PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 109, 9 May 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Prime - Minister (the Eight Hon. W. F. Massey) left for Auckland by the Main Trunk train to-day to take part in the Northern welcome to the Special Service Squadron. He will return to Wellington next week. ".

Mr. Charles Lindsay has been apponted. taxidermist at the Newtown Museum. .

Mr. W. Welch has been appointed assistant-health inspector "to the City Corporation. ' . ,

The appointment is gazetted of Mr. C. W. Dillon Bell as honorary Vice-Con-sul for. Spain" -at.'Wellington, vice Mr. Alexander N. S. M'Kenzie, • resigned. •

The Colonial Auxiliary' Forces Officers' Decoration has been awarded to Major J. L. Reed and Major, H. Jolly.

The New Zealand superintendent for Messrs. Dalgety and Co!, Ltd., has received cable advice that Mr. H. E. Davisou has resigned his position as secretary to the company after over fifty years' service, and Mr. CD. Mackintosh Gow has been appointed to fill his place. :

Rev. Father Smyth, parish priest, of Thorndon, who is 'accompanying Arch-, bishop Redwood to Europe, was last evening farewelled at a concert, in St. Francis's Hall. Mr. H. O'Leary" occupied the chair, and on behalf of the parishioners presented Father Smyth with a cheque for a substantial amount, and wished' him a thoroughly enjoyable trip abroad. The recipient suitably replied, and said he would be very i glad to see his native land (Ireland) again, but next rto that beloved isle he had a very real love for New Zealand, where he had spent so many happy years. \ ; ,

Mr. Alfred E.. Luttrell, one of the best-known figures in the building and contracting business of ' the Dominion, who died at Christchurch on Wednesday, was a partner hi the firm of Luttrell Bros., builders, contractors, and architects, and had been in indifferent health for some time past, but lately entered a private hospital to undergo a very serious but necessary operation. From this he never recovered. Luttrell Bros, specialised in the erection of racecourse buildings, : and mariy of the large stands on courses throughout the 'Dominion were erected by the firm. The large stand at Riccarton was a notable example. My. Luttrell is, survived by a widow and one son, Mr. E. E: Luttrell, well known as the secretary of the Canterbury Cricket Association; and one daughter, Mrs. Temple, who resides in Paris. '■"■'■■•.■ '■'.'.■-'■■..• ':■'.■

The death occurred at. Adelaide, on 27th April of. Dr. Melville Birks, brother of Mr. Lawrence Birks, of Wellington, who arrived at Adelaide, en route to England, two days before, and - was thus' present at the time. The late Dr. Birks' achievements in the cause of medicine have been recognised abroad, and the work accomplished by him at Broken Hill, where he was Surgeon Superintendent of the Public Hospital, was of such practical importance that delegates from overseas visited.. that " place to study methods advocated for the benefit of the health of the workers. He made a special study, of the dangers and conditions of the miner's calling, .and'did much important research work on the subject of miners' pthisis. He won thereby the devoted admiration of the men and their wives, and was generally voted "a white man through and through."

The deep regret of the City Council'at the deaths of two good and faithful servants, Mr. T. M'lnnes,' late caretaker -at the Central Library, and Inspector W. H. Cross, of the Traffic Department, was expressed by the Mayor, Mr. R. A.. .Wright, at the meeting of the council last evening. Councillor Luckie also spoke of the good services rendered by both officers, and particularly of the tact and friendly fashion in which the late. Mr. Cross had carried out onerous and difficult duties. Of the late Mr. M'lnnes, said Councillor J. Burns, chairman of the Libraries' Committee, the least that could be .said was that he was a very good and faithful servant. The council passed a vote of deep sympathy and condolence with the relatives of the two-late officers, councillors standing in. silence.

Mr. James Black Malcolm, a -wellknown Auckland resident, died at his residence, View road, Mount Eden, on Tuesday. He was born at Belfast 69 years ago,; ahd,..was educated .at 'Manchester. He arrived in Auckland in 1878, and was a farmer for some years. Later he became a prominent officer in the original Auckland Tramways Company, eventually being appointed manager to that company. At the time of hi 3 death he was secretary to several companies. As a youth he achieved success in rowing, swimming,' and boxing As a chess player he was once champion of Auckland, and he had long association with the Auckland Working Men's Club. He is survived by his wife and one son, Mr. C. Malcolm, of Takapuna. '■.'"■; ' '