PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 104, 29 October 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Minister oE Defence) will leave for the South to-night.

The Minister of F"-1^ (the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare) left Wellington yesterday for tl'e Waikato.

Rev. Father Kelly, of Wellington, who has been on a twelve months' holiday abroad, including a visit to Rome, arrived back by the Tahiti Ibis week. He was accorded a welcome by the parishioners of St. Anne's last evening.

Messrs. E. L. Knting and F. H. Harris, instructors in accountancy at the Wellington Technical College,'and Miss B. Campbell, of the day school staff, have resigned their positions. Tlic resignations were received with regret at last night's meeting of the Board of Governors.

Sir Ernest Rutherford arrived at Blenheim last night, and was unofficially welcomed by a large number of frioiulg and admirers. He proceeded to H.iveloek, where practically the whole town turned out. A reception in his honour was given, and thc^ distinguished scientist received a warm welcome back to his own home town. To-day Sir Ernest proceeds to- Kelson.—Press Association.

Members of tho Wellington Harbour Board last evening placed on record their deep regret at the deaths of the Hon. T. W. Hislop, M.L.C. who, as Ma3'or.o£ Wellington, was a member of the board from April 190 D, to April, 1009, and Mr.' Frederick Townscnd, a member of the board from February, 1904, to February, 190 S. A motion of sympathy with tho relatives of the deceased gentlemen, and of appreciation of their services as members of the board, was carried in silence.

Mr. J. A. Johnstone, who has been appointed art-crafts master at the Christohurch School of Art, ■'-. a resident of Dunfuinary, Oban, Scotland, and is principal teacher of art in the Oban High School. He was trained at the Edinburgh College of Art, and was assistant to Mr. A. Carrick, A.R.S.A., with whom he gained practical knowledge of the branches of sculpture. His diploma course at the Edinburgh College of Art was design and applied art. In his post-graduate study, he applied himself to metal work, repousse and chasing, and woodcarving. Ho holds the certificate of a^ teacher of art -under the Scottish Education Department.

Professor Hugh Corbin, who was recently appointed to the chair of forestry at the Auckland University College, arrived by the Aoningi to take up his appointment. The new professor has been lecturer in forestry in the University .of Adelaide since 1012. There lie inaugurated and conducted . the University Department of Forestry, as well as •controlling a dedicated forest of 15,000 acres. Professor Coi'bin has published a great number of valuable papers on forestry in all its aspects, and jpiiiny of his recommendations have been taken up with success in Australia. After a brilliant scholastic career in Great Britain and.further studies and researches in Continental countries, Professor Corbin held several appointments in the agricultural service of India, where he had the administration of large tracts of country and had many opportunities of knowing the widespread forests aiid forest methods.