PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 16988, 10 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Acting inline Minister (Sir James Allen) left Dunedin for Wellington this morning. The lion. G. M. Tbom=on, M.L.C., loft for Wellington this morning in order to attend a meeting of the Science and Alt. Board. . . Tho flag at the Dunedin Hospital ws flown at lialf'-maat yesterday as a mark of respect to Nurse Elsie Connolly, who died in the institution yesterday after an illness extending over several months. -Nurse Connolly, whoso parents reside at Lake Enwea, was in her fourth year as a nurse. Tho Canterbury Education Board have decided to recommend to tho Minister of Education the appointment if Mr J. S. Purchase, M.A , as principal of the Christchurch Training College, in succession to the late Mr T. S. Foster. Tho death is announced by cable of the Lord Mayor of Sydney. Alderman English, after a protected illness. Constable G. Bivyer, who, with 9j years continuous seiwrco in Dunedin, has been stationed hero longer tlian. any other member of the uniform branch. has received well-earned promotion, having been appointed to tho Otautau Station in Southland. For tho past six years Constable Sdvyer, with his practical knowledge, long experience, and unfailing courtesy, has filled tho important position of Court orderly with the utmost satisfaction to the officials and all others connected with Oaurt business. Sir James Allen, at Lawrence on Saturday, denied the report that ho would not again seek Parliamentary honors. He said : “It has been stated that I am not coming back to you again. But you must not believe newspaper reports. When I am not coming back to vou I will com® JOJ <»o first myself.”