PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 42, 18 February 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr., J. E. Samson, Director of Repatriation, has returned to Wellington from Christchurch.

Mr. R. T. Bailey, inspector of awards, has gone to Auckland on Departmental business. , . . ' ■

Mr. C. B. Jordan, Under-Secretary for Justice, is in Christclvureh on Prison Boai'd business.

Mr. W- H. Coy, who accompanied the Ne^Zeala-nd teachers' cricket team to Australia, has returned to Wellington.

Mr. N. S. Falla, general traffic manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, left for Sydney by the Moeralri last evening. '

Mr. C. ?. Skerrett, K.C., was yesterday re-elected to the position of president of the New Zealand Welfare League.

Mr. D. 0. Bates, Director of Meteorology, is leaving to-night for Auckland on business 'in connection with the Meteorological Department. "

Mr. C. E. Matthews, Controller-Gen-eral of Prisons; has been inspecting South Island prisons in company with the Prisons Board. He will return to Wellington in a few days.

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labour and Internal Affairs, proposed leaving for the South' Island last night, but his departure has been delayed by important business requiring his presence in Wellington. '

Included in the passengers who left for Sydney by the Moeraki last evening were Sir Elliott Johnson, Speaker of the Commonwealth Parliament/ and Mr. A. T. Markman, Assistant Secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department.

The funeral of the late Mr. L. S. Perrin, who died' very suddenly last Monday morning after a very brief illness, took place at Karon on Wednesday afternoon. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends of the deceased, including representatives of the Loyal Britannia Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Manchester Unity, of which he was a Past Grand. The service at the gr.iveside was conducted by thej Rey. J. H. Sykes, of Kilbirnie. The deceased, who was in. his 24th year, was a process engraver by occupation. He served with the Expeditionary ITorce, and whilst overseas suffered from malaria and influenza, which left him in a weakened condition. Only a fortnight ago he returned from a-lengthy holiday, which ■ apparently greatly benefited him, He was in his usual health last Sunday, but in the evening became very ill, and was removed to the Hospital, where he died only a few hours, later. The deceased was exceedingly popular. <. An elder brother of his, Frank, was killed in action in 1918. He is survived by his father, Mr. Alfred Perrin, and two brothers, Mr. A. C. Perrin and Martin M. L. Perrin, also'of this city.