PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16092, 18 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr H. B. Reid. clerk of the Court at lemulca, has been transferred to Dunedin. Lord Charles Bentmck, who has been General Godlcy's military secretary, ha; gene to England, and his place has been ttken by Major J. Studholme, of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The Clutha Presbytery agreed to recommend the Rev. A. Gray, of Ravensbourne, as Moderator of Synod for the vear 1917. Captain R. Npve, of the Essex Regiment, has been appointed an assistant instructor in musketry in the New Zealand Forces.

Captain Sir Robert Walker, Bart., of tho Coldstream Guards, has been appointed an assistant instructor of infantry in the New Zealand Forces.

Mr James Burnett, chief engineer , f ■working railways, is returning on superannuation, and his place will be taken bv Mr F. W. M'Lem Mr James Macdonald, chief clerk in the accountants' branch of the Railway Department, becomes chief accountant, vice Mr Hercules Davidson, who has also retired on tmpetanimation. Constable J. M'lntyre, who has 'been inspector of weights and measures in Dunedin for .15 years, retires from the Government service on superannuation as from yesterday, with three months' leave of absence. The duties which Constable M'lntyre has fulfilled with discretion and ability for this decade and a-half liave been somewhat divergent from the offico of the ordinary police official, and vet .Mr M'lntyre has retained the respect and esteem of his fellows in marked, degree. He entered the service at Wellington in 1883, and was almost at once stationed in luvercarglU on mounted duty. Seven years later he was transferred to Alexandra, and relinquished that station to take up the duties he prosecuted in Dunedin until released on his own application. The Bishop of Mombasa (Right Kev. W. G. Peel), whose death is announced by a London cable, created some stir in the Anglican Church.. At the Kikuyu Conference in 1913, called for the purpose of co-ordination of missionary effort in) that part of'. Africa, a united Communion service was held, at which Nonconformist delegates were communicants. The controversy spread to England, where the Bishops of Mombasa and Uganda had to defend their attitude.

Mr Herbert George, who lias served his apprenticeship with Messrs O'Connell and Nicolson, builders, on leaving the firm to join the next reinforcements, was presented by his employers with a wristlet watch. Mr O'Connell, in making the presentation, referred to the esteem in which tha recipient was held, and promised, on, his return, to do anything for his future welfare that lav in the firm's power.

Mr J. M. Johnston, for 20 years treasurer to the Maria watu A. and P. Assosiation, lias been elected president 'The Mornington .School Committee, after tho householders' meeting last evening, appointed Mr A. Meiklejohn school janitor. There died at Pukerau on Sunday evening an old and respected resident of Pukerau, Mr George Corrans, at the age of 82 years (states tho 'Mataura Ensign'). Mr Corrans was a native of Irvine, Ayrshire, and was a bootmaker by trade. He arrived at Dunedin in the early sixties, where he followed his calling inf the employ of Mr Switzers, after whom the Switzers goldiield was named. Mr Corrans after wards removed/ to East Taieri, where he commenced business on his own account. .About 40 years ago ho took up land in the Pukerau district, and had resided there ever since. Owing to tho poor prices then ruling for produce, he relinquished farming, and again took up hify trade, which ho followed up to his death. Mr Corrans was a man of strict Presbyterian principles, and was an elder of the local church for a number of years and superintendent of the Sunday school for over IS years. He also took a keen interest in local affairs, and was the first postmaster at Pukerau,' The Rev. John Miller and Mrs Miller, of St. Clair, were expected to leave Melbourne to-day on their way home. Mr Claud Andrews, formerly of Messrs Moritzson and Co., and lato of Messrs Griffiths and Co., of the Wellington fruit markets, has joined Messrs Bray Pros (of Dunedin), Ltd., as auctioneer. Tho Dunedin fruit buyers expressed their pleasure at seeing Mr Andrews again in Dunedin fruit circles.

Mr Cliiford Flamank, only son of Mr 0. I), "f'lamank, head master of tho Northeast Valley School, who left Dunedin' for camp to-day, was yesterday presented by his fellow-employees in the office of the local branch of the N.Z.L. and M.A. Company with a wrist watch, suitably inscribed.

On the recommendation of the Otago Law Society, Mr A. C. Stephens has been appointed lecturer on Contracts and Mr H. S. Adams lecturer on Evidence at Otago University. The Law Society's recommendation contained tho following proviso ; —"hi our opinion, however, the acceptance of these appointments should not be allowed to form a ground for exemption from military service."