PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. James Georgetti has been reappointed a member of the Wellington Land Board. . Mr. Denzil Ardell has been appointed Registrar of Electors and Retiypiug Officer for Wellington North. i Sir. G. Mitchell, M.P., has been nominated for tho position of president of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association, vice Mr. W. Petty, who is retiring. Mr. H. A. Lamb, supervisor, Accountants branch, P. and T. Department, Wellington, has been elected without opposition to represent P. and T. contributors on the P.S. Superannuation Board. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman, who was re-appointed to the Supreme Court Bench to act during the absence of Sir John Salmond abroad, announced at the Court this morning that he was going to .retire definitely at the end of this month. Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, Director-Gen-eral of Health, and Dr. J. P. Frengley, of the Department of Health, were con-, gratulated by the Sanitary Inspectors' Conference on having been made Fellows of the Royal Sanitary Institute. The Rev. Howard Elliott is still seriously indisposed as the result o£ the ! somewhat critical operation he underwent last week. He is not likely to be able to resume his active work in connection with the P.P.A. for some time to come. The executive of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association passed a resolution of sympathy yesterday with the relatives of the late Mr. Thomas Neave in their bereavement. Mr. Neave was liori. solicitor to the Wellington 8..5.A. for a lengthy period. Mr. W. B. Wilson, lately in charge of the seed and produce department of the New. Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Company, has been appointed to the staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, . and leaves on Monday next for Blenheim. The staff of New Zealand Truth gathered this 'morning to bid bon voyage to Mr. Robert Hogg, late editor of the paper, who leaves on Tuesday next for a tour of the world. Mr. Hogg was made the recipient of a valuable token of the respect and esteem with which he is held by. his colleagues..Mr. Robert Algoe, who resigned from 1 the Dominion literary staff >to join the Auckland Star, left for Auckland today. Yesterday Mr. Algoe was farewelled by bis confreres on the Wellington press, when the opportunity was taken to wish him success in his new [sphere, of activities. Shareholders at the. meeting of the Waipa Railway and Collieries,"Ltd., yesterday passed, the following resolution : "That this meeting of shareholders of the Waipa Railway and Collieries, Ltd., records its appreciation of the services rendered to the company by the late Mr. W. M. Hannay in his capacity as chairman and managing director of the company sinco its inception, and expresses to Mrs. Hannay and her family sincere sympathy in their bereavement." The unveiling of a framed photograph of the late Bro. W. J. Gaudin, who was secretary >of the Excelsior Tent from 1879 to 1899, took place at the Rechabite Chambers last evening. Brothers R. Tarrant, District Chief -■ Ruler, Amos Tomlinson, High Chief Ruler, and LearCaton-, Past High Chief Ruler, joined in paying tributes to the memory of the late brother, whose many fine qualities had won for him general respect and admiration. Mr. N. H. Skinner, who has been advertising manager of the Christchurch Press for some years, has resigned that position to join the Christchurch branch of the Goldberg Advertising Agency, Ltd., as production manager. Prior to leaving the Press, Mr. Skinner was the recipient of a presentation by the various departments. In making the presentation, Mr, V. Selig (the manager) paid a tribute to Mr. Skinner's past services, and wished him, on behalf of the whole staff, success in his new position. ;Mr. W. H. Bennett, A.M.1.C.E., assistant engineer in charge of construction of tho Pukekohr-Waiuku railway, has received notice of transfer to the new line that is to be constructed at Pukemiro, the Waiuku branch -having now been handed over to tlm Railway Department. At a gathering to celebrate the completion of the line, Mr. Bennett was presented with a silver tea and coffee service, a set of entree dishes and cruet, and an oak tray suitably inscribed, as a mark of appreciation from the Public Works employees- engaged on the construction of the line. Mr. Bennett is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bennett, of Eastbourne. Mr. W. A. D. Banks, Clerk of the Court at Chrietchurch, and formerly of Wellington, who is retiring on superannuation, was farewelled on Wednesday at a large gathering of members of the local Justices of the Peace Association. "You have been loyal to' the citizens, Magistrates and Justices, and courteous to everyone," said Mr. S. B. M'Carthy, who wished Mr. Banks many years of active and vigorous life. OtheT speakers who echoed the foregoing sentiments were Messrs R. 0. Bishop, H. H. Smith, G. Good, and J. R. Brunt. Mr. Banks, who will continue to reside in Christchurch, was also the, recipient of a present from the Law Society as marking the esteem in which he is held by members of tho profession. Mr. Peter Mitchell Mackay, a wellknown figure in the public life of Auckland, died suddenly on Tuesday, lit! was born in Aberdeen in 1861, educated at the Grammar School, and went to tho university of that city to study medicine. Failing- health caused him to relinquish his studies when 19 years of age. Mr. Mackay then went to Australia, crossed over to Fiji, and came on in due course to New Zealand. For some time he was farming at Whangarei, where he married Miss M. Solon. Coining to Auckland to reside, Mr. Mackay became manager of the business of the lale Mr. F. J. Neal, chemist, Wellesley-street, subsequently entering into partnership, and later taking over the whole business. For a long period Mr. P. M. Mackay was a.member of various public bodies.