PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16675, 6 March 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL

_ Mr H. R. Petrie, accountant, in the Greymouth branch of the Nalional Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., has been appointed manager at Outram branch.. Prior to leaving Greymouth lie was entertained by a large number of friends and business people, and presented with a gold albort. Mr Petrie is a brother of .Mr J. W. Petrie, manager of the National Bank at Milton. The Rev. A. L. Canter, of St. Michael's. Christehurch, has been offered by the Bishop, and lias accepted, the cure of Waikari, and will take charge after Easter. Mr Canter was formerly curate at St. Peter's, Cavcrsha.ni. Mr A. J. Miscall,'of the Dunedm Post Office staff, has been promoted to the head office, at Wellington. Mr Miscall has been a membcrof the O.R.F.U. Committee for the past six years, and has been connected with the Southern Football Chib since its formation. He will be missed in Riu»bv circles. ■ 3 J - Mr C. J. Woods has been recommended by the Musselburgh .School Committee- for the position of fourth assistant. Mr Woods is a returned soldier, and was wounded on Gallipoli. Mr G. D. Verco, who for several years has been the preacher of the Church of Christ at Doncnster, has resigned the work there (says the Melbourne ' Herald '), and will shortly leave for Mataura, New' Zealand. After 51 years' service Mr A. Stcdmau has retired from the- position of manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Cimstchurch. At the Chamber of Commerce the other day tlw>< business men .?f Christehurch assembled and presented Mr Stedman with a solid silver salver as a small token of their esteem. Mr St-ed-rnan's successor is Mr G. A. R. Mackay."