PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21994, 2 April 1935, Page 9

PERSONAL

The Prime Minister, Mrs Forbes, and their party arrived at Auckland by the Main Trunk express this morning, and wore welcomed by the mayor (Mr G. W. Hutchison), who was accompanied by the town clerk; (Mr J. Brigham). Also on the station were Sir George Wilson (ex-president of the Auckland branch of the Reform Party), Mr J. A. C. Allum (chairman of the Auckland Transport Board), and a number of other citizens. Mr Forbes motored from the station to Prince’s wharf, boarded the Aorangi, was farewelled by a number of political and personal friends, and sailed shortly after 11 a.m. Before his departure Mr Forbes announced that Mr Sterling, chairman of the Railways Board, would leave at the end of the month on a visit to England, and would investigate the latest developments in transport in order to keep New Zealand abreast of the times.—Press Association.

On the occasion of his-retiring from the Mosgiel Woollen Company, after forty-five years’ service, Mr John Allan was met by the members of the warehouse staff and presented with a wristlet watch. The chair was occupied by the general manager, Mr W. L. Wood, who referred to Mr Allan’s long association with the company and to the loyal support he had always received from him. The presentation was made by Mr J. L. Hobbs, who stressed the happy relationship which had always existed amongst the members of the staff, and on their behalf wished Mr Allan many years of happiness in his retirement. Other members of the staff spoke on similar lines, one and all expressing regret at losing Mr Allan from their midst. The opportunity was taken of extending a welcome to Mr Gordon Hewitt, who has recently joined the stalf. Dr T. Fergus has returned to Dunedin after a visit to England. Dr W. N. Searle, who has been practising in Dunedin for about a year, was farewelled on the Dunedin station this morning as he and his wife and child entrained for the north to embark for England. Mr and Mrs Arthur Barnett travelled to Christchurch by train to-day. Mr A. T. Grandison, of the Labour Department, being called to Wellington on business, left to-day by the 11.35 train.

Mr W. Taylor set out this morning on a business trip to the North Island.

Mr H. E. Skinner was a passenger for Christchurch and Wellington by the middav express to-day. Mr R. N. Gordon, a resident of Dunedin for ,50J years, started this morning for Auckland to visit one of his sons. , Mr John Dunlop, called to Wellington on dairy affairs, left by the 11.35 train to-day. Detective Jenvey. transferred from Dunedin to New Plymouth, was seen off this morning by a big party of the local police force. Mr W. Burton, general manager for the Fuller-Hayward firm, left for Wellington by the 11.35 express this morning. Captain T. B. Sewell, who is well remembered in New Zealand by his service in the Union Company’s employ, died in Sydney on March 27. He retired about five years ago. , At the request of many residents Cr E Longworth will be a candidate for tlie St. Kilda mayoralty at the forthcoming municipal elections. The late Mr J. Tait was a member of the Justices of the Peace_ Association, and his services on public bodies included several years on the Harbour Board. The funeral will take place at Port Chalmers to-morrow afternoon.

