PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL

At tliis morning’:; mooring of Ihe Otago Education Board Mr 0. K.. Graham, who lias been a member ol the hoard for two years, forwarded bis resignation, owing to business engagements. Tito resignation was received with regret. At la sfc night’s meeting of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ As,social ion a motion of sympathy was parsed (members standing in silonee) with the relatives of the late Lieutenant E. If. Tyson. The Returned Soldiers’ Executive derided last, night to write to Mr S. G. .Raymond, K.C., thanking him for what ho had done for the soldiers as chairman of the War Pensions Appeal Board. Mr Jules Omor John Mallroy lias hoen nominated by Victoria University College (Wellington) for the Rhodes Scholarship ot 1025. JIo is twentythroe years of age, and is master of laws, a Wellington Rugby representative for five years, and has secured bin Rugby blue. He is also prominent in other departments of athletics. At a conference of Reform delegates from portions of the Hurnnui electorate held at Amberley yesterday afternoon Mr J, G. Armstrong was selected as the Reform Party’s candidate for the scat. Mr 11. A. Boddington, who has been manager of the Ashburton branch of the Bank of_ New South Wales .since 11)16, is retiring after forty years’ service. On August 1,18 SJ, Mr Paddington joined the bank at Dunedin, ancf after a few months was transferred to Nelson. In ISSS bo was transferred to St. Batbans (Central Otago), and then went to Ophir, From there lie went to Dunedin in 1801, and throe years later to GrevmoulJi; and after ii period of relic,vine,; at Geraldine was stationed nt Christchurch. In 11)02 Mr Boddingfcon received his first, appointment as manager at the Nasoby branch, a position ho held until his transfer to Amberley in 1906. From Amberley Mr Boddingfcon went to Ashburton in 1916. Air Boddington retires at the end of tlm present month, and intends to reside in Christchurch. During bis terra in Ashburton Mr Bor). dington took a very active part in criehet, golf, and tennis, noth as a plaver and as an official of various clubs. Our Christchurch correspondent. New guests quartered at the Excelsior Hotel are 'Mr C. Slater (Christchurch), Mr A. W. Clouston (Wellington). Mr F. E. Dolson (Auckland), Mr A. Davidson (Winchester). Mr R. D. Mmiro (Queenstown), and Messrs F. Latta and If. Mock (Rataiuii).