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Evening Star, Issue 20863, 5 August 1931, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr L. Sanderson, president of the Otago School Committees’ Association, left for Wellington this morning on School Committees’ be‘ness. Mr H. W. Franklin, manager of the railway advertising branch, arrived from Wellington this morning. A visit was paid yesterday afternoon by several directors of the Dunedin Bowling Club to the residence of the secretary (Mr A. Black) in Littlebourne crescent, on the occasion of the golden jubilee of his wedding. The president of the club (Mr W. Anderson), on behalf of his directors, congratulated Mr and Mrs Black on the completion of fifty years of married life, and as a token'of the high esteem in which they were held he presented to Mr Black a gold-mounted walking stick, suitably engraved, and to Mrs Black a bronze vase. The president’s remarks were supported by Messrs C. H. Hayward and C. Stanley Smith (vice-presidents) and Mr J. H. Wilkinson. Mr Black feelingly replied. Reference was made by the chairman (Cr D. M‘Gregor) at yesterday’s meeting of the Bruce County Council to the death of Mr Walter Allan, who had rendered valuable service to the council over a long period of years as a contractor, and a motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs Allan and family. After having represented his country in New Zealand for tho past three years, Mr C. F. Kunkel, assistant American Trade Commissioner_ for Now Zen’and, will return to America in September. Mr Kunkel formerly held a commission in the United States Aviation Corps, and prior to his appointment to New Zealand in 1928 he was stationed in Chile. Mr Eugene West has been selected to fill the posit.on which Mr Kunkel will shortly vacate, and will arrive in New Zealand shortly. Born in India, Mr West took his degree at Cambridge University, and after going to America gained a further degree at the University of Ohio, he served in the United States Marine Corps during the war. Reference was made at last night’s meeting of the West Harbour Borough Council to the recent deaths of two o'd and respected residents of Raver .s----bourne, Mrs C. Grant and Miss Sen t ie, and it was resolved to forward lot t rs of condolence to the relatives of eat The death occurred at Christchurch of Mr William Fouhy, es-sunerintend-ent of police, aged seventy-tliree. He was born at Dunraahon, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in the sail ng. ship Rangitikei. He spent his early life in Canterbury, and joined the Nc v Zealand constabulary in Christchurch in 1881. Mr Fouhy was later transferred from the armed constabulary ;o the police force, being first static - " 1 at Wellington and then at Invercarg. .. He was promoted to Christchurch as sergeant, and went to Ashburton and then to Dunedin as sub-inspector. On being transferred to New Plymouth ha was made an inspector, and later served at Invercargill and Wanganui, where he was made a superintendent. He retired in 1925, and had lived in Christchurch ever since.—Christchurch correspondent. Staying at Hotel are Messrs Walter E. Reid and Robert Allow (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. and Miss M. Stable (Christchurch), and Mr and Mrs M. A. Le Creu (Invercargill). Late arrivals at the Excelsior Hotel include Mr J. F. Warton (Syd - v). Miss A. Woodhouse '(Wellington), Mr T. Reeves (Christchurch), and Mr H, G. Chapman (Invercargill).