PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18650, 3 June 1924, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Rt. Ilnn. Air Massey (Prime Aliiiisterj, accompanied by lus private secretary (.Vir L . TL Thomson), arrived in Dunedin yesterday ab 1.15 p.m. by tho express from Gliristclni:ch, lie was mot by the mayor (..Mr Ji. L. Tapiey), members ol both branches ol the lature, and other prominent citizens. To-day Air Massey visited the raw's at Wiimutui, ami also opened the \v inter Show. He leaves lor Auelriaud on Thnrsdav.

The Rotary Club will entertain the Prime AlTnisLer, the lion. Vv. D. Stewart, and Sir A\m. Sim at luncheon to-morrow.

Air Jehu Laing, of Aionilngtun, has been appointed caretaker ot First Church.

At tho meeting of the Otago Centro, New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, last night, a motion of sympathy was passed with Air.A. Polwartit in the death of his sister-in-law, Airs Weir.

At last night’s meeting of the executive of the .R.ngby Union, a motion of sympathy was passed with Air. J. Mitchell (a member of riie executive) in Hie death of Ids father.

Staying at tho Grand Hotel nro Air W. Guidon and son (Gain a n), illr A. J. Keith (Ashburton), Mr G. i> lootwood (Christchurch), Mr 11. IT. Aidworth (To Horn), Mr G. A. La Ivoclio (Oamaru), and Air C. Ucatson ( ,V* Toiiiagton). Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs that a meeting 0 f Knox Presbyterian Church congregation last evening unanimously decided to scud a call to tho Jlov. T. W. Armour, of NessDank 01 lurch, Inverness (Scotland). Knox Church has been vacant for eighteen mouths since the resignation ot tho 11-cv. Dr Erwin. Air Annour was strongly recommended for tiio vacancy by the Jiev. Dr Gihh. of Wellington, who spoke highly of his qualiiications as a preacher and pastor. Tho death is announced of Air Edwin T. Gourlay, who was well known in newspaper circles; aged fifty years. Ho had been employed by tl.e ('!; islchnrch ’ Press ’ Company for practically till Ins life, lie was first a compositor, and then became an expert linotype operator. JJo was for a lung time father of the chapel of the ‘ .Press.’ Ho leaves a widow and one son, Mr E. Gourlay, who is a member of the stall' of tho Cn.wl-.hron Institute, at Nelson. Two years ago to-day another son, William, lost his life in an av-thi relic disaster on Mount Kgmont.—-Our Christdiurch corresponds t.

A London cable states (hat Air J.. 11. Thomas, (Colonial Secretary) lias recovered from pleurisy, though, lie is still coulincd to his bed. A Sydney cable records the death of Captain H. E. Lilyehlad. He arrived at Auckland in 1880, and qualified there as a master mariner.