PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 101, 2 May 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

VIGE-EEGAL.

The Governor-General, Viscount Jellicoe, and Lady Jellicoe, paid an official visit to Cambridge yesterday, when practically the whole town and country residents assembled at the Domain lin honour of the occasion. His Excellency left in the evening for Taupo for a few days' fishings •

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labour and Mines, has returned to Wellington after a visit to Otago.

Mr. E. Duncan, Secretary of Marine, is at present on a visit to Sydney.

Mr. R: P. Hudson, M.P. for Motueka, was taken to a private hospital in Nelson a few days ago, and was operated upon. He is reported to be progressing favourably.

The death is announced from Napier of Mr. John Griffin, contractor, aged 74 years. Deceased built the Napier Marina Parade wall and the.Hobson Bay-Auck-land sewer system.

Mr. F. W. Furkert, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, left today in the Tutanekai to inspect and report upon proposed sites for a lighthouse at Three Kings.

Dr. Harfcy will be leaving for England on Tuesday next, and will attend the Ophthalmological Congress at Oxford. He expects to be away for six months, and hopes to visit various clinics in England ani abroad.

Mr. F. W. Barnett, who is leaving Wellington for Cambridge, was the object of a presentation from members oi the Civil Service Club last week. Mr. Barnett has for many years past been a prominent member of the club, and general regret was expressed at hia departure.

The Rev. J. Walker,' who some time ago resigned the vicarship ot' the Anglican parish at Masterton, preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation in St. Matthew's Church on Sunday. At the conclusion of the service Mr. and Mrs. Walker, who will proceed to England by the Tainui, said good-bye' to a number of parishioners.

The Rev. James Shaw-Brown, who for the past seven months has officiated at the Unitarian Church, concluded his ministry on Sunday. At the evening service Mr. J. M. Geddis said farewell on behalf of the congregation, and presented Mr. Shaw-Brown with a cheque. The Rev. Wyndham-Heathcote, who was locum tenens, is expected back from Ottawa by the end of June, and will then take over the ministry. In the meantime the pulpit will be occupied by members of the church, and Sir Robert Stout, who is the chairman, will conduct the service next Sunday evening.

Mr. Archibald Dougall, chief engineer for the Wellington Gas Company, has resigned his position after twelve years' service, and last week he was the recipient of a handsome present from all the company's employees. The various speakers referred to the valuable services that had been rendered to the company by Mr. Dougall, . and tha friendly relations that had always existed between him and the remainder of the staff. Mr. Dougall suitably, responded. ■■■■.■,..'

A largely-attended meeting of repre-i sentative citizens of Oamaru, convened by the. _ Mayor,*, decided to erect a memorial in recognition of the invaluabl« civic and national services rendered by the late Hon.^ George Jones, M.L.C. It was stated tfiat there was no occasion to make a public canvass, as leading citizens had already provided the bulk of the money required; but if others desired to subscribe only nominal subscriptions would ibe received. : The proposed memorial,will take the form of a beautifully designed stone arch, 'suitably: inicribed. ■' ':: . .....

\Mr. Alfred Burnett, who died at Wanganui last week, at the age of 69 years, was one of the earliest settlers in the Wanganui district, having arrived ■ there in 1856 with his parents. He was one'of the founders of the Wanganui Meat Freezing Company.. He took an .active part in public affairs, and a great interest in returned soldiers. Besides donating largely to the funds, he gave the site on which the clubhouse stands, and was a member of the patriotic executive since its inception.

The Rev. Andrew Gray, minister of the Ravensbourne (Dunedin) Presbyterian Church, who died at the manse a few day s ago, was a Glasgow man, born in 1865. He studied at Dennistoun Academy and at Glasgow University and Theological Hall, then came to New Zealand, and finished his theological course by studying under the Wellington Presbytery, by which body he was licensed and then ordained. His first charge was Knox Church, Lower Hutt. to which he waa appointed in 1893. Then he accepted a call to Gore, and ministered there for thirteen years. In May of 1912 he was, inducte3 to the charge of the Ravensbourne Church,? and continued in that position up to the time of his deaths The deceased was much before the public as a military chaplain. He had medals for twelve and sixteen years' service, and Territorial decorations for .twenty years' service, and attained the rank'of lieu-tenant-colonel. , He offered for active service in the Great War, but was unable to; go. Mr. .Gray is survived by his wife (who came-.from the Old Country to marry him) anditbree daughters.

Mr, C. E. C.Kobieson, on his retirement on superannuation from the position of general manager of the State Fire Insurance Office, which is being amalgamated with the Government Insurance Department; was, on Saturday, the recipient of a presentation from the staff of the Department throughout the Dominion. The presentation took the form of a handsome gold lever watch suitably inscribed, together with a-hand-bag for Mrs.: Robioson. The presenta- v tion was made by Mr. J. H. JeiTam. deputy general manager, who expressed the thanks of. officers for the consideration and kindness they had received from their retiring general manager during his twelve years term of office, and the good wishes of the staff for his future prosperity and happiness. Mr. Eobieson, in replying, referred to the great progress made by the Department in recent years, and the splendid record it had achieved in active competition with tho best managed private companies. Hevthanked the managers and staff for their loyal support ' and cooperation,' without which such fine results could not have been achieved, and said he hoped that under amalgamation ; with the Life Office, the State Fire Office would continue to prosper as a successful State business enterprise.