PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 182, 29 April 1922, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Viscountess J'el'icoe were due to leave Auckland yesterday morning on a visit to the Waikato, district. At Mercer yesterday afternoon His Excellency unveiled a scldiers’ memorial. In the evening at Hamilton Her Excellency presented badges to the Girl Guides. Their Excellencies will visit Raglan to-day, .where another memorial will be unveiled, and a similar ceremony will be performed at Morrinsville on Sunday. On Monday they will pay a visit to Cambridge. Before returning to Auckland the Governor-General will spend several days fishing at Tokaanu. During her ■ visit, to the Waikato district Lady Jellicoe will spend ■two days hunting. .3- . - - A Press Association message from Sydney states that the Hon. W. D. Stewart and Mr. W. B. Montgomery, Controller of Customs, are passengers by tho Moeraki, which saijed on Thursday for Auckland. , The Rev. A. Doull, M.A., pastor ot St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, has resigned the position owing to ill-health. ■ Mr. L. Macintosh Ellis, Director of the State Forest Service, 1 is visiting the north on official business. The Court of Appeal haying concluded its sittings, the Judges are leaving Wellington. Mr. . Justice Adams left for Christchurch last night, Mr.' Justice Swinger will leave for Auckland to-day, and Mr. Justice Sim will leave for Dunedin, on Friday. Advices received in' Sydney from' the' United States are to the effect that Mr. Werbrugghen has been offered the conductorship of the Minneapolis Orchestra for ten weeks at £2OO per week. The board representing the New South Wales guarantors and subscribers has decided that as the engagement would run into 1922 Mr. Verbrugghen will be called on to readjust the terms of his contract with the New South Wales Government; Mr. W. J. JTardhnm. V.C., who has relinquished the post of manager of the returned soldiers’ clubhouse, was accorded a hearty vote of. thanks at the annual meeting of the. Wellington R.S.A. last night, for his valuable services to returned soldiers-. A London cable message states that the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England has appointed the Prince of Wales Senior Grand Warden and the Lord Chancellor Junior Gi\ind Warden.

,It is officially announced that- the terjn of bis engagement having expired, Captain A. W. Brocks, M.C., Chief Instructor in Physical and Recreational Training, will bo leaving for England shortly to rejoin his regiment. . Mr. T. F. Fairbrother, for many years headmaster of the Terrace End School, Palmerston North, has resigned. An interesting gathering of the combined staffs of the ■ “Evening Post” took place, yesterday afternoon, the occasion being a farewell to Mr. F. J. Earle, chief sub-editor, who. is leaving to take up editorial duties on the “New Zealand Truth.” In making a very handsome presentation to Mr. Earle from the combined staffs/ the editor (Mr. J. Parker) referred to the fine journalistic career of the recipient, who had risen from the position of shipping reporter to that of chief subeditor in the twenty-four years-he had been associated with the staff. During that time he had: shown marked capacity in newspaper work, and had, thanks to a splendid personality and equable disposition, earned the respect, effection, and good wishes, of every member of the staff. He wished him all possible success and happiness for the future. .Mr. Earle replied feelingly,, regretting his severance from the “Post’,’, staff, on which he 'had spent So many happy.- years. The presentation consisted of a silver rose bowl, salad bowl, two handsome vases, an entree dish, and a brief bag. The gathering concluded with cheers for Mr. Earle. Among the Canterbury College students wao passed the final section of the law professional examination, held by the University of New Zealand early this month, was Mr. Al. J. Burns, elder son of Mr. A. ,M. Burns, sub-editor of the Christchurch “Press,” and formerly of the Press Association staff, Wellington. Mr. James Paddon, world champion sculler, left for Sydney by the Uliniaroa yesterday. He was accompanied by Airs. Paddon and her companion, Afiss Ikin. Air. Paddon was accorded an enthusiastic send-off by the. crowd assembled on the wharf.

After twelve years’ service with the Wellington Gas Company, Ltd., Mr. Archibald Dougall, chief engineer, has resigned his position. Representatives of the various departments met Mr. Dougall last evening, and made him tho recipient of a handsome present from the whole of the Gas Company’s employees. The presentations took the form of an afternoon tea and coffee service for Mr.- and Mrs. Dougall, and a case of pipes for Mr. Dougall. The principal speakers were Messrs. W. J. Stevens (representing the clerical staff’), A. M. Taylor (distribution department), and J. Maloney (representing the workmen). The speakers stated that Mr. Dougall came to New Zealand from Hull, England, and had - erected the present works at Miramar. He had had a most strenuous time during the years of the war, but had nevertheless carried out I.is duties in such a way as to win the esteem and good will of every member of. the staff. In returning thanks on behalf of Mrs. Dougall and himself, the late chief engineer referred to theVcordial relations which had at all times existed between the employees of every department and himself, and, in taking his leave of them all, ho wished the company every success in tho future. On the eve of his departure on a holiday visit to England, Mr. M. A. Carr, late president of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce, was yvierday the recipient of presentations at the hands of the Commercial Travellers’ Association and Central Club. Mr. F. W. Barnett, for nearly a quarter of a century on the staff of the Valuation Department Headquarters at Wellington, is about to leave Wellington subsequent to his resignation from the Public Service, to take up his residence at Cambridge. For the greater peribd of its existence Mr. Barnett has been a valued and popular member of the Civil Service Club, and his fellow-members assembled in full force' yesterday evening to - bid him . good-bye. The president (Mr. P.. W. Jackson) voiced the feelings of members when he said that throughout the years their friend Mr. Barnett had proved himself a splendid clubman —one who had always ‘‘played the p;anie” and who cleared himself to them all by M labours on behalf of the club and Ins very genuine endeavours to sustain the reputation oi tho institution. In presenting Mr. Barnett with a travelling rug and other marks m esteem the president wished, Mr. Bai nett health, happiness and prospeuty and very many years m which to enjoy his well-earned leisure. In re turning thanks Mr. Barnettpresented the club with an enlarged photo graph of himself—a gift that was greatly appreciated.