PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16676, 7 March 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL

His Honor Mr Justice Sim returns from invercargill to-morrow. Superintendent Wright left this morning to spend a three weeks' holiday in the North Island. Sub-inspector Mathielon is in charge in Mr Wright's absence. Constable Fairbanks has been transferred to Gore. Miss Elizabeth MTSTeilly has been appointed second assistant at the Naseby School, and Miss W. B. Miller junior assistant at the Mosgiel District High School. Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs:—Miss A. M. Blackett, who has been on the staff of the Christchurch Public Library for the "past seven years, has been appointed chief librarian to the Wanganui Borough Council. At the conclusion of the monthly meeting of the Otago Nurserymen's" Council, Mr G. Howdon, who is leaving for Trentham, was presented with a pair of hair brushes. Mr Howden, who has for the past 12 months acted as secretary for the association, referred to by the president (Mr Q. Skene) as a hard worker and a very industrious momber. Tho president, on behalf of the members, wished him good luck and a safe return to Dunedin. Mr Howdon. sen., suitably responded, and thaniced the members for their present to hia son. The laympn of the Methodist Conference presented a- silver shaving outfit last evening to Mr E. A. Rosevear, treasurer of the Contingent Fund. Tho occasion wn3 a somewhat unusual one, marking the 21st consecutive year upon which Mr Rosevear - has been a member of the Conference. The presentation was made bv Mr E. Dixon (vice-president), who, with Mr T. W. Jones (of Auckland), paid signal tribute- to the sterling character of the recipient, and his splendid service for the Church. The Ministers, through the Revs. S. Griffith (chairman of the district) and W. H. Hay (pastor of Trinity Church) also expressed warm appreciation of Mr Rosevear's work Dr A. T. Still, founder of the osteopathic school of medicine, died in the United States on December 12. Dr Still first practised medicine among the Shawnee Indians. He founded an osteopathic college in 1892, having elaborated his ideas of medical treatment'in 1874. Mr " Dick " Stewart lias taken over the managership, for the J. C. Williamson firm, of His Majesty's Theatre, Svdnev The 'Dailv Telegraph" says that Mr Stewart is the hero of a. hundred Dominion tours in the interest of "the firm," and after tramping the four corners of the earth relishes the. opportunity of settling down. " . *» Mrs Jane Cocking, of Camberwcll, died on February 19. in her 102 nd vear .(savs the • Sydney Morning Herald')." She was a remarkable woman in manv ways both physically and mentally. She did not use spectacles, and until three vears ago she could see to thread a needle." Mrs Cocking was born in Kent on December 13 1816 and was married in 1844. She came out to - -.n/J? v_lth her hu3 b*nd (an architect) m 1848. Tho late Mr Cocking subsequently joined the Public WoTks Department in Victoria, Mrs Cocking was the daughter of Captain John Grandsen, a British naval officer. Among the treasures which she valued was a document from tho British Admiralty containing the names of ships whicli her father had commanded. She was very entertaining, and her varied experiences provided heT with a fund of anecdote which she used to relate with surprising accuracy and deta.il. At a meeting of the Southland Presbytery on Tuesday a resolution was passed expressing high appreciation of the services of the Rev. G-. H. Jupp, who had resigned the charge of Woodlands to become assistant minister at Knox Church, Dunedin. Special reference was made to his libors among the While regretting the loss' siistaiiiecl by Mr Jupp's departure, the presbytery congratulated him on his new appointment. On Friday Miss Dora M. Little, domestic science instructor at the King Edward Technical College, who has been appointed to a. position on the staff of the Auckland Grammar School, was entertained by tho pupils of her classes and presented with a Doulton salad bowl as a token of their esteem. On Monday afternoon Miss Little's colleagues. 21 in number, assembled for a formal parting, and to present her I with a memento of her connection with the college. In making the presentation, tho director emphasised the pioneer work done by Miss Little, and stated that the board had always recognised the arduous, conscientious, and painstaking nature of her service, while her teaclu'ng was characterised by that clearness and exactness which always indicated careful preparation. Continuing, the director stated that Miss Little had invariably proved loval to her colleagues and to the Dunedin "Technical School, to which she owed her training, and concluded by stating that the members of tho board" regarded her promotion as a compliment to their own institution. _ Miss Little left for Auckland this morning.