PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 98, 28 April 1931, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Gregory.left. for Nelson by the- Matangi last night. Among the passengers who left for Nelson by tho Matnngi last night were Admiral and Mrs.' Sydenhami "'. ", I The Clerk of Parliaßients (Mr. E. Sv. Kane) is confined to his home on account of illness. The death is reported from Christchurch by the Press Association of Mr. Henry Francis Stevens, founder of the firm of Messrs. Stevens and-Co;, wholesale druggists. He was 73 years of age. Mr. James Esmond Farrell, o£ Wellirigton; was admitted as a banister and solicitor of the Supreme Court-yes; terday by his Honour Mr. Justice-Mac; Gregoiy oa the motion, of Hr.-J.-11. Scott. ' '..- Sir Edwin Mitchclson, M.L.C., .underwent an'operation in a private hospital to-day. His condition this afternoon was reported to be satisfactory. A warm tribute to the late Mr. J."<P, Firth was paid by Mr. John Howell f Director of Wellington Technical Col« lege, in his report to tho Board of "Governors last evening. '{.Someone- has said that of all tho professions that of schoolmaster- is the poorest paid- but the most richly rewarded, in the esteem and affection of his pupils," said' Mi". llowcll. "That the late Mr. Firth was thus rewarded in the fullest measure has been shown by the remarkable tributes which his death has called forth." - Mr. Robert M'Kenzie}. barrister .and solicitor, of Mastcrton, "has been .appointed a notary public. The office of notary public is a very ancient one, and the appointment must bo approved by tho 'Archbishop of Canterbury. 'In Mr. M'Kenzie's ease, the applicatiou was supported by Mr. P. H. Putnam. Appreciation of the work done for many years by Councillor B. G. 11. Burn was placed on record by the Earori Progressive' Association at its monthly meeting last night, Councillor Burn having declined to accept nomination for a further term, on.' th,9 council. Eegret was expressed -at Councillor Burn's retirement from, civic activities. , . < . - Appreciative reference to the work, of Mr. G. L. Stewart, former secretary to the Education Board, was made at last evening's meeting ■of parents a.t the Northland School. Mr. Stewart, said Mr. E. D. Good, had been, .a good public servant, and had given good service to the children in the Wellington, education district in'his official "capacity. A resolution was"-passed-wi'sh* ing Mr. Stewart happiness in his unearned retirement. - -•,- - ;

Congratulatory reference to the-re-,turn, unopposed, of Mr. D. M'Ken2ie as Mayor of Petone was made by all the councillors at' the final meeting, of tho Petone Borough Council last night. It showed that the town had confidence in. him, they said. .< For the assistance given during their terni of office 'councillors thanked the Mayor, fellowrcohncillors, the officers, .and the Pros*. Similar tributes were paid by Mr. M'Kenzie, in reply, and he thanked the people of Petone for the trust they had placed in him. ' The resignation- of Mr. Basil Seymour Stocker, M.A., from- the position of clerk assistant to-the Legislative Council was announced by the Leader of the Council (the Hon. Sir- Thomas Sidey) in the Council this afternoon. Sir Thomas also announced that" the Government had approved the appointment of Mr. C. M. Bothamley, at present second clerk assistant, to fill the vacancy.