PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. J. G. Coates (Minister of Publio Works) left for Auckland and Kaipara yesterday morning to inspect public works. He will return, to Auckland next week. The Hon. 0. H. Izard, M.L.C., will leave for England by the Ruapehu. Mr. A. E. Kernot arrived in Wellington by yesterday's Auckland express. The Eight Rev. Bishop Richards, Bishop of Dunedin, is expected to return from England in September. Mr. E. J. Watt, of Australia, and formerly of Hawk.es Bay, arrived from Sydnew by the Niagara. , Mr. P. 0. Corliss, Commissioner of Stamps, has returned to Wellington from the South Island. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair, New Zealand general secretary for Methodist foreign missions, returned from Sydney by , the Niagara. ' Captain N. Hart, who has been attached to the Indian Army, arrived in Wellington by the Tainni yesterday from England. ,

A Press Association message from Auckland reports the death of Mr. Henry ; Atkinson, aged 84 years, who gave Atkinson Park, Titirangi, to the citizens of Auckland. Mr. Harry Liversage, honorary sec- . letary of the Diamond Association Foot- , ball Club, was the recipient of a presen- * tation of a caso of carvers on Saturday from his club mates on Ihe occasion of his approaching marriage. On account of ill-health, Mr. G. Purdy, who has been a member of the Mount Cook School Committee for the past fifteen years, did not seek re-elec-tion at last'night's meeting of house-, " holders. A motion expressing appreci- • ation of Mr. P-urdy's services was car- ',; ried unanimously. Mr. B.i.iHanson, who has been a mem- ," ber of th.c Wellington Fire Brigade for several .years; was tie recipient of a !' ■ presentation from the staff at the Ceni ■ tral Tire Station last night. Mr. Hanson ;; has resigned from the Wellington Brigade to join the; Auckland Brigade. The m.eetin2 of householders at The ' Terrace School last night adopted a : motion of condolence with Mrs. M'Mor- : ran and family in recognition of the long aud honourable service which the ' late Mr. G. ...M'Morran gave as head- • master of the school. Sergeant D. A. M'Lean, who has been i stationed at the Mount Cook Police Sta--1 *ion for the past three and a half years, ■ and has been transferred to Napier, left Wellington to-day.^ He was yesterday presented with a memento of his association with the Wellington force.' Senior- : Sergeant Cox made the presentation. Mr. E. 0. Homer, who died at Patea last week, had been for nearly forty years clerk of the Patea. County Council, and for thirty-five years secretary of the Harbour Board. He was a recognised Authority on local government. In his younger days lie was recognised as one of the best singers in New Zealand. Mr. J. A. Thomson, the retiring chairman of the Terrace School Committee, did not seek re-election at last ', night's meeting of. householders, and in moving a vote of thanks to him for his splendid services to . tho school, Mrs. Snow stated that he had been a member of tho committee for 25 years., and chairman for five years. Mr. C. F. Smith endorsed Mrs. Snow's remarks, and said tliat the school owed a great deal to Mr. Thomson for the practical interest he had taken in its welfare. The Rev. C. A. Kennedy, who has been in charge of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Ch-irch for the past six mouths during the absence through illness of the Rev. Robertson Or was, with Mrs. Kennedy, farewelled by the pbarishioncrs last night, on tho eve of his departure for Wnnganui, where he will take charge of the Wanganui East parish On behalf of the parishioners Mr W. J. M'Bldowney presented Mr. Kennedy with a substantial cheque as a mark of their appreciation of his services, and speeches in support were made by Mr. E Brown and the Rev..Robertson Orr, and by Miss Tompsett on. behalf of the lady members of the congregation. Mr. Kennedy replied in feeling terms.