PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. G. F. C. Campbell (Commissioner of Taxes) has been appointed Secretary to the Treasury, in succession to Mr. J. W. Poynton, as Was foreshadowed in The Post ia few days ago. Mr. Campbell Was born in IBfiß, and educated at Nelson College. He entered the Public Service in 1874 &a cadet in the Public Works Department, was transferred to the Justice Department in 1877, and to the Land Tax Department in 1879. In 1894 ho was appointed Deputy Commis* siotter of TaXes^ Deputy Valuer-General in 1896;. Deputy Superintendent of the Advances to Settlers' Office, 1696, ValuerGeneral and Commissioner of Taxes 1904. In 1887 he passed the necessary military examinations, and entered the volunteer service as sublieutenant of the Wellington xiaval Artillery, of which ho became captain in 1804, and with which he was intimately associated for several years. In 1902 he was promoted LieutenantColonel, Wellington Garrison Artillery Division, and when the new defenco scheme came into operation he was appointed Commander of Coast Defences. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher returned to Wellington from the South this morning. Mr. Gibb, manager of the National Insurance Company, departs for New Zea* land to-day on an extended holiday, says a Press Association message from Sydney this morning. The Rev. Brother John, S.M., assistant superior of the Mwist Brothers, who has lately* returned from Italy, left by tho Maori last night on a visit to the Southern houses of the order. Mr. W. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Employers' Federation, left Wellington last night on a business visit of a week to the South Island. He Will appear before the Conciliation Council m the bookbinders' dispute at Christchurth, and will then go on to Dunedin to attend a meeting of the Otago Employers' Association. Mr. S. P, Stevens, for several years chief postmaster at Christchurch. died last Tuesday. He joined the Postal Department at Dunedin in 1865, but left the service for a time, and on his return was appointed chief clerk at Timaru. Afterwards ho saw service at Dunedin, Christchurch, Thames, and Nelson, eventnally being appointed to the charge of the Christchurch office in 1906. He retired on superannuation in July, 1911 on account of ill-health. Before the ' Foresters' Conference held at Maaterton this week concluded, complimentary reference was made to the good work done by the trusteesBrothers White, Press, and Paterson— in the investment of the funds, and Brother White was asked to accept a handsome present in recognition of his pa«t services. Brother Darrach, of Masterton, was untiring in the work of making the delegates' visit a pleasant one, and the G. 5.., on their behalf, presented him with a, salad bowl and silver matchbox. Presentations were also made^ to Brothers Travers and Jordan, and Sisters Overend and Scanbury. The duty of making thoso presentations was placed in the hands of Brothers Uomez and Jackson.