PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 101, 2 May 1927, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Minister of Labour (the Hon. G. J. AiulcrKOii) will return from Die South to-morrow. . '

Sir John UTindlay, K.C., was a passenger by the Wahino from the South yesterday.

Tho Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. B. M'llvonoy) arrived from the South by the Wahino yestorday. y

The Concilation Commissioner (Mr, P. Hully) is at present in Auckland, Ho will return to Wellington on Thursday.

( Mr. C. N. Nicholls, 8.A., at present on the teaching staff of tho Auckland Grammar School, Ims been appointed part-time lecturer in mathematics at the Auckland University. Mr. Nicholls is an ex-pupil of Wellington College.

Mr. D. IT. Cameron lias resigned his position as Chief of tho Hansard Staff, and retires on .superannuation. Mr. Cameron was for -ninny years on the reporting staff of tho "Otago Daily Times," and has boon a member of the Hansard Staff since 1890. For the last three years lie has occupied tho position of chief reporter.

On Friday employees of the City Council engineering staff mot to farewell Mr. W. Lindup, sanitary inspector, who has just retired on superannuation. Mr. G. A. Hart, City Engineer, on. behalf of the staff, ninde the presentation of a gold watch, suitably inscribed. Mr. D. Parnell, chief of the sanitary department, also made some very oulogistiu references to Mr. .Lindup 'b qualification and ability. Mr. Lindup suitably returned thanks.

Tho Rev. C. Abernethy, who died at Christchurch on Friday, was one of tho oldest and best-known ministers in tho New Zealand Methodist Church. Born in a village in the Isle of Skye, near Sir Robert Stout's birthplace, Mr. Abernethy. camo to New Zealand at an early age, but did not enter tho ministry until fairly late in life. Once a minister, ho was stationed in various parishes throughout the Dominion, spending sovoral years at ■ Rangiora, Springton, and Woodville. Although ho retired some years ago, Mr. Abernethy continued to tako an. activo interest in his church affairs, even attending, in his 82nd year, the Methodist Conference, which was held at Auckland a few weeks ago. On his return .he,became aeyeroly ill, the illness finally proving fatal. His wife died several years ago, and two of his sons, including Lieutenant K. S. Abernethy, were killed in the Great AVar. A daughter, Mrs. T. M. Hazlctt, a graduate of Canterbury College, also predeceased him. A surviving son is Mr. Rex C. Abornetliy, solicitor, of Christchurch, who was a candidate for the City Council at the recent election.