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Evening Star, Issue 21786, 31 July 1934, Page 9

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The Hon. J. Bitchcncr joined the mail tram at Stucliiolme to-day . and went on for Wellington. Bishop Fitchett, having completed his tour of the. southern part of the Anglican diocese, came from Gore by train tins morning.' Ah- J. W. Munro, M.P., spent the week-end at home and left for Wellington to-day. 1 Mr Walter Herrick, general secretary for the United Travellers’ Association, travelled to-day by train from Dunedin to Christchurch. Mr It. B. Tennent. director of the Fields Division, Department of Agriculture, left for Wellington this morning. The Hon. F. Waite was a passenger for Wellington by the midday express to-day. Mr F. G. Duncan is on his .way to Wellington, to reach there to-morrow. Mr - It. Kinnaird, the Otago' representative on the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Association, left for Wellington this morning. f Mr A,„H, Richards went to Timam by train to-day. ' ' , At the close of the quarterly meet-ing-of the East Taieri Deacons’ Court an adjournment was made to the manse where a presentation was made to Mr and MrA W. R.' M'Millan on the occasion of their marriage. Mr M'Millan’s .work as a deacon of the. church was referred to in praiseworthy terms, and good wishes were conveyed ’ to Mrs M'Millan and himself. • The gift took the form of an eight-day dock. The appointment of the clei’k-assist-ant of the Legislative Council, Mr C. M. Bothamley, to the position of Clerk of Parliaments, and’Clerk of the Legislative Council in succession to the late Mr E. W. Kane, was announced by the Leader of the Legislative Council (Hon. R. Masters) after a meeting of the Cabinet to-night. Mr Bothamley, who was born in Wellington in 1891, is a son of the Gentleman Usher of Black Rod, Mr A. T. Bothamley, 1.5.0. He joined the staff of the House of Representatives as a committee clerk in 1916, and was later appointed committee clerk to the Legislative Council. • In 1921 he was appointed second clerk assistant, and in 1931 was promoted to the position of deputy-clerk of Parliaments, and clerk-assistant of the Council. The- office of deputy-examiner of petitions for private Bills hat also been filled by Mr Bothamley. Since the death of MrA. F. Lowe, C.M.G., in 1929, Mr Bothamley has acted as honorary secretary to the Empire Parliamentary Association. A Wellington Association message states that tire Rev. E. M. M'Levie, at present curate of St. Matthew’s, Masterton, 1 has been appointed vicar of Roseneath, Wellington, in succession fo .the Ven. Archdeacon Innes-Jones. The latter has been fifty years in the ministry, and will retire alter celebrating the jubilee of his ordination qn St. Luke’s Day, October 18. He intends to retire to Blenheim. .Mr William Stewart, Commissioner of Crown Lands, who is leaving Christchurch, to take : up the position of Valuer-general at Wellington, was guest at a complimentary luncheon yesterday. Representatives of the fanning, commercial, professional, and educational bodies attended, and . several Speakers praised generously Air Steivart’a work as a public servant, and spoke highly , also of his qualities as a, man as manifested in his relations with, the Crown tenants, and, also with men. having business to do with his department. . The death some time ago m Christchurch of Mr J). Coulter, a member of the council of the ,New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was- referred to at last night’s meeting of: the Otago Swimming Centre by the president (Mr W. A. Jenkins). He stated that the. centre and the clubs in Dunedin owed, a good deal to Mr Coulter for the part die had played in the arranging of tile Canterbiiry-Otagb interprovihcial contests. Mr Coulter had acted very generously in bringing down the Canterbury team hinlself. His efforts for swimming generally were very much appreciated. It was decided to send a letter of condolence to the relatives. ■ •; • . Regret concerning the death dt Mr G. L. Denniston was expressed at last night’s .meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce, the president (Mr W. H. Brent) stating that, on behalf of the members, he had conveyed their sincere sympathy to Mr Deimiston’s relatives in .the great loss they had sustained. Mr Denniston’s association with the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce extended over half a century. When, in 1885, the previous gamsation lapsed, it was Mr, Denniston who reorganised the chamber in 1887, and was largely instrumental in placing it on its present sound basis. .He filled the presidential chair for the years 1887-88 and 1896-97-98-99. Mr Dennistdfi was elected the first life member; ip 1916, an honour he richly deserved; Throughout a long and useful life Mr Denniston always retained a . keen, interest in the chamber’s welfare. Ha was always . welcome at the annual meetings, where he would be greatly missed. His kindly and generous nature endeared him to all whose privilege it was to know him. A motion of sympathy with Mr Denniston’s. relath es was passed in silence. . ' 1