PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 117, 21 May 1925, Page 6

PERSONAL MATTERS

Sir Francis Boyes was a passenger by the Mararoa from Lyttelton this morning.

The Hon. C. H. Izard arrived in Wellington this morning from the South Island.

Mr. John Fuller arrived from the South by the Mararoa this morning.

Dr. I. Alberione has arrived in Wellington from Sydney.

Councillor R. A. Wright has been elected chairman of the Works Committee of the City Council.

Mr. P. J. Mason, of Wellington, accompanied by Mrs. Mason, is leaving bj the Ruahine on a year's tour of England and the Continent.

Mr. C. M. Luke returned from Stratford yesterday after a conference with the executive of the. Taranaki War Funds Association in regard to war funds business.

.Dr. Phillips-Turner has resigned his position as house surgeon at the Wellington Hospital. The Hospital Board yesterday accepted the resignation with regret.

Mr. J. D. Macfarlane, of Woodville, chairman of the London Board of the New Zealand Producers' Co-operative Marketing Association, Ltd., returns to London in the Corinthic on Bth June.

Mr. Walter Payne, manager oE the Blenheim branch of Dalgety and Co., is retiring from the company "after over 23 years' service. At a gathering of the Blenheim staff he was presented witli a silver tea service as a memento of the pleasant relations which have characterised his managership. Mr. Payne intends to take up farming.

Mr. John Francis Picot died early yesterday morning after a long and painful illness. He was well known and universally respected. He was born at Gorcy, Jersey, in 1860, and came to New Zealand in 1880, living the greater part of his life in Wellington. Pie was a prominent Anglican churchman, and an active and ardent Forester. The late Mr. Picot leaves a widow and four children, viz., Messrs. J. L. Picot, of Karori; Messrs. E. H. and F. R. Picot, of Picot Bros., Wellington ;-Mrs. Jack Edic, of Carterton; and a sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Williams, late of Haveloek South.

Journalists in all parts of New Zealand, and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, will regret to learn of the death_ of Mr. Hubert G. Mitchell, who died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday, at the age of 56. Mr. Mitchell reached the height of his reputation as a member of the staff of the "Lyttelton Times," when he was widely known as a brilliant writer, and especially as an accomplished musical and dramatic critic. He made a host of friends in his profession, and a great many present-day newspapermen owe much to his good-na-tured guidance.

Mr. Henry Murray, who died at Christchurch on Tuesday, was one of Canterbury's oldest identities. He was born in 'Christchurch in 1854, and received his earlier education at the West Christchurch High School, and later at Christ's College. On leaving College he entered the service of the Christchurch City Council, where he remained for a period of 26 years,, rising to the position of. assistant Town Clerk, before severing his connection with the municipal "body. He then went into business as city valuator, and retired five years ago. He leaves a widow and three children.

Mr. J. A. Hurley, Government bacteriologist, has resigned his position as bacteriologist to the Wellington Hospital. Tlio Hospital Board yesterday passed a resolution of appreciation 'oE his services. Mr. Hurley, who is also director of the Government vaccine station in Wellington, is shortly retiring on superannuation, at his own request. He has occupied his present position for over 22 years, and, in addition to his duties for the Government and the Hospital Board, Mr. Hurley has done bacteriological work for medical practitioners throughout the Wellington District.

Mr. James Mines, who once was a prominent resident of Wairoa (H. 8.), died at his late residence, South Wellington, on Friday last. The late.Mr. Mines was a member of the Wairoa. Lodge, U.A.0.D., in which lie held office as trustee. The fnneral took place on Sunday, the service being conducted by the Rev. Feilden Taylor, of St. Peter's" Mission, followed ■. by the Druidic service, conducted by P.D.P. Bro. Ingrain. Many sister' lodges were represented. The Druids, in full mourning regalia, acted as pall-bearers, passing through two lines of Sea. Scouts, under Scoutmaster Ibbotson, all standing at salute.

In 1910 the sejvices of the late Rev. Dr. Andrew Cameron, who died in Ohristchurch this week, won him recognition as vice-chancellor of the . Otago University, and on the retirement of Sir James Allen-ha became chancellor on sth August, 1912. • He was the seventh of the University's chancellors, and held the position longer than any of his predecessors. In that position he showed a fine capacity for administration and leadership.. "I should imagina" said one yesterday who is intimately acquainted with the life of the University, "that he has done more for the University of Oiapo than any other man, living or dead." Since 1902 he has been an influential member of the Senate of the University of New Zealand. When in 1919 he had the honorary degree of LL.D. conferred upon him by the University ot Edinburgh the Dunedin Presbytery took tho opportunity of recording its opinion that it was a fitting recognition of a long career of valuable services to education in the 'Church and in the State. In- a really remarkable degree lie showed the power of inspiring confidence in the schemes he advocated, and in securing the financial support 61 private individuals and of the general community.