PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14741, 6 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr E. J. Newland, first assistant at tho Palmerston District High School, has been appointed lie ad master'" of the Livingstone School. Mias G. 11. Bercsford, of tho Dunedin Training College, has been appointed sole teacher of the Ettriok School. Mr William Renton, an old Inch Clutha, resident, is dead, aged 87 years. He went to the -Australian goldfields in 1853 at tho ago of 19 years. Then in 1861 he joined the rush of Victorians for tho Otago diggings. He followed up mining and contracting till 1878. when ho ecttled at Inch Clutha, and lived there till ho died. Ho was married in 1872 to Miss Joan Arson, daughter of Mr Alex. Arson, one of the pioneer teachers of Otago. Mis Ronton died three and a-half years ago. A family of 10 survive, him. A very pleasant gathering was held at the residence of Mr A. F. Robertshaw last evening, when the members of the Dunedin Musicians’ Union presented Mr R. Breen with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his services. The president (Mr Robertshaw), in making the presentation to Mr Breen, referred to the valuable assistance he had rendered, and complimented him on his conduct of the case recently before the Arbitration Court, and on behalf of the union wished him continued success. Mr Breen expressed his thanks and gratification for the unexpected gift, and gave those present some further advice. Tho health of Mr D. Boyd and Mr and (Mrs Robertshaw were also proposed, tho rest of the evening being devoted to music. Mr W. A. Armour, M.A., B.Sc., of the staff of the Otago Boys’ High School, has boon appointed principal of the Technical College, Wanganui. Mr Armour has been for four years French master at tho High School, and before that taught at Invercargill and Wanganui College. Mr T. R. Christie has returned to Dunedin after a lengthy holiday in Australia. The death is announced of Mr P. S. Brodie, Invercargill manager for Ross and Glendining. Mr Brodie, had been a member of tho Bluff Harbor Board and tho Chamber of Commerce. Advices from Home intimate that A. T. M'Caw, M.R.C.S., son of Dr M'Caw, Anderson Bay, has passed the final examination for the diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.). Dr A. T. M'Caw was a former student of the Otago Medical School, and. has latterly held the positions of house surgeon in the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital, Greenwich, and the London Hospital. Our Palmerston correspondent writes: It is with sincere regret that I have to announce tho death of Mr James Milne, an old and highly respected resident of Palmerston. Mr Alii no was bom in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1840, and arrived in Xew Zealand in 1860. Ho (settled down to farming pursuits in Palmerston in 1864, and sold out only two or three years agtx During the past two years ho has been living a retired life in 'Palmerston. He was not long spared to enjoy his well-earned retirement, and his death, which took place last week, was not unexpected. Ho was a prominent member of tho Oddfellows’ Lodge, and was aleo a very prominent member ot the local Presbyterian Church. Ho leaves a widow and a grown-up family of three eons and four daughters. Miss Edith Little is severing her connection with tho Girls’ High School after many years’ service. At a social gathering given at the school on Saturday the principal (Miss March ant, M.A.), on behalf of the staff and girls, presented Miss Little with a number of gilts useful and ornamental, and wished her a very happy holiday-in England and many years of rest and pleasure on her return to 2vew Zealand. Mr A. Leo Smith and his wife have returned from a trip to the Old Country via Vancouver. They went to see the Coro,nation, and they did see something of it from a balcony in Pall Mall, being compelled to take that position owing to a sudden illness preventing Mr Lee. Smith from using their tickets for the Abbey. The trip was, in fact, quite spoiled by this illness, but now that he has returned to ,New. Zealgjid-