PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL

Sir Robert Stout was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Council, and took his seat for the first time yesterday amidst applause. A Thames Press Association telegram announces the death of Mr William Townson, aged seventy-one, chemist, of double pneumonia. He was noted throughout the dominion for his knowledge of botany and New Zealand flora, of which he was considered by worldwide botanists to bo a great authority. Mr James Milne travelled bjr the second express from Dunedin to Timaru to-day. Prior to the sitting of the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court yesterday a representative gathering of members of the Southland Bar assembled to congratulate Mr G. Cruiclcshank, S.M., on the completion of a term of twentyfive years on tho Bench. Mr A. H. Stewart was presented by the employees of tho Law Courts Hotel with a handsome chiming clock, which boro the inscription;—“Presented to Mr A. H. Stewart, from the staff _of the Law Courts Hotel, on tho occasion of his approaching marriage.” The presentation was made by Mr P. Bintoul, who referred to the invariable good feeling that had existed between the employees and the recipient of the gift. The Moderator of the Dunedin Presbytery (the Rev. John Kilpatrick) returned "from the north last nigl.it, after visiting the Presbyteries of Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, and Christchurch. Cr Scott reported at last evening’s meeting of tho City Council that ho and Cr Hayward had seen Cr MacManus at the hospital that day, and they were pleased to say that ho showed great improvement. They all hoped he would soon bo with them again. After several councillors had stated that they had visited Or MacManus it was clodded, on the motion of Cr Clark, to grant Cr MacManus a month’s leave of absence and also to express to him tho council’s sympathy in his illness. At last evening’s meeting of the City Conned Cr Taverner was elected to the vacancy on the Fire Board due to the resignation of Cr Bcgg. Staying at the Hotel Carlton arc Mr E. H. Robinson (Sydney), Mr J. 11. Knight (Auckland), Messrs I). E. Mitchell and C. B. Tredrea (Wellington), Mr F. J. Tcmpleman (Te Kuiti), Messrs A. E. Ackroyd (Christchurch).

Guests at the Grand Hotel include Mr H. E. Haines (London), A. IT. Shepard (Sydney), Mr 0. J. Pupil (Auckland), Mr N. E. Tingey (Christchurch). Among those at the Excelsior Hotel arc Messrs J. A. Allen, K. G. Beg", A. E. "Wills, N W. Stevenson, Mr and Mrs J. Foster (Wellington). Poccnt arrivals at tire City Hotel include Mr L. B. Linklater (Wellington), Mr N. R. Davidson, Mr and Mrs R. I?. Hanio (Christchurch).