PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 14962, 23 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

■The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, who leaves I to-day for London to take up his duties as High Commissioner, was the guest of the parliamentary Press Gallery at a brief informal function during last night's dinner adjournment, the journalists asso- i ciated with the House being desirous of showing their good feeling towards him. Mr S. Muir, chairman of the Gallery, and several other pressmen wished the new High Commissioner success, and expressed their belief, from experience of his courtesy and ability, that New Zealand would have no cause to regret the appointment. The Hon. T. Mackenzie acknowledged these remarks, and, complying with an enthusiastic demonstration by "all hands," delivered a brief speech, during which he declared that he had given his confidence to many representatives of the Gallery, and never had it abused. If this high standard of honor was maintained, public men would have no cause to fear the representatives of the Press in Parliament. So kindly had been the demonstrations since, his appointment that he already looked forward to returning to New Zealand and again offering his services in a public capacity to the country he loved so well. A Greymouth wire states that Mr Thos. Scott Cairney, an old resident of the West Coast, and for many years in Dunedin and Wellington, died there yesterday after a, short illness. He leaves a family of two daughters and three sens. Miss Helen Mackenzie, being attacked with pleurisy, has not sufficiently recovered to accompany her parents on the voyage to England by the Kaikoura, which sailed for London to-day. She and her younger brothers will join the family at a later date.

Mr Edmund James Smith, solicitor, was tc-day admitted by Sir Joshua Williams as a barrister on the motion of Mr Webb. The Rev. Win. Simpson, a well-known Scottish clergyman, brother to Mr James F. Simpson, in the employ of Ross and Glendining, Dunedin, has been made a doctor of divinity by the Glasgow University Dr Simpson used to assist Dr Norman Macleod as. editor of 'Good Words.' The Rev. A._ S. Wilson, of Wanganni, has been appointed general secretary of the Perth Y.M.C.A. The death is announced of the Rev. James Kinghorn, Presbyterian minister, of St. Peter's, North Sydney. Dr Louison, a prominent medical practitioner of Sydney, is de-ad. ' The Times' says that Lord Inchcape has resigned the chairmanship of the Imperial -Trade Commission, as he is unable to leave England owing to private busi ness. The Right Hon. Mr Arnold Morley (Postmaster-General 1892-95) will probably succeed him. Of the 35 applications for the rectorship of the Timaru Boys' High School three were selected, from which the final choice will be made These are Mr W. Thomas, head master of Waimataitai State School, Timaru ; Mr H B. Lusk, assistant, Christ's I College, Christehurch ; and Mr A. Stuckey, of lung's College, Auckland.