PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 106, 6 May 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

On account of his many other duties, Rotarian Dr. W. S. Herbert has declined re-election as president of the Wellington- Rotary Club for the ensuing year.. , ■ -,- > ■ ' ..■■ : '. ■ ...'.... Mr. J. B. Hopkirk has completed 25 years' service-as, headmaster of the Brooklyn School; ' H<i was tlie sutject of a congratulatory resolution. at the annual meeting of householders last ■night... *'" •■.-/■• : „I . \i; : i ''„;.■ . On his retirement last night from the chairmanship of- the Brooklyn School Committee, a position he Has occupied ior eleven years, Mr. A. J. WhitV was presented by the outgoing committee ■with, a silver tea service. Eulogistic reference was made to his valuable services =is a member of the Education Board, * and in connection with the School Committees' Association, of which ho was one ofthe founders. ; . : -. '. Mr.; S. G. Nathan, who is,shortly leaving for England on a business and holiday trip, was yesterday afternoon given the good wishes of the Wellington Automobile Club, of which he is president, and was nominated as one of. the club's representatives to attend a' dinner to., be: given- by the Royal Automobile Club, London, under the ■ presidency of the Duke of ConnaugUt,. on 27th June, to representatives of overseas affiliated automobile clubs.- ■'.....-•."■■ : .Another member of the band of pioneers who took-an active part in the settlement of Te Awamutu district immediately following the Maori War has passed away ; in: the! person of Mr Willian Thomson, of luhikihv Mr. Thomson, who was born, in ; London in 1836! was a son of the late, Dr- John Thorn- j son, R.N., and grandson of Dr. John I T r h? ml onV l}- N -> ■ who ■-"surgeon on H.M.S. Ardent at the Battle of Copen-1 hagen in-1807, He also, went to ; sea, tnd landed at Auckland from the ship African in 1859. He; became one of Major Jackson's Forest Rangers, and served during the Waikato War, takin^ part in engagements in Paterangi, Irene, and Orakau. . Obtaining his discharge, Mr Thomson settled, at Rangiaohia, but, *, y >a£te"v- ards .iveiit to Thames About 40 years ago he sealed hv Kihikihi where, for six years he had charge ol the house of-.th'e famous chief, R^wi Mamapoto,: on^ behalf of the Government.. -.; -. -.': ■ ' ■ . •■-■ ■..-