PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

. \ The Prime Minister leaves for the South this evening. I Sir Joseph Ward, Leader of the United Party, left for Auckland last night. The condition of Sir Charles Skorrett, Chief Justice, continues to be very satisfactory. Mr. and Mrs. L. Walton were among those who arrived by the ITliinaroa:.today from Sydney. .. ' Mr. B. Amery and Mr. B. Crutchley arrived to-day by the Ulimaroa. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. M'Grath returned to-day from Sydney by the Ulimaroa. Monseignour O'Donnell returned to Wellington to-day from Sydney by tho Ulimaroa. Mr. E. J. Parr, Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools, is in Christchurch just now, and will remain in the Canterbury district for somo weeks yet. Mr. and Mrs. A. Long arrived today by tho Ulimaroa from Sydney. Mr. Long was at one time British Consul in Portuguese East Africa. ' Mr. G. D. Lamb, for many years secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, Dunedin, is now attached to the Producers' Co-operative Marketing Association, and will reside in Wellington. Mr. T. B. Strong (Director of Education) .will leave for Christchurch on Thursday to attend a conference on the subject of open-air.schools, and will return to Wellington on Saturday. The Associated Chambers of Commerce expressed yesterday warm appreciation- of the services of the retir- j ing president (Mr. D. J. M'Gowan) during his strenuous year of office. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Wellington executive for its entertainment of the delegates, and its secre- j tary (Mr. W. T. Fairchild) for the! great assistance he had rendered. Mr. W. W. Bird, Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, is at present in Auckland, but will be returning to Welling- i ton on Thursday. It came as a great shock to tho supporters of cricket in New Zealand to read in the cable advices from Australia of the death of Karl Schneider, who toured New Zealand with the Australian team last year, states the annual report of the New Zealand Cricket Council. He was a bright youth and I appeared to be on the threshold of a ] great international cricketing career, so that his loss is a very real one to Australia in particular, and to pricket i:. general. The resignation of Mr. C. M. Bow den (secretary to the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand) was accepted with regret by the Associated Chambers Conference yesterday afternoon, and Mr. F. H. Bass (his. business partner) was elected in his stead. The president (Mr. D. J. M'Gowan) and other members expressed very high appreciation of Mr. Bowden's services to the organisation; and on the motion of Mr. C. P. Agar (Canterbury), seconded by Mr. A. M. Seaman (Auckland), it was resolved: "That the Associated Chambers Conference places on record its appreciation of the work of Mr. Bowden as secretary, and wishes him success and happiness in his new avocation." The motion was carried by acclamation. The headquarters of Mr. Bowden's business has recently been transferred to Masterton, where he will for the future reside. Mr. G. S. Davidson, secretary of the New Zealand Producers' Co-operative Marketing Association, was the recipient of a handsome travelling bag from shipping, exporting, and other associations on Friday, on his departure for London. The presentation was made by Mr. G. M'Kellar, of Wright, Stephenson and Co., who.referred to Mr. Davidson's long connection with the dairy export trade, his high personal qualities, and his profound knowledge of everything to do with the shipment and marketing of Now Zealand dairy produce. Mr. Davidson, in acknowledging the remarks of Mr. M'Kellar, and thanking those present for their greatly appreciated gift, referred to the .cordial relations existing between all engaged in the great business of shipping away £20,000,000 worth of dairy produce annually, and in the disposal of it in the best interests of the producers in particular, and those of the Dominion in i general. Mr. Davidson left for London on Saturday in the Port Dunedin. There passed away at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, on Sunday one of New Zealand's best known old-time footballers and cricketers, Mr. Patrick Nichol. Mr. Niehol, who was seventyseven yeara of age at the time of his death, was a son of the Rev. Archibald | Niehol, of Walls, Shetland. He was educated in Shetland, and on leaving college went to sea for a number of J years, serving before the mast in thc'-| famous East India merchantmen. He came to New Zealand in the early 'seventies and settled in Dunedin, where he married. In 1877 he assisted in the formation of the Union Football Club, one of the earliest Rugby clubs in Otago, and in that year was I selected for the Dunedin team, which was highly successful in its tour of the colony. Mr. Niehol was described in the newspapers of that time as "a grand forward, making every use of his weight and strength, and a very fine place-kick. He is the finest exponent! of the dribbling game Otago has produced.-" Mr. Nichol represented Dunedin several times subsequently between 1878 and 1888. At cricket Mr. j Niehol was amongst the best players of his day. He acted as coach for the Otago University Club, and was also a member of the Opoho Club. He was included in the first twenty in the batting average during the seasons which he played. Up to his death Mr. Nichol took a keen interest in sport, and was a familiar figure at the various cricket and football grounds, and ' his death will be regretted by a very large circle of friends. He is survived by one son, Mr. Frederick Nichol, of Dunedin, and two daughters, Mrs. Smith, of Napier, Miss B. Niehol, Dunedin, and four grandchildren. The funeral took place at Karori Cemetery, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. E. J. Howie.