PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. J. Allen and the Hon. J. Barr. M.L.C., arrived in Wellington from the South this morning. The Hon. H. D. Bell returned to Wellington from Auckland yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, returned to Wellington from Sydney last night. Mr. Alfred William Hurst, one of the pioneer settlers of the Hutt, died at Foxton on Sunday, aged 86 years. Mr. G. J. Startup has been elected chairman and Mr. E. Upchurch secretary of the Wellington South School Committee. Mr. G. J. Garland, chairman of the Auckland Education Board, and a member of the Food Commission, arrived in Wellington yesterday afternoon. The presentation of a silver teapot was made at last night's meeting of Brooklyn householders to Mr. A. J. White, who acted as secretary to the annual school picnic. On the motion of Mr. R. Kennedy, before His Honour Mr. Justice Edwards, this morning, Allan M'Gregor White was admitted as a solicitor, and Oswald Chettle Mazengarb, LL.B., as a barrister, of the Supreme Court. After the statutory meeting of the newly-elected Miramar Borough Council to-morrow evening the Mayor (Mr. F. Townsend), who was returned unopposed, win entertain present and past councillors of the borough. At Christchurcb Cathedral on Saturday the clergy of the Diocese assembled to make a presentation to Bishop Julius on the occasion of the completion of his twenty-fifth year as Bishop of Christchurch. There was a very large and representative attendance of the clergy, and the presentation took place in the choir of the Cathedral, the Bishop occupying his throne. The gift — a light pastoral staff — was brought in in state. Mr. Edward Moorhpuse, formerly a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery, was a passenger to Wellington by the Manuka this morning. Mr. Moorhouse is a brother of the late Lieutenant W. B. R. Moorhouse, the- well-known aviator, who recently died of wounds received while dropping bombs at the junction at Courtrai. Mr. Moorhouse was taken ill before his regiment left for the front, and has not yet fully recovered. Brigadier Carmichael, who for the past three years has been in charge of the Wellington division of the Salvation Army, will be installed into the Auckland command on Thursday by Commissioner Hodder. Major Colvin, who is succeeding Major Toomer at Dunedin as commander in that division, leaves with his family to-night for his new post, into which he will be installed by the Chief Secretary (Lieutenant-Colonel Powley) on 6th May. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Wellington Orphans Club Colonel Collins referred to the memorable evening promoted by the dub for the reception of Captain Halsey and his officera. Cokmel Collins said that it afforded him considerable pleasnre to observe in a London paper that Captain Halsey had not forgotten the Orphans, for at a reception given him at Home Captain Halsey referred in flattering terms to the magnificent welcome accorded him; and exhibited the souvenir presented to him by Wellington Orphans. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists in Wellington yesterday the following resolution was adopted :—": — " That the New Zealand Institute of Journalists heartily congratulates Mr. Mark Cohen, editor of the Dunedin Star, on the achievement of his fiftieth year in journalism and in public service; gives him it« thanks for his well-remembered work on behalf of the institute and the profession in general ; and expresses a hope that, after a pleasant holiday and attendance at the World's Press Congress in San Francisco, he , will return to New Zealand in vigorous health for a continuance of his useful career." Mr. Maurice Tracey, of Sydney, /New South Wales, has been appointed physical director of the V.M.C.A. Mr. Tracey was a member of the Glasgow Central V.M.C.A., and for several years one of its physical instructors. Since arriving in Australia he has been instructor in several institutes in Sydney, and also at the Brisbane V.M.C.A. His' testimonials speak very highly of him both as a man and an instructor. Mr. Tracey is an all-round amateur athletic champion of Scotland, and holds the Royal Life-Saving Society's bronze medal and its instructors' certificates. He leaves Sydney for Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Thursday next. Complimentary remarks were made at the meeting of householders at Karori last evening as to the work done by the headmaster, Mr. F. Bennett, who is leaving shortly to take over the duties of headmaster of the Brittomart-street School. TRe following motion, proposed By Mr. C. Cathie and seconded by Mr. B. G. H. Burn, was carried :— "That this meeting of householders of Karon desires to place on record their high appreciation of the services of Mr. Bennett as headmaster of the school. They recognise thai tho school has attained a high degree of efficiency under his control, and they congratulate him on his well-deserved promotion to a larger sphere." Messrs. W. H. Nimmo (chairman), W. Skegg, R. Faire, A. Oakey, and others added tributes to the work of Mr. Bennett. When the newly-elected committee for the Te Aro-Mitchelltown School district met last night, Mr. T. H. Hogg spoke in terms of praise of the manner in which Messrs. W. H. Hampton (chairman), and D. R. Lawlor (hon. secretary), and the other members of the retiring committee had carried out their duties, and on his motion, which was seconded by Mr. J. Flyger, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to them. Mr. Lawlor, in acknowledging the compliment, said that the members of the committee which had just gone out of office had worked together most harmoniously. He thanked Mr. Hampton, who was an old and experienced school committeeman, for his assistance and kindly advice, and alluded to the large amount of work which the people of Mitchelltown had done in improving the local school grounds.