PERSOiNAL ITEMS
The Minister of Labour (the Hon. W. A. Veiteh) ■will arrive this evening from Wanganui. The Minister of Education (the Hon. H. Atmore), accompanied by the Minister of Justice (the Hon. T. M. WUfora), who is member for the district; will pay a visit of inspection to the "Wilford School at Petone to-morrow afternoon. The Minister of Industries and Com-, merce (the Hon. J. G. Cbbbe) is to return from the Sonth on "Wednesday. The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle) will return from Invercargill on Wednesday. Mr. F. Grear returned from Sydney this morning by the Mannganui. Mr. W. Kohn returned by the Maunganui to-day from Sydney. Mr. W. G. Bees-Jones returned from Australia this morning by the Maunga-' I nui- ' ■• ■■ ■'-' ■.'.:' .-" '■'.:■.. 'Sir John Findlay, K.C., -who has been suffering for some time from temporary eye troublej is, under, medical advice, leaving by the Eemuora for London on I Saturday nest. He will be accompanied | by Lady Findlay.
Mr. E. G.. Martin (manager pf the Atlantic Union Oil Company), who, accompanied by Mrs. Martin, has been on a short business trip to-Sydney, returned to Wellington to-day by the Maunganui.
Among the passengers for England by the Port Nicholson,,which leaves at daybreak to-morrow, are Mr. Douglas Tayler,- Director of Musical Education, and his wife and son. Mr. Tayler is to attend the Anglo-American music conference" at Lausanne in August. The object of the conference is the study and discussion of musical education from every angle. The leading authorities' of America and the British Empire will be gathered together for a week to consider elementary and secondary school music, university music, church music, vocal teaching and choral training, pianoforte, teaching, orchestral work in; schools, competition festivals, etc; M. Jacques-Dalcroze, the inventor of Eurythmics, will give a. demonstration with a special class at his Geneva School. Mr. and Mrs. Tayler and their son 'will spend some months in England afterwards, ; and: return; to the Dominion about Christmas.
Several matters of a personal nature were discussed at the meeting of the executive: of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association, at which Colonel G. T. Hall (president) presided. In recognition of the valuable services rendered by Mr. J, P. Firth in connection with the Citizens' Memorial (now in "course of erection in Lambton quay), a special: resolution -'of acknowledgment was carried amidst applause, and it was stated that a framed photograph of the laying of the foundation stone had been presented to Mr. Firth. Letters of sympathy are to be forwarded to Mrs. Burnett, widow of the late Mr. J. Burnett (who did valuable work, in England during the war, on behalf of New Zealand soldiers); Mrs. Prictor, widow of Captain Prictor (transport officer during the war), and Mrs. Scott, widow of Mr. V. Scott (who rendered splendid service in connection with the Government WarGraves Department). For the valuable work these gentlemen had done on behalf of the "diggers," the association would always revere their memory. :
The funeral of the late Mr. V. Scott, late officer in charge of New*' Zealand War Graves, and tion. secretary of the Eastbourne Bowling Club, took place yesterday. .' A very great honour -was paid Mr. Scott by the Beturned Soldiers' Association, when they asked that, although not a returned soldier, he should be interred.in the Soldiers' Cemetery at Karori, in recognition of the great service he had rendered in connection with war graves. The funeral was a large and representative one, being attended by .officers from various. Government Departments, v in-, eluding the many officers of the, Department of Internal Affairs to which 'Mr. Scott was attached. There "was also a very large gathering of bowlers, including representatives of the Wellington Centre, the various affiliated clubs, and almost every member of the Eastbourne Bowling Club. The pallbearers were two returned soldiers, two members of the executive of the East-, bourne Bowling Club, a representative of the Department of Internal Affairs, and Mr. L. W. Cozens; of the Public Works Department. The late Mr. Scott was never happier than when working for other people's enjoyment; . and among the many floral tributes-sent, none was more significant than one gent by the crews of the Eastbourne ferry boats, who came in contact with' Mr. Scott's genial personality during his daily trips across the harbour.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 139, 17 June 1929, Page 11
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