PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 8, 4 October 1919, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen was in Timavu yesterday morning and visited the Orthopaedic ilcspital and other? institutions where disabled soldiers are treated. lie left bv the express train-for. Duncdin — Pnvs'Assn. . A Press Association message from Poefton states:—Mr. William Hindiftar-sh... one of the best-known legal managers of mines, died yesterday morning, in his eighty-fourth year. Deceased was a prominent Mason. He was the author of."Talcs of tho Golden West." . At a meeting of tho Council of the' New Zealand Soeielv of Accountants held on Thursday, Mr. "William E. '.Rest, of Christclutt'ch, was elected president, for the ensuing year, and Mr. Waller Green,' of .Dnnedin, vice-president. Both these gentlemen have been members of the council since its inception in 1909. Major R. St. .1. Beere, of the. firm of Messrs. 0. and. P. Beere, solicitors, who lias been away at the front since 1014, returned to Wellington by the Tainni. 'Major Beere was twice woui'ded iu action in France, but, returns tit and. well. Since April last he has been second jn command lo Brigadier-General Stewart, at Sling Camp, which was still going strong wjien he left. . : Dr. Walter Hubbard, C.G.8.. of A me-, rica, arrived by the, Moana yesterday. Captain Michael .1. Lyons.Who vns on. the permanent staff of the - Defence Forces at Auckland, and whir left with the Main Body, returned by Woermann on' Thursday. Captain Lyons, who is a nephew o,f Mr. P. B. Grange, of Wellington, left for the .south last evening en route for Greymouth. whero his wife has been residing. Captain Lyons, is to remain on/the -permanent Defence Staff. - -' '/-".'"'..V I '. \ Plain-clothes Constable Black, who for the past three years lias been stationed at tho Tariinaki Street Police Station, has been transferred to the Central Station. Mr. Fred. Barkas. who has .been the Timaru manager of the New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for the past ten years, retired" froih business 'on Tuesday, after 38 years' service ivilh that firm. The local employees bade him a cordial official farewell. Mr. Barkas will remain in Timaru. Mr. P.C. 'May will be transferred from the Hakaia branch to Timaru.

Mr. A. .T. Chin;?,- who has filled the position of clerk of the court at Lawrence for the past three yews or more; has (says the "Tuapeka Times'') received notice of his transfer to Wnihi'. The Ttcv. Alex. Whyte, Presbyterian minister at Port Chalmers, left for : Quecnstown on Monday, lie 'has been in poor health; for some time, and has been forced, on his mediocl attendant's advice, to take a three Mouths' vacation. The "Rev. R. It. M. Sutherland, of Roslyn. will take charge in his absence.

Mr. C. E. Archibald, formerly, of the' head office of the Lands and Survey Dr-„ partment at Wellington, has been 'appointed Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue at the North Auckland office. -Mr. Malcolm Ross, New Zealand's offi-. cial war correspondent, returned to New Zealand by the Ccrinthic. Mrs. Ros-s also returned by !he same steamer. Mr, j; Flynn, of the stereotyping stuff of The Dominion*, who is severing his connection with the paper to lake un farming pursuits, was last evening farowelled bv his confreres. The opportunity- was taken by Mr. W. W. Tudd, Printer, to make Mr. Flynn a handsomo presentation on behalf of the printing staff as a token of esteemed friendship. Mr. A. Kimioar, head of the stereotyping staff, referred to the esteem in which Mr. Flyiin was held by his fellow-workers. Mr". Flynn has been associated with The Dominion practically since its inception. Major F, L. G. West, who went away with the Main Body, is returning to New Zealnnd by the Rcinuera, due at. Auckland about October 20. Mr. V: CI. Owens, of M !e stall' of the Timaru Gas Company, who is coming lo Wellington, was recently presented with a. travelling nig as a token of the esleem in which his fellow-workers held him..

