PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21091, 2 May 1932, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr A. C. Hanlon, K.C., was a passenger for Wellington by the express this morning. Major F. H. Dampen travelled to Invercargill by the mail train this morning. On the occasion of Mr W. Blackie resigning from the board of trustees of the East Taieri Cemetery, tho following minute was passed by that body:—“The East Taieri Cemetery trustees, on the occasion eri Cemetery trustees, on the occasion of the resignation of the chairman, Mr Walter Blackie, from office, wish to place on record their appreciation of tho long and faithful service he has rendered on this board/’ Mr Blackie was appointed a trustee on July 9, 1899, and has been chairman continuously since February 2, 1910. The trustees deeply regret that the state of his health compels him to retire from thb, work he has so willingly undertaken, and trust that, at the close of his many public activities, he may still be spared to eujoy a well-earned rest in the evening of his life. Miss H. C. W. Johnson, who has retired on superannuation after serving as infant mistress at the Mornington School for the past four and a-half years, and F. L.- Lawrence, retiring chairman of the school committee, were tendered a farewell social in tho Momington bowling pavilion on Saturday night. Mr A. G. Osborne, chairman of the committee, in presenting Miss Johnson with a leather handbag, spoke of the loss which the school would suffer by her retirement. At the same time he • extended a welcome ot the new infant mistress, Miss N. Tyndall. After Miss L. Sullivan, president of the Women Teachers’ Association, and Messrs J! W. Button and G. A. Turner had spoken, Miss Johnson suitably replied. Mr Lawrence was presented with a silver cigarette case. A short toast list whs honoured, and a programme of musical and elocutionary _ items was submitted and fully appreciated by all present! A Stratford Association message an-, nounces the death of Mr Nathan Seddon, aged fifty-nine, a well-known officer in the Public Works, in which de-» partment he held office as an inspector.He was a nephew of the late Right Hon. 11. J. Seddon. ; He leaves a widow and daughter (Miss Seddon, of Stratford), and a son (Mr N. R. Seddon, Wellington). The mayor (Mr E. S. Black) is expected to return to-morrow night from a visit to Wellington. The death has occurred of Mr George Winstone, aged 84, a pioneer in Auckland business life and a benefactor to the city. He was the oldest trustee of the Pitt Street Methodist Church, of which he had been a member for sixtythree years.—Auckland correspondent.-