PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 17393, 1 July 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs John Ross celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding to-day. The occasion was a rmrely private one, and only immediate relatives were present at the luncheon given at Mr Ross’s residence, Newington avenue. -Advice was received in Dunedin to-day that Dir Roderick Mackenzie, well known as the former licensee of the Excelsior Hotel, is very. ill with pneumonia at Tim am.'

Mr A. C. Laing, Baldutha, has been appointed .secretary to the Ciutha branch of the Farmers’ Union. ’ Messrs A. E. Lawrence, G. Livingstone, and T. L. Roberts were Yesterday nominated for the vacancy on the Waitaki High Schools’ Board, of Governors, caused by the resignation of a member of the hoard representing the parents of the pupils attending both the girls’ and the boys’ schools.

Mr H. B. Reid was yesterday afternoon presented by the officials of the Supreme and Magistrate’s Courts with a present which took a very useful form, prior to his departure for Waimate, where he will take up the position of clerk of the Magistrate's Court. Mr Reid was for a number of years in the Supreme Court office, was transferred to the Magistrate’s Court office, thence bark to the Supreme Court office, and was finally relieving officer at Gore. The presentation was made by Mr B. Harper, the chief official in the Magistrate’s Court office, and was suitably acknowledged by Mr Reid,

Mr 0. V. Davies, who is relinquishing the position of noting director of the Otago Dental School, gave a farewell lecture last night to the staff and students of the school. At the dose Mr A. R. M’Kegg, who was in the chatr, read a motion passed by the staff and students thanking Mr Davies for his past good work, and wishing him success in the future. The chairman then called upon Mr L. J. Ivory to present Mr Davies, with a small token of the esteem in which Be was held. iMr Ivory, in presenting a clock suitably engraved, referred to Mr Davies as “the father of the dentals," and spoke of the many wavs in which he had helped the students. Mr Davies, in reply, thanked the staff and students for their resolution and gift. On •retiring those present at the gathering shook hands with Mr Davies, and bade him a formal farewell. The many friends of Mrs John Fraser, who so successfully sang in Dunedin some time back, and who has just returned to Christchurch from her studies in England and America, will be pleased to learn that the Dunedin Male Choir have secured her services for their next concerts, to be given in Burns Hall, bn July 20 and 21. A P.A. message from "Christchurch states that Mr F. C. Ellis, a member of the Price Fixing Committee, has placed his resignation in the hands of the Government.

The following soldiers are returning to New Zealand by the steamer Ruahine, dire at Auckland.on July 14:—Gunner R. Alien, Invercargill; C.Q.M.S. Aliev, i\ W.. Hawke’s Bay;' Driver J. Gordon, Cromwell; Sergeant J. Simms. Nelson. Captain J H W. Sheppard, who has been Command Paymaster at the, local Defence Headquarters for the past 15 nmn th?, has resigned from his position in order to go into partnership with Mr C. T. Modcy, of Christchurch, in an accountancy business. Captain Sheppard severs Ins connection with the Defence Departmenton July 15

Amongst distinguished visitors to the Dominion during the next few weeks will be the Rev. S, F. Collier, of Manchester, ex-president of the British Wesleyan Confenenoe. 51 r Collier is well known throughout England in connection with the vast up-to-date activities of the Manchester Mission. He is accompanied by Mrs Collier and also their son. Rev. Donald Collier, who was chaplain on (Gallipoli and remained until the evacuation. They are. to be in Dunedin on August -19. Owing to the Octagon Hall not being available the reception and public rally are to be in Trinity Church, A collection will be taken for the children In Europe. Mr G. R. Cooper. J.P., Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, has been appointed postmaster at Stratford, and loft Dunedin to-day to take up his new duties. He will be missed by the Rnslyn residents. On AVednesday afternoon a. pleasant little social function was held at tho P.S.S.A. Office. George street.' to say good-bye to .Sister Nora, their deaconess. The Rev. Dr Cameron, in the name of the committee of the aissociation, presented Sister Nora with a travelling rug. He spoke very' appreciatively of fsister'Nora’s four years’ work for the association, and wished her every success in her new sphere as deaconess to the Patients and Prisoners' Aid Society. The superintendent and secretary of the association, spoke in a similar strain.