\ presentation was made bv Mr. 3. jr. Richardson, C.M.G., Government In«iirnnco Commissioner, on behalf of ilie stall' ol' iho Government Insurance Department, on Thursday afternoon, to Mr. George .Robertson, Suncrvisor nf New Business, who has recently retired-from the Deportment on account of having reached the aje limit. There was a large attendance. .Mr. Richardson referred to Mr. Robertson's lon» connection with the Department during the course of, which he had occupied various responsible ]>ositions, including that of Supervisor of Xew Business, one of Ihe most important in the Department. The conspicuous abilily with, which Mr. Rohertson had always carried , m t hi< duties was referred to as well as his capacity to deal with the, public, and control Ih'o travelling agents of the Department, nil of whom regarded him as a personal friend. llv. Robertson's ability as a musician, and a-- a linguist, 'including his complete knowledge of Trench and Italian and the languages of Hie'nation* bordering on Hie Mediterranean were also touched upon. His services n v lt linguist was often availed of by llw'Government in regard to corro-pomlewc in Ihe less known languages. Mr. Richardson also referred to Mr, Robertson's popularity both inside and outside the Denarlinent. fn addition' to Hie presentation from the permanent staff thrnHjlionf the Dominion. Mr. A. Budd, on behalf of the travelling agents, presented Mr. Rnbcrtson'wtlh a '.-iff. Mr. Hudson, the Deputy-Commissioner ;l nd Soerctniv, nlso spoke feelingly in conned ion with Mr. bVbrrl-on's rolirnoent. Letters fr»i the branch oflieos mid travelling agents were read. Much regrel. was generally r.vpresed al Mr. RoberUon'e departure, and everyone honed Mi.if li» would have many \Yars of hei.Ul. ,»•.-.' '~.• ipiness'in •Ins retirement at I'aekakariki.

Mr. A. K. .lull, of Waipawn, wag yes* I'orday re-elected president of the New Zealand Counties' Association, and a vote of thanks was accorded him for tha work he has done on behalf of the association. Mr. Jull having served as president for seven years he was elected a. life member of the association.

As the result of an enthusiastic effort the Wellington Kclurncd Soldiers' Association was able to raise over JiGO at its stall at the recent Salvation Arniv Jubilee Fair. This sum has been handed over to the Army.

The Wailaki High School Board has appointed-,Miss Jessie B. Wilson. M.A., at present headmistress of the Duncdin. Technical School, lady principal of Iho girls' school. There were nine applicants for the position.—Press Assn.

Mr. William White was fa revelled by • the Duncdin Customs stall' on. Tuesday afternoon, upon his retirement after 41 years' service. Mr. W. ,1. Wralt. the cvi'n,.(„,. ~(■ Cii'toms, referred eulogislically to Mr. White's excellent record, and expressed Ihe Department's regret , at losing so valuable an officer, lie voiced the appreciation which officers felt for Mr. White's kindly qualities, and, on behalf of (lie staff, presented liiru with a' Uavelling rug and suit case. A. representative gathering of members of the staff of Ihe .Vow Zealand Shipping Company ami shipping people, generally from Christchurch and Lyttellon, including waterside workers, assembled on Tnesdav last lb bid farewell to Mr! A.. W. Iknnett, who, after having held for several years Ihe position of general manager in-the Dominion for the New Zealand Company, lias now retired... M>. Bennett, amongst other offices, \v;is chairman of the Lytlelton Labour Committee. Among (he soldiers who returned by the Adolph Woennaun ou Thursday was Sergeant: L. Lovcdny. the winner of (he King's Prize at Bisley for 1919. , Sergeant Lovcday is a son of Mr. George T.oveday, who has shot brilliantly at association meetings in New. Zealand since ISM. Mr. 1.. Lovedav was a member of Iho 1111 l Bisley learn,' phooling brilliantly at home, and winning a place as New .Zealand's sole representative in the Prince of .Wales's competition—one of the most select and keenly-contested Marches fired annually .it Bi'loy. Tie secured several big prizes on the great ■eonvineing ground, getting 'a place in the •final stage .of Hie King's Hundred. At Hie New South. Wales and Victorian Meetings in 1911 he shot, well, winning several prizes. Seven years ago he was looked upon as the finest marksman New Zealand had ever produced, and he has now warranted that opinion of good judges: ' He first, shot at TrcnthaniMn 1903, and was. the youngest man to secure Iho New Zealand championship.