PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Frederick and Lady Chapman left by the Marama yesterday for a holiday of four or live weeks’ duration in Sydney.

The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. G. A. Troup) left by the Wahine last night on his way to the Hermitage, Mount Cook, where he will spend a brief holiday.

Sir John Russell, the English soil expert, accompanied by Mr. B. C. Aston, Chief Government Chemist, and Dr. H; E. Annett, arrived at Rotorua yesterday morning (states a Press Association telegram). They attended the reception given to the Japanese visitors in the afternoon, and to-day they will investigate soil and stock problems in the district.

Mr. G. Stamp-Taylor, M.C., M.1.E.E., general manager for Australasia for Messrs. Reynolds and Company, left by the Marama yesterday for Sydney. Later on in the year he expects to take up his residence in Sydney. The Mayor of Christchurh, the Rev. J. K. Archer, left Wellington by the ferry steamer last night on his return to Christchurch. He lias been attending the quarterly meeting of the Municipal Association. Monsignor O’Donnell, the Rev. Father O’Donnell, and the Rev. Father Herbert left by the Marama yesterday to attend the Roman Catholic congress at Sydney. . Mr. T. E. Makgill, chairman of directors of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company, Limited, is at present An Wellington.

Dr. J. J. Van der Leeuw, who has completed a tour of New Zealand, left by the Marama yesterday for Sydney.

Mr.. E. Casey, divisional superintendent of railways at Auckland, is visiting Wellington to attend the monthly, conference of chief railway executive officers.

Mr, F. Waterman, of New York, head of the firm which manufactures Waterman fountain pens, and Mr. L. G. Sloan, of London, European manager of the firm, who have been touring the Dominion, left for Sydney by the Marama yesterday.

Mr. R. L. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hill, of Birkenhead, Auckland, and a former pupil of the Auckland Grammar - School, was one of two undergraduates who received the degree of Bachelor of Literature at a graduation ceremony held at Oxford University in June. Mr. Hill, who studied at St. Edmund Hall, and was secretary to the Oxford Union for a period, will take up an appointment shortly as a political officer attached to the Sudan Government Railway.

Mr. A. Collins, Australian and New Zealand representative for the Marconiphone Company, has come to New Zealand to attend a conference of Amalgamated - Wireless representatives at Wellington.

Messrs. L. Bond and H. Saunders will leave for Masterton this morning as representatives of the Wellington centre N.Z.A.A.A., to select the Wellington team to compete at the New Zealand cross-country championships at Wanganui on August 11. Mr. W. H. Collie, organist and choirmaster of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Wellington-South, has resigned his position owing to the state of his health and pressure of private business. He has been a church organist for over 23 years. Of these four were at Island Bay and eighteen at St.' Thomas’. His resignation, which takes effect as from September 30, was reluctantly accepted by the vestry, who unanimously recorded their sincere appreciation of his able and loyal work of so many years.

Mr. E. P. Moir, chief clerk at the Railways Head Office, Wellington, will sucecd Mr. 11. A. Penn as traffic superintendent to the North Island divisional superintendent, with headquarters at Auckland.

Mr. R. W. Crabbe, of the Atlantic Union Oil Company, Wellington, left for Sydney by the Marama' yesterday. Mr. R. S. Kent, superintendent of the South Island division of the New Zealand Railways, is attending the monthly conference of railway executives in .Wellington.

Mr. J. B. Foster, United States Trade Commissioner in Wellington, is at present in Auckland.

Mr, H. M. Herron, a director of the Texas Oil Company, left for Sydney yesterday by the Maraina. Staff-Captain Dale, architect at the Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Melbourne, is on his way to Auckland to supervise the final stages of a new congress hall and administrative buildings, which are to be opened by the Governor-General towards the end of the month. This is Captain Dale’s fourth visit to New Zealand in connection with this building. Mr. E. C. Battersby, New Zealand manager of the Texas Oil- Company, is a passenger to Sydney by the Marama. He expects to return in a few weeks. Mr. T. G. Ricketts,’president of the Island Bay Life-saving and Surf Club, will shortly leave for Australia. The following resolution was passed at the last meeting of the club;— “That the resignation of Mr. T. G. Ricketts as president of the club be accepted with deep regret, and that the executive places on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the club by Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, and expresses sincerest sympathy in the continued-illness of Mrs. Ricketts, and trusts that ere long they will be able to return to the, district and renew their activities in the interest of the club.” It was decided to make suitable presentations to Air. and Mrs. Ricketts prior to their departure^for Australia. Mr. A. Dicker was unanimously elected as president of the club for the. remainder of the.season. Mr. Dicker is no stranger to the office, as he formerly acted, as president for a term of.'six years.

Mr. B. Aron, a hat manufacturer, who is touring the world, left by the Marania yesterday for Sydney, after spending, a fortnight in New Zealand. The Rev. J. R. Clark died at his residence in Christchurch on Wednesday. Mr. Clark was for five years in charge of the Methodist Church at Karori. He was keenly interested in sport, and also took a great interest in school matters, having been chairman of school committees in different circuits. He was an energetic member of the .Ministers’ Association, z and was secretary for a number of years. Mr. Clark was twice married, and leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr. E. Brown, Teinuka), and a grown-up family. Children of the first wife are Mr. W. H. Clark, headmaster of The Terrace School, Mrs. J. Bennie, wife of Mr. James Bennie, architect, and Mrs. F. Rands (Ngaio), wife of the late Chap-lain-Captain Rands. His younger son was killed in action in France. The funeral took place in Christchurch on Thursday.