PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19004, 28 July 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr H. J. Farrant, secretary of the Southland Court of the Big Exhibition, came up from Invercargill this morning. Mr A. A. Paapo started this morning for Wellington to attend the, annual meeting ot lire Licensed Victuallers’ Association. Sister Nicholls, deaconess amongst the Maoris at Hamilton, has been spending a week in .Dunedin, and started for her home to-day. Air B. J. Tuckwcll, a representative cricketer when belonging to Dunedin, has been here on a business visit from Wellington, and went away by the 11. JO train this morning. Air H. Atmoro, ALP., passed through Dunedin this morning on his way from Invercargill to Wellington. Mr Samuel Lye, of Ncwstcad, announces himself as a candidate for the Raglan seat at the next election. He received a telegram from Mr Willoni accepting him as the recognised candidate of the National Party.—Hamilton Press Association telegram. An Auckland Association message announces the death of Mr Alaleohn Nieco), a prominent Alasun, who was general .secretary for many years. New guests at the City Hotel include Mr and Airs B. Jenkins (Tarras), Air and Airs Fan Iks (Pom broke), Gaplain and Airs Berkley (Hyde), Airs Moylon and Miss Haggarty (Si. Ba.t'haiis), Airs das. Barclay (Kurow), Alossrs W. H. Coles and E. Maudiop (Christchurch), Mr J. Horne (Mataura), and Air APiniyre (Omakau). Air John Smith, whoso death look place yesterday at the age of eigblytwo years, was an old resident ol 80l t Chalmers. For many years be was a familiar figure at boats and (rains selling newspapers and periodicals. The visitors at the Excelsior Hotel are Alossrs S. G. Pearce, F. .). Wilson, and L. B. Tingov ( Wellington), At essrs W. Williamson am! F. Davies (Christchurch), Air W. G. Hiuley and Mr and Airs Broadfoot (Auckland). Word has been received by cable that Air Lyndon Bastings, formerly science master in the Dunedin Technical College, who has been doing research work in physics at, the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, under Sir Ernest Rutherford, lor tlie past two years, has accepted a position as lecturer in physics at the Durham L'niversity, .England. The guest, hook at the Oban Hotel contains the following new names: - Messrs S. Baker, W. G. Stokes. M. il. Hobson, and A. Cooper (Wellington). Messrs \V. Shownn, 11. Clarke. E. Falsetto. G. Crosier, am! J. Marshall (Christchurch), Air C. Hyland (Auckland), Alisses Turnbull ami APFoan (Gore). Air Thomas Ross Burl, son of the Air T. R. Burt, who was one of the founders of iho firm ol A. and 'l'. Burt, died this morning. Deceased was a, director of the linn and its workshops manager for nearly thirty years. Ho was trained as an engineer, and as a young man had experience at, sea and in iho Railway Workshops. Up to Friday last lie enjoyed good health. On Saturday ho had a serious fall at Broad Hay, and was taken to a private hospital. He is survived by his wife and grown-up family. One of Hie sons. Gordon Burt, is at Home, and at latest advices was joining Amundsen’s expedition.