PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18237, 29 March 1923, Page 7

PERSONAL

His Excellency ifho Govrtrnor-Gcneral (Viscount Jellicoe) arrived in Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday and stayed at the Fernhill Club. On arrival he was met by Messrs R. Conn (vicepresident) and R. Hanning _ (secretary), representing the Acclimatisation Society, which is arranging a deer-shooting expedition for the- Governor at Makarora. Captain Curtis (private secretary) accompanied His Excellency, and Captain Mundy, who reached hero on Tuesday to make preliminary arrangements, was present on arrival of the party. This morning His Excellency and Captains Curtis and Mundy left hy the Central Otago train. To-night they will stay at Cromwell, and to-morrow proceed to Pembroke on their way to the deer country. They will return on April 11. and then proceed to Stewart Island, returning to' Dunedin for several days before proceeding north. The town clerk (Mr G. A. Lewin) has recovered from bis ilJness, and will resume duties after the Easter holidays. The many friends of Mr Peter Dawson, the young Dunedin bass, who has been residing in Auckland for somo time, will he pleased to hear of his success in the Auckland carnival, where he won the first special prize for male singers. Mr Dawson is shortly to pay a visit to Dunedin. Stuff Bugler-sergeant Napier, who is about to marry, was the recipient on Monday evening of a silver-mounted cigarette holder from the 0.8.11.5. Bugle Band, and on Tuesday evening of a tea set from the Senior Cadets Bugle Band. Corporal Cons ton, on behalf of tbs 0.8.H.5. Band, and Drummer P. C Childs, on behalf of the Senior Cadets 'Band, spoke in glowing terms of Sergeant Nanier, both as a bandmaster and a man.

On the eve of liis departure on a visit to London, Mr George Black, sub-manager of Dalgety and C'o.. Dunedin, was given ft fitting farewell by staff and store bands of the focal branch, and suitable presentations .were made.

The staff of Messrs Buttorworth Bros., Ltd., met. last evening to make a presentation to Mr .Robert Harper, who is about to be married. Mr Crawley, in a happy speech, assured the recipient of the high esteem in which he wag held by all, and wished him happiness and prosperity in the future.

The Otago Education .Board has made the following appointments:—Mr Alexander G. Robertson, at present first assistant at the Albany Street School, head master, Moray Place School; Mr G. A. Fleming, sole teacher, Greenfield; Mr Charles H. Taylor, assistant, Kaitangata; Miss M. L. Alexander, assistant, North-cast Valley; and Xties L. V. Finlay, assistant, Moray Place. A memorial framed photograph of the late Mr John M'Donald Stevenson was hung on the walls of the Council Chambers at Port Chalmers yesterday evening. The ceremony took place at the conclusion of the council meeting, to commemo rate Mr Stevenson’s services to the town as its mayor. Visitors to the city staying at tho Excelsior Hotel l include Mr and Mrs J. Fortune (Mandeville), Air and Mrs W. Hallum rVVaikouaiti), Air J. Duncan {Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Gillies (Auckland), and Dr and Mrs Newman.

Yesterday afternoon Mr James Rennie bade farewell to the staff and pupils of the Albany Street School. The meeting took place in the playground. Mr J. H. Wilkinson presided in the absence of the chairman of committee. Mr A. G. Robertson (first, assistant) said' that the staff loved and respited Mr Rennie because of his kindly and sympathetic disposition, his unfailing courtesy, and impartial justice. Mr Robertson asked Mr Rennie to accept from the members of the staff and the children a handsome gold watch, suitably engraved. Master F. Sanders presented a buttonhole to Mr Ronnie, on behalf of the boys, and Miss Mary Davis handed a spray to Mrs Rennie. Mr Rennie thanked the donors and shook hands with the children.

On Monday night members and adherents of Dundas Street Methodist Church met in the school hall to bid farewell to their pastor, Rev. W. J. Oxbrow, who is leaving to take up ministerial duties at Hawera. Mr E. J. King, circuit steward, presided, and a musical programme was rendered by the choir and members of the Young Women’s Bible Class. Among the speakers were Mr W, M. Roberts, superintendent of the Sunday school, who conveyed to Mr Oxbrow and his family the good wishes of the staff and scholars; the Rev. Clarence Eaton, who paid a tribute to Mr Oxbrow’s {sterling qualities as a friend and companion; and the Rev. R. Raine, who congratulated the guest of the evening on the undoubted success of his ministry at Dundas .Street. Messrs D. C. Cameron and E. A. Rosevear, representing the Methodist Council, spoke in glowing terms of Mr Oxbrow’s strong personality. Mr R. Lange expressed the love and esteem in which the young people of the congregation regarded their minister, while Mr C. W. Wilkinson spoke of the kindly feeling always existing between minister and congregation. Dundas Street’s loss would be Hawera’s gain. Rev. 0. S. Ream, president of the Young Men’s Bible Class union, expressed the regret the young men felt in having to say good-byo to Mr Oxbrow,, who as president of the union had won his way into tho hearts of all. Mr P. K. Young, representing the choir, endorsel the sentiments of the other speaker}. Mrs E. J. King, in making a presentation to Mrs Oxbrow, asked her to accept with it tho good wishes of tho ladies of the congregation, and assured her that she would always bo held in tho highisi esteem at Dundas Street. Mr G. A. fkene, in presenting Mr Oxbrow with a peket wallet, expressed tiro wish that theoontents would be of service to him.

1 gathering of leading business men, Tepesentatives of various firms, assembled in the drawing room of the Provincial Heel on Monday evening to wish bon yeage to Mr and (Mrs Maurice Goughian, yvb the following morning were departing oi a trip to the Old Country, after a briness career in the dominion of over frty years, mostly spent in Dunedin, fje chair was occupied by Mr C. Speight, ■no referred to the long and creditable ireer of Mr and Mrs Conghlan as boat id hostess of, first, 11 the old Shamrock," ad latterly the ancient and historic Proincial Hotel in this city. The chairman

resented Mr Conghlan with a pair of inoculars and Mrs Conghlan with a writag portfolio and fountain pen, and on rehalf of the large gathering wished the fecipients a pleasant trip and a safe return io the dominion.