PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 62, 7 December 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod) has returned to Wellington from the south

The Minister of Labour (Hon. G. J. Anderson) left last night for the south. After visiting Mataura the Minister will attend the Gore Show and return to Christchurch on Friday. On Saturday he will proceed to Greymouth, and thence to Westport, in connection with' harbour matters. Mr. Anderson is expected back in Wellington about the middle of next week. The Minister of Public Works (Hon. K. S. Williams) returned last night from the Rangitikei district. A Press Association cable message from London states that Sir Francis Bell and Miss Bell are passengers on the Corinthic. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr. D. C. Bates) has received advice that he was re-elected a member of the International Commission of Agricultural Meteorology at the international gathering of meteorologists at Zurich in September last. Mr. Bates was first elected to the position six years ago. Members of the commission for England are Sir Napier Shaw ( Dr. Simpson, and Mr. R. A. Fisher, of the Rothamsted experimental station. Sir Napier Shaw was formerly’ director of the Londdn Meteorological Office, and Dr. Simpson now holds that position. The Australian member of the Commission is Dr. S. Griffith Taylor. Colonel J. J. Esson, C.M.G., has been appointed chairman of the Public Service Appeal Board during the absence from the Dominion of Mr. Peter Barr. The board will sit in Wellington this week. Mr. Walter Leitch M.T.M.E., manager and engineer of the Grey Valley Colleries, Limited, who has been away from the mine on sick leave, returned to Dobson by last night’s boat. Mr. S. Kirkcaldie, a director of the Grey Valley Colleries, Limited, accompanied by Mr. A. M. Adams, left Wellington last night for Dobson 1 Dean Carrington has announced his intention to retire at the end of 1927 after being associated with the Church of England in the Christchurch diocese and in New Zealand since 1903. Dean and Mrs. Carrington will probably return to England to live—Special Correspondent. Mr. P. Hally, Conciliation Commissioner, left for Auckland yesterday. The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. O. J. Hawken) will leave to-morrow for Wanganui, where he will attend a farmers’ gathering. Returning ,to Wellington on Saturday, the Minister will proceed forthwith to Invercargill, where he is to attend the local show.

Mr. E. J. Righton, for many years the executive head of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., has resigned that position. Although having various interests in the picture business, Mr. Righton will not, for the future, be so active in an executive capacity, and next year he and Mrs. Righton may take a trip abroad. Mr. H T. Milnes, one of the oldest, if not the oldest, wool buyers in New Zealand, has been elected chairman of the Wool Buyers’ Association, in succession to the late Mr Walter Hill. Dr. T. Haigh, the distinguished organist, who visited New Zealand this year as examiner to the Associated Board, R.A M. and R.C.M., has accepted the position of organist at Sydney Cathedral, and will take up his duties there early next year.

Mr. William Signal, aged 66 years, died at his residence at Foxton on Sunday evening as the result of a heart seizure (states a Press Association message). The deceased was a marine engineer, and one of the best-known men in coastal shipping in the Dominion. For manv years he was part owner of the Oueen of the South, and on behalf of Levin and Co. he went to Scotland and supervised the construction of the steamers Himatamji and Awahoti. Fie leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters. The Hon. W. L. Baillieu, formerly leader of the Legislative Council in Victoria, is a passenger by the Niagara en route to Svdney. Mr. Baillieu has been on a visit to the United States and England extending over twelve months (states our Auckland special correspondent). Mr. H Campbell Jones, managing editor of the Svdney “Sun,” is a passenger bv the Niararn for Svdney. Mr Campbell-lones. who is accompanied bv Mrs. Camnhell-Tones and their daughter, has been on a visit to America and Great Britain extendimr over several months (states our Auckland correspondent) . Messrs IT Hayward and P. Herrman. of Auckland, are visitors to Wellington.