PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16987, 8 March 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL

.There was ft representative gathering from Jill departments of the. "Evening ■Star" office iti the news room this morning to say .good-bye to Mr Theo. Allen, a member hi the 'StarV stereotyping staff, who is leaving the oomparrr's employ in order to enter the tasfc-ab "business. ' Mr Gilbert Buchanan, the printer, in presenting Mr Allen with a motor clock and an eleetrio torch, voiced the general regret ! felt at his departure, and assured him that he had earned the goodwill of everyone in the establishment. They all trusted and believed* that his new venture would be successful. A letter from Mr Stanley 0. Smith (one of the directors), who regretted a previous engagement, was read. In it he expressed the directors' appreciation of Mir Allen's services since he joined the office. Mr Allen feelingly responded. The lion. J. T. Pa.nl left for Christchurch this morning. On Sunday evening, under the auspices of the Social Service Union, ';e will a mass meeting on ' The Eolation Between Church a'id Labor.' Mies Vera Roseveare has been recommended for appointment as assistant at Totara School. IJis Honor Mr Justice Sim returned from Tnvercargill last evening. Mr Vivian Barton has been recommended for the position of third assistant at the St. Clair School. Mr John Fitzgerald, who has been clerk of the court at Nelson, for the past Eve years, has ■ been appointed district manager of the Public Trust for Marlborough, and will tako up his residence at Blenheim. Mr Norman A. Nash is leaving Dunedin by tho north oppress on Monday morning to connect -with the Makura at Auckland on a business trip to Canada., the United. States, and England, Mr Robert G. Hudson and Mr Ambrose Hudson leave Dunedin on Thursday ne?:fc to join tho Makura at Auckland. They are making a business inp to America and England, _ and expect to bo absent from the Dominion about five months. Advice has been received at Wellington that Corporal Noel John Lochia, a New ZealantW serving with tho Royal Engineers, has been awarded tho Medaille Militalro. Mr Alex. Dfmrpster,. of 87 St. David street, has received advico that hb second son. Captain N. H. Dempster, Now Zealand Medical Corps, has been awarded th» Military Cross for gallantry on the field of action. Captain Dempster left with the 22nd Reinforcements, tod, after a short stay in. England, proceeded to France, where ho h&3 been on active service since. After ho is relieved of his military duties it is Captain Dempster's intention to spend some time in tho Old Land to pnrsiw his studies, In tho Early Settlers' Hall yesterday afternoon a farewell tea was_ given in honor of Mr R. Bn.gsh.aw, who is leaving- for England, by the members of the committeo and others'connected with tho Otago and Southland Women's Patriotic Association. The Mayoress (Mrs Clark) was present. Miss Burt, hon. secretary of the association, who was unavoidably absent, *ent an apology. Miss Downie Stewart, on behalf of * her co-workers, presented Mr Bagshaw with a travelling rug and a purve of .sovereigns, and referred to tho invaluable service he had rendered to the association during the war period. Mr W. Paterson, lion, secretary of the association, heartily endorsed all that Miss Stewart had said. Mr Bagshaw feelingly returned thanks for the gifts. During the afternoon Miss Roche contributed a vocal eclo.