1 Mr James Dixon has been appointed manager of the Dunedin branch of the firm of Messrs Charles Begg and Co., Ltd.

The Management Committee of the Southland Rugby Union last evening decided to nominate Mr S. S. Dean and Mr J. Prendeville to represent the New Zealand Union at the international conference in London in December. Dr- Ada Paterson director of the School of Hygiene Division, left Wellington by the Ruahine yesterday for Loudon. She will attend a number of health conferences and will inquire into modern methods of educating deaf children. She will be back in about sixmonths. The board of directors of the National Bank of Australasia Ltd., announce that Mr Ernest Henry Wreford will retire from the position of chief manager on April 30, and that he has accepted an invitation to fill from May 1 the vacancy on the board of directors occasioned by the recent death of Sir John Grice. They also intimate that Mr Leslie James M'Connan has been appointed to succeed Mr Wreford as chief manager. Dr B. T, Wyn Irwin, of Christchurch, has been appointed medical officer of health for the East Cape District in the North Island and will lie stationed at Gisborne. He left for the North Island on Saturday and will take up the appointment in a month’s time. Dr Irwin, on whom was conferred the degree of doctor of medicine in January, has had a distinguished scholastic career. In 1930 he passed the final examinations for the degrees of bachelor of medicine, and bachelor of surgery. After a year on the resident staff of the Christchurch Public Hospital ho accepted the position of assistant in the department of bacteriology of the Otago University. In 1933 he was awarded the Lady King scholarship. He was for several years a member of the Otago Branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand. His hobby is mountaineering. In 1933 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. The staff of Messrs Neill and Co Ltd. met on Saturday last to do honour to three members who are severing their connection with the firm. These were Miss W. Horne and Miss A. Lindsay, who are leaving to be married, and Mr Walter Lowther, who has been for some eight years in the insurance department and who has accepted an appointment with another local insurance office. Mr Eyre said that all three had a number of years’ service with the firm, and on behalf of the staff he presented Miss Lindsay with a crystal salad bowl and servers, Miss Horne with a tea set, and Mr Lowther with a fountain pen. Each also received a substantial cheque from the directors. Miss M. A. Mackenzie, who has for the past seven years acted as assistant mistress at Allantou, was the guest of the evening at a social function in the Allanton Hail on Friday, when residents of the district gathered to bid her farewell prior to leaving the district to take a position as fifth assistant at the Maori Hill School. The chairman of tho local school committee (Mr G. Stevenson) presided, and referred to the widespread popularity which Miss Mackenzie had won for herself while at Allanton. The speaker also stressed the fact that, although not a resident in the district, she had associated herself actively with many of its interests. Mr W. Lindsay presented Miss Mackenzie with a travelling rug on behalf of the residents and a solid leather suit case from the pupils of the school, and referred in eulogistic terms to tho guest’s outstanding qualities as a teacher. Miss Nessie Nimmo

and Master Henry Thompson, on behalft of the children, expressed their regret at Miss Mackenzie’s departure, and the former presented her with a bouquet made from flowers grown in thvi school garden'. During the evening! several musical items were rendered*! and dancing was continued till a lata hour.

The Rev. Chas. W. Gordon, D.D., better known as Ralph Connor, the writer of such well-known books a» ‘ The Sky Pilot,’ ‘The Man from Glengarry,’ and other stories of the Canadian frontier, will arrive in Dunedin on Friday, April 12. He will be tendered' a civic reception at noon. On Sunday morning he will preach in First Church and at Knox Church in the evening.; He will be welcomed at a luncheon at' the Y.M.C.A. on Monday, April 15,. tendered by the Council of Christian - . Congregations. On Monday night, ini the Town Hall, under the auspices of, the Y.M.C.A., he will delived one of his lectures entitled * This New World.* The death occurred yesterday after-: noon at Timam of Mr Arthur Hope,aged 82. The deceased, who was bom in Liverpool educated at Rugby, commenced his career at Liverpool, working for six years in offices with cotton brokers. He travelled extensively, being in Boston at the time of the great fire in that city. He came to New Zealand in 1876, and, after gaining pastoral experience, purchased a run on his own account in the Mackenzie Country. He carried on sheep farming on a big scale till 1897, when he retired and lived in various parts of South Canterbury. He was at one time a member of the Mackenzie County Council, but otherwise took no part in public life. Grand Hotel Guests.—Miss A. C,Affleck, Mr W. Morton (Wellington), Mr and Mrs C. J. Morrison. Messrs B, V. Barton, G. H, Hutton, A. Miles, and Colonel Watson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. W. Smith and Miss Daphne Smith (Invercargill). City Hotel.—Mr P. Lawlor (Wellington), Mr T. Watson (Timam), Miss M,Cochrane (Palmerston), and Mrs E. : Taylor (Alexandra).