PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 56, 29 November 1929, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Industries and Commerce (lion. J. G. Cobbel returned Io Wellington yesterday from the north. To-morrow the Minister will leave for Auckland to welcome a party of American tourists on arrival by the steamer Malolo from Sydney.

Major-General R. Youug, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., New Zealand Staff Corps, has been granted an extension of two years in bis period of appointment as Commandant, New Zealand Military Forces, with effect from December 7, 1929.

Colonel P. Clennell Fenwick, the Deputy Chief Scout Commissioner, is to be recommended to the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, and the Imperial Council, for appointment as Dominion Chief Commissioner, in succession to Brigadier-General A. W. Andrew (states a Press Association message). Colonel Fenwick said lie would hold the position only until they could get a suitable man. The conference passed a motion expressing appreciation of the splendid services of General Andrew as Chief Commissioner. The former Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Bruce)' and Mrs. Bruce will embark on the Moldavia on Tuesday for a world tour, returning via America, states a Press Association message from Sydney. Dr. G. B. Campbell has tendered his resignation as house surgeon at the Wellington Hospital. Mr. W. Cooper was yesterday appointed as investigation officer to the Wellington Hospital Board. The matter was referred to the general committee at the last board meeting with power to act, and the board confirmed the appointment yesterday. Lieutenant R. S. Judson, V.C., D.C.M., M.M., New Zealand Staff Corps, has relinquished the appointment of Area Officer, Area la, Auckland, and has been appointed Adjutant, Ist Battalion. Taranaki Regiment, and Area Officer, Area Ba, New' Plymouth.

Lieutenant C. E. Weir, Regiment of Royal New' Zealand Artillery, has relinquished the appointment of Assistant Area Officer, Area sa, Wellington, and has been appointed Assistant Adjutant, Southern Artillery Group, Christchurch.

Dr. A. L. Cockayne, F.R.S., is visiting Christchurch. Dr. J. F. Zohrab has been appointed honorary assistant anaesthetist at the Wellington Hospital, subject to the approval of the Minister of Health. The death is announced from Dunedin by the Press Association of Mr. James Cleghorn, formerly manager of the Glendermid tannery. At the time of the war Mr. Cleghorn organised the hides commandeer on behalf of the Government. He was 76 years of age at his death.

Dr. A. J. Saw, Chancellor of Perth University for the past eight years, is dead, a Press Association message states.

The death of Mr. A. R. Minter, one of the oldest and most important Sydney solicitors, at the age of 75 years, is announced by a Press Association message. The death is announced by a Press Association message from London of Mr. J. Saxon Mills, the well-known journalist, formerly editor of the “Cape Times,” and the author of “The Future of the Empire,” 1918; “David Lloyd George: War Minister,” 1924, and other works. , , . , Mr. J. A. Carpenter, who has acted as general manager for Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., in New’ Zealand during the past ten years, and who recently resigned his position to join Messrs. W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., as managing director in Sydney, was the recipient of a presentation from his late company. The presentation was made in the presence of the directors and senior members of the staff by the chairman, Mr. James Burns, who spoke of the excellent service rendered by Mr. Carpenter during his long association with the company in Papua, North Queensland, and New Zealand, extending over thirty years. Mr. H. H. Sterling. General Manager of Railways, left for the north by yesterday afternoon’s express.