PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Ilis Lordship Bishop Julius, who is proceeding to England to attend the Lambeth Conference, expects to sail by tho liunpehu early in March. He will absent from the Dominion for about nine months. Bishops Averill (Auckland), Sprott (Wellington) anil. Sedgwick (Waiapu) are also going Home to attend tho conference. Lieutenant-Colonel Dnrcy Chaytor, C.M.G., 0.8. E., arrived in Port Chalmers by tho Wnhine from Egypt, and his return completes tho evacuation of the N.Z.E.F. from there. The death is announced, by. Press Association cablegram from London, of Mr. Henry Strangways, formerly Premier of South Australia. Born in Somerset in 1832, he was called to the Bar of the Middle Temple ill 185 G. He was elected to the South Australian Parliament in 185S, and two years later wat, appointed Attorney-General. After holding other Ministerial offices, he became Premier and Attorney-General in November, 1868. retiring in May, 1870. He took a prominent part in initiating the State railway system, was author of the Strangways ilet", which provided for the creation 'of agricultural areas and the sale of Crown lands on credit, and was a prime mover in the project for the construction of a telegraph line between Adelaide and Port Darwin. Ho left South Australia in 1871, and had since resided in England. Tho remains of the Into Rev. Father M'Gratli, who died at Mt. St. Gerard's Monastery on Thursday evening, were interred in tho ICarori Cemetery on Saturday morning. Solemn Renuiem Mass was sung by the Rev. Father Bowc, S.M., Adm, 'of St. Joseph's parish, the Rev. Father Conolly being deacon and the Rev. Father Murphy _ sub-deacon. His Grace Coadjutor Archbishop O'Shea presided, and was assisted by the Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M., and Hie Rev. Father O'Connor. The Rev, Father Whelan, C.SS.R., Superior of tho Monastery, officiated at the graveside.

Mr. Arthur C. Blair, who for a number of years has 'been associated with the local management of tho Victoria Firo Insurance Company, hus resigned the nian.'iKorchip of "tho Wellington branch of the company to become secretary of the Wellington Drain I'ipe Company, Ltd., was during an interval in the Underwriters' annual picnic at Day'B Ba.v presented by the managers of tlic various companies in the city with a (vise of pipes and n tobacco jioiicli. Mr. Thomas Rntelill'e, chairman of the Fire Underwriters' Association, in making the presentation, said that there was a feeling of genuine regret on the pari rf those present at the fact that Mr. Blair was lea.ving their ranks. Mr. Blair had been with the Victoria Company under the agency of Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., for tho past 27 years, during the greater part of that time being its local representative. Ho had been chairman and vice-chairman of the Underwriters' .Association and a member of its committee for several years, and had also sat 011 fire boards, and in (ill capacities had done excellent work, earning both the respect and the affection of all with whom he had been associated. All wished him every possible success in his now sphere. Mr. P. C. Cray (Royal Exchange) spoke of the great energy and ability which Mr. Blair had shown in Ihe insurance world, and predicted that in the commercial life iipm which ho was entering h» would achieve notable success Mewrs. Gordon l?oid (Commercial Union), 11. N. Li.irdot (Ocean Accident), V, Shorter (Atlas), C. R Smith 'Alliance), IX .1. Bows (New Zealand), W. B. M'K'on7.ic (United), S, S. Denft (South British), IT. S. Fletcher (secretary of the Council of the Fire Underwriters' Association of New Zealand), and Lefl'io (JibVns (secretary of the Weliinston Fire Underwriters' Association) nlso refer ml to the reputation which Mr. Blair had made ns r.n insurance manager and the valuable work which he had done in the interest of the association for years was freely | acknowledged.

