PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 184, 2 May 1929, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

An Australian Press Association message from Tokio states that it has been officially announced that Mr. I. Tokugawa has been appointed Minister for Japan in Canada. Mr. A. D. Davidson, of Victoria, who has been visiting Southland and Rotorua, will return to Australia by the Manuka on Saturday. Mr. James Muir, a well-known Press photographer, and Mrs. Muir, will leave on a trip to the Old Country by the Raugitiki next week. Mr. Muir will be fare .elled by the Wellington Bowling Club in the pavilion at 5 p.m. to-day. 4 About thirty years ago Mr. H. Gamble, who was iu business in Wellington as a blockmaker and electrotyper, first iu his own name aind after- | wards as partner in McKee and Gamble, left for America. He is now en route to New Zealand on a visit to his home town, being a passenger on the R.M.S. Tahiti. Mr. Gamble is a son of the late Mr. J. J. Gamble, of Lambton Quay, and brother of the late Mr. James Gamble, of Christchurch. The appointment of Professor of Civil Engineering at Canterbury College will be offered to Mr. J. E. L. Cull, B.Sc. .(Engineering) according to a decision of the Canterbury College Board of Governors. Mr. Cull, who was educated at Christchurch Boys’ High School and Canterbury College, is at present designing engineer to the Public Works Department, Wellington. He has had experience in teaching and university lecturing. The following appointments of Deans of the respective faculties at Canterbury College, have been made: —Professor A. Wall, Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Dr. H. G. Denham, science; Professor S. Steele, engineering; Professor J. Shellev. mental, moral and social sciences; Dr. J. C. Bradshaw, music. Among the passengers from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday were Mr. J. M. Baddeley, member for Cessnock, and Mr. Hamilton Knight, representative of Hartley, Lithgow, in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Mr. Baddeley, who was Minister of Mines in the Lang Ministry, is accompanied by Mrs. Baddeley. They were met on arrival by representatves of the New Zealand Labour Party, including Mr. R. Semple, M.P., who is an uncle of Mr. Knight. The latter explained that their mission was to solicit support in the Dominion for the miners 'in the northern coalfields of New South Wales, of whom, he said, approximately 12,000 had been “locked out” for some weeks. Mr. Knight said they expected to be in New Zealand about . eight weeks. A very old and highly respected resident of Wellington, Mr. William Wallace Todd, passed away suddenly yesterday at the residence of his granddaughter at Lower Hutt. The deceased was particularly well known in newspaper and printing circles as a printer of the old school of craftsmen, trained in Scotland, a master of his trade, always exacting from himself and others the highest possible standard of work. As a young man he emigrated to Australia, holding responsible positions there and being foreman printer of the old “Melbourne Standard.” He knew the old-time piecework method of payment for hand composing all through, and could recount many amusing instances of his experiences. Crossing from Australia to New Zealand, he joined the staff of the “Evening Post,” and a few years later was appointed foreman printer of “The Dominion,” where he capably carried out his duties up to the date of his retirement some years ago on account of advancing age. His farewell was the occasion of a memorable gathering and a valuable presentation, his work being suitably acknowledged by the company. Since his retirement he had resided at Plimmerton with his daughter (Mrs. W. B. Pack), but yesterday was paying a visit to his granddaughter at Lower Hutt, when the end came with dramatic suddenness. Two sons are left —Mr. Charles Todd, prominent in journalistic circles in Melbourne and Sydney, and Mr. Herbert Todd, of H.M. Prisons staff at New Plymouth. His wife predeceased him about 2' years ago, when he resided at Northland. There are a number of grandchildren, one of whom was recently married. Mr. Todd was also known in the Nelson district, where for some years he had had a fruit orchard.