PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18175, 16 January 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL

Captain C. S. Rodgers, a South African veteran with a fmo military record, died suddenly at New Plymouth of a heart attack.

Mr J. E. Cameron (United Insurance Company)-, formerly of Dunedin, has been re-elected to tho position of chairman of tho Canterbury Fire Underwriters’ Association.

The Hon. J. C. Watson, formerly Prime Minister of Australia, and for twenty J r ears a member of the Commonwealth ’axliament, is at present in Blenheim on a visit to his sister. Lieutenant-commander Agar, Y.C., has been appointed to the command of H.M.S. Philomel, in place of Commander Walsh, as from December 29. Lieutenant J. L. Isacke, E..N. (retired), lias been appointed to the Chatham, for temporary service, as from January 1, 1923. Sir Alfred Pickiord, Imperial Commissioner of Overseas Boy Scouts, is paying a visit to Australia.

Captain Pearse, representative of the Port of London, who has just completed a six weeks’ tour of tho dominion, returned to Sydney by the Ulimaroa last Yveek. t Captain Grindley the popular officer in charge of tho Balclutha Salvation Army corps for some months past, is under orders to transfer to Roslj**, for which place he leaves on Thursday (states the ‘dutha Leader.’) He will be succeeded by Captain Sanson, of Queenstown, and Lieutenant Knight, of Invercargill. At tho Christchurch Cathedral on Sunday evening, the Rev. Dr S. Bickersteth, Canon of Canterbury, and Chaplain to His Majesty tho King, preached to a largo congregation. Dr Bickersteth is at present on a tour, studying the Anglican Church in the dominion. Ho was assisted on, Sunday by Dean Carrington and Archbishop Julius, who read the first and secondScripture lessons respectively. Mr P. O’Rourke, secretary of the New Zealand Miners’ Federation, is at present visiting Waiii on business connected with the federation.

Lieutenant-colonel James Y. Foster, of the well-known firm of Messrs Joseph Foster and Sons, printing machinery manufacturers, of Preston and London, is at present visiting Wellington on a second holiday tour to the dominion within three years. He has been an interested spectator of the recent test matches between the M.C.C. team and New Zealand. Lieu-tenant-colonel Foster, who is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Foster, considers New Zealand an ideal country for Europeans to winter in. A Paris cable announces the death of M. Alexandre Eibot, who had been Prime Minister of Prince four times. He first entered the Cahmber of Deputies in 1878.

As circumstances have arisen which necessitate the Rev. W. Uphill and his family going to South Australia for twelve months at least, Mr Uphill has informed the St. Peter’s Vestry that ho is resigning from that charge, and has sent in his resignation to the bishop. Keen regret is felt at his departure, but Mr Uphill states that his prolonged visit to Australia is absolutely imperative. Mr C. E. Statham, M.P., left by the fecond express this morning to fpend a short holiday at Levin. Messrs W. Brown (president) and E. Cheshire, of the executive of the local Seamen’s Union, left this morning for Wellington; Mr W. Waters left for the north to-day. Ho will visit Auckland for the Sanders Cup contest. Mr T. M. Gillies left this morning, for Timaru. A Sydnev cable states that Dr Herbert Robert Sedd'on, of Tauranga,_ New Zealand, has been appointed veterinary pathologist at Glonfield Veterinary Experiment Farm, under the Department of Agriculture. , , . Mr James Taylorwho passed away at his residence at Milburn on Sunday at the ripe age of ninety-two ycarg, waa at the time of his death (says the Clutha Leader) the oldest living memter of the loyal Dalton Lodge* M.U.l.O.O.l’having joined the lodge in 1875. Mr W. J. Hawley, who has been collector o'f Customs at Jyivcrcargill for the past ton years, is retiring from the service, which he joined at Christchurch in October, 1879.