at LesUe, Kfeshife| ; Scotlandj and ar- , jrived 'in New Zealohd in 1883.. After presiding ■ for two years., at.- -Pbrt Ch'al.m* ers, "he came to. PetoneJ where he-dwelt (Up to tho time of'his death. The: late . 'Mt.' leaves a widow and family . -'of three"■ sons' and' two' daughters— jliiout. Geo'. Finlay,>of tie No.' 5 ComJiany, G.A..(Petone Navals), John, who as at present, in England, and James, of ketone. . Btfth resided with Kheir pasuants. -' ;. .' ;•:*■' ; Mr. G, P. Starkoy, of CShristohurch, (returned from Sydney by. the .Ulimaroa. yesterday, '.- ■ . • Sir Robert Best, a'member of the jCommonwealth House •of Representatives, and formerly Minister ■' of CflsjEoms in both the Federal-and Viotorian (Houses of Parliament, arrived in AiickJaad by; the Maheno on Sunday. • He/is accompanied by Lady Best, and after spending a few days in Auckland will •leave for .Wellington,, probahly by 'eteamer. •/' • Mr. : J. A. Valentme, secretary of" the Board of Education, 0 and assistant-in-spector under tie board, has been eppointed inspector under the ! new -Act, sand therefore resigns.the secretaryship, .says a PresS"Assofiiation telegram from iTiinaru.. As tho education district and %he board may, be abolished by commiseion, the Department'.recommends the appointment of a temporary -secretary. iwx. F. Millar, chief -clerk, has been appointed in addition to Jus present duties. • .The' board adopted ia scheme of-incidental grants to com•mittees submitted by Mr; Valentine, 'by which the smaller, schools get a larger ■allowance' and the bigger schools a smaller allowance than the Act suggests.- ' " .