PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19024, 20 August 1925, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr S. P. Mirnms ■went to Christchurch to-day on business. Mr Poland Foster, who the music at the Invercargill Competitions, wont north to-day, leaving Dunedin by the 11.110 train, on his way to Wellington to judge there. Mr J. F. Montague, the elocution adjudicator at Invercargill, travelled by the same train bound for Auckland. At this morning’s meeting of_ the Education Board the following resignations were accepted;—George F. Dull, head teacher, Flag Welsh, solo teacher, Shag Point; B. L. Latta, sole teacher, Tabatika; Eveline M. M'Elrea, twelfth assistant, Albany Street; Ruth Wix, tenth assistant,Kaikorai; Daphne G. Carey, junior assistant, Kaikorai; Sophie Gage, assistant, Kaitangata; Stina B. Benz. assistant, Lawrence T).H.; Kathleen F. Mackisack, assistant, Mornington; Henrietta A. Boys, assistant, Otcpopo; Lorna A. Sutherland, assistant, Waipalii; John Ironside, organising teacher; Vera K. Harrison, tutor and librarian, Training College. A Press Association telegram from Auckland announces the death there of Miss Harriet V. Morrison, who from DOS to 1921 was in charge of the Women’s Employment Bureau of the Labor Department in Auckland. Miss Morrison is well remembered - in Dunedin ns secretary of the Tailoresscs’ Union. She took that position in January, 1890, in succession to Mr (afterwards the Hon.) J. A. Millar. He was the first secretary, and Miss Morrison was the second. She held the position until July G, 1896, and did great work for the tailoresses, for, Mr Millar bore the brunt of the initial fiediting for organisation fit fell to Miss Morrison to look after the maturing of the union and represent it in adjudications on numberless occasions. She was a faithful and trusted officer, and did much to put the conditions of labor in her trade on a fair footing. Of late years she -was in poor health. Mr R. H. (“Dick”) Smith, a wellknown resident of Waverley, dropped dead in a street of that township yesterday (says a Wanganui Press Association telecram). Ho leaves a widow and two children. The following appointments were made at this morning’s meeting of the Education Board:—John Ironside, head teacher, Palmerston D.H.; George F. Duff, head teacher, Highcliff; Frances King, solo teacher, Greenfield; Janet N Moncur. sole teacher, Taicri Beach; Florence W. Bissct, sole teacher, Maungawera; Mary Ellon Payne, solo teacher, Ngapima; Olive M. Ahum, sole teacher, Oteknra; Lorna A. Sutherland, second assistant, Wakari; Sophie P. Gage, first assistant, Miller’s Flat; Daphne 6. Careyassistant mistress, Normal; Eveline M'Elrca, eleventh assistant, George street. A Reuter message from Loudon announces the death of Miss Helen Gladstone, the daughter of the late Mr W. E. Gladstone. A Press Association message from Sydney announces the death of Mr W. A. Holman, father of the ex-Premier of New South .Wales.