The stall of the tramway workshops assembled in full strength on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Mr. Beck, electrical engineer who lins resigned uftev fifteen years' ser- - vieo to enter into business on his own account. On behalf of the shed, Mr. \ Tying presented Mr. Beck with a travelling rug, and along with other members of the stair expressed regret at his departure and wished him every success. ; Mr. D. M'Caskill, 8.A.. for the past ! seven years headmaster of the Waima- ■ taitai School, has been appointed an Inspector of Schools, and will be stationed at Ilokitika. Air. .T, A. Valentine. who is at present at Hokitika, will be transferred to Christchurch, making a fifth inspector ('here. Mr. 1,. C. .Tolly, stationmaster at Waikari, has been nominated as a candidate for election as a member of tho first division, to act as the representative of that division on the Railway Board of Appeal for the South Island. Mr. Edward Revell, an old resident of Kninpoi, died there last week in his 87th year. Mr. Revell, who was a native of County Wicklow. Ireland, arrived in New Zealand by the ship Minerva in 1853. He settled in tho ICaiapoi district and remained there rig-lit up to the timo of his death. He engaged in farming and commercial life, and was for a lo.nj period socreta'y to tho Waimalcarlri Harbour Board. Dr. S. T. Champtalsup. Professor of Bacteriology and Public Health at the University of Otaeo. intends shortly tosail for Great Britain to study the'latest developments in his brandies of tho profession. If possible, he will extend his visit to France ind America. Ho •expects to bo away for about 10 months. The Itav. E. E. Maiden, M.A.. who was for some time on tho staff of King's College, Auckland, and lately a chaplain at the front, has been licensed as assistant priest in the parish of St. Alban, Auckland. It was announced that General Bramwell Booth would arrive in New Zealand in April. He intended t» tour tho United States and then come to Australasia, arriving in New Zealand on April 7. The influenza epidemic in the States nnd the dislocation of shipping have caused him to alter the route. Ho will go through the Suez Canal, and then to Fremantle eaWy in April, and is expected in New Zealand about tho middle of June. The T!ev. H. 0. Hattby, vicar of Fairlie, has been appointed vicar of Leeston, The "Otago Daily Times" understands that arrangements are likely to be satisfactorily completed by which Professor J. Macmillan Brown, emeritus professor of Canterbury College, will take charge of the work of tho English classes at Otago University during tho coming winter session.

Mr. A. W. Ironside, gaoler of the Mount Eden prison, lias retired on /uperaniiuation. Mr, T. Vincent, who lias been in. charge of the New Plymouth gaol for tho last three years, is temporarily in charge at Mount Eden prison. The Public Health Department has ap T nrovod of Dr. Dawson as Native medical officer. Pahiatua, to attend all indigent Maoris, and to provide tho neccssary medicines. Dr.'A. B. Pearson, pathologist at the C'liristchurch Hospital, and Dr. Champtalout), of Dunedin, left for England by (.lie Himutakn. Mr. 0. M. Benzoni, district railway enirmcer for Southland, has been transferred to Wangnnui, where be will take up his duties next month. His placo in the south will lie taken by Mr. J. K. Lowe, of Grcvmoiitli. Mr. 0. E. Ilyde, formerly of tho New Zealand Geological Survey Department and the Dominion Laboratory, who left for Svdney at tho end of last year, lias been aoDointcd chief chemist to the com. mission which has been set up to in. quire into the dust trouble at Broken Hill with n view to minimising danger to the health of tho miners. Lieutenant-Colonel H. E, Pilkington, U.N.Z.A., has been appointed Staff officer for ordnance services for the Dominion, and Maior F. M'Cristell, Director o" Eoiiioment nnd Ordnnnce Stores, has been promoted lieutenant-colonel, and appointed chief ordnance officer for tho Dominion. The appointments arise out. of 11 decision to place tho ordnance services of the New Zealand military forces on a thoroughly sound basis. In tho early nei'iod of the war Lieutenant-Colonel l'ilkinertou acted as adjutant-general of the New Zealand Defence forces, anil later served with tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 111 England 110 received training in ordnanco work, and, as As-sistant-Director of Ordnance Stores, of a corps in the sth Army, he participated in the bier retreat of that army in March, 1018. Subsequently he was appointed director of the N.Z.E.F. ordnance services. Lieutenant-Colonel M'Cristell is oificiallv stated to have justly earned his oromotion by reason of the excellent work he has performed in connection with iiie equipment of the Expeditionary Force. He will act under Lieuten->int-Co!oncl Pilkington.