PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 121, 26 May 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. A. S. Malcolm, M.L.C., arrived from the South by the Mararca this morning.

Mr. G. Witty, M.P., accompanied by Mrs. Witty, arrived in Wellington from the South this morning.

The death is announced by P. A. telegram of Mr. Ralph Benjamin Jackson, one of Nelson's leading citizens.

Mr. J . J. Knight, managing director of the Brisbane Courier," and Mrs. Knight arrived in Wellington from Sydney to-day on their way to San Francisco.

Mr. W. T. Coad, postmaster at Hamilton, is retiring on superannuation at the end of the week, after forty years' service. He was farewelled by the staff, and very glowing tributes were paid to his ability and dealings with the staff. Valuable presentations were made to Mr. Coad.—Press Association.

Mr. E. Blechingberg, late Vice-Con-sul for Denmark at Sydney, arrived this morning from Sydney, en route to the Danish Foreign Office at Copenhagen. Mr. Blechingberg acted as Vice-Consul at Melbourne for two years, and proceeded to Sydney, when the Consul-Gen-eral's office was transferred there. He intends to spend a fortnight on tour in the Dominion, prior to catching the Niagara at Auckland for Vancouver.

Messrs. CM. Luke (chairman). W. Appleton, G. .Petherick, Dr. D. M. Wilson (Medical Superintendent) and J toyle (secretary), delegates of the Wellington Hospital Board, leave for Auckland this evening to attend the Hospital Boards Association Conference.

Dr. M. H. Watt, Acting-Director-Gen-eral of Health/ and Mr. E. A. S. Killick, Secretary, Department of Health, leave for Auckland this evening to represent the Department at the Hospital Boards' Association Conference.

On Friday last, at the meeting of the Nelson City Council, the Mayor referred to the death, of Mr. S. Kirkpatrick, a, prominent citizen. He said all would xegret Mr. Kirkpatrick's death. The deceased had been a member of the City Council in 1898, and had rendered good service. He was a good citizen, because he took a great interest not only in business affairs, but in sport. The late Mr. Kirkpatrick was a man of progressive ideas. On Hie motion of the Mayor, the council recorded on the minutes the good servico rendered by the late Mr. Kirkpatnck.

The Auckland University College 2?™" 1 yesterday appointed William .Kialet, B.Sc, lecturer in dairying and assistant dairy research officer at the Dairy School of Scotland, Kilmarnock, to the Chair of Agriculture of the college. H e is aged 29. years.

Mr. Richard Powley, of the firm of lowlcy and Co., wine and spirit merchants, died at Dunedin yesterday. His younger brother, "Mick" Powley. was famous as a wrestler, and "Dick" also made himself known at the same game, some years ago being a frequent competitor at the Caledonian sports. During all his whole career he was closely associated with the Caledonian Society, and was one of its most active members

A very old and respected resident of Jvelson, Mr. Peter Martin, died on Sunday morning, at the age of 85. He was a native of Maidstone, England, and arrived at Lyttelton in the ship -David George Fleming. He engaged in gold digging shortly after arrival, going to the West Coast rush. Later he went to the Wakamarina rroldfields, eventually settling, in Nelson, where he joined the firm of Hooper and Dodson as a maltster, remaining in their employ lor over 50 years. At the conclusion ot Jus service, he was made a presentation by the firm as a mark of appreciation of his services. He retired from active work about ten years ago. Deceased is survived by three sonsMessrs. .Tack, Harry, and Reginald, and one daughter, Miss lvv Martin