PERSONAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21550, 1 November 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

The good recovery made by Dr. A. L singer from his recent serious illness was the subject of congratulatory reference at last night’s meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council by Mr. M. .1. White. On his motion, the council conveyed to Dr. Singer felicitations on his recovery, and me hope that he would soon resume his place at the council table. After eight years in the post m inspector of factories at Gisborne, ana executive officer of the Labour Dopartment in the district, Mr. G. MclCcssar has been transferred to Timaru. and will leave tor the Somn Island with Mrs. McKossar to-morrow. Mrs. McKessar’s health has been poor of late, and on medical advice they arereturning to the centre from whltm they came to Gisborne several years ago. Bowling enthusiasts will mus Mr M-cKessar from the greens, ana will join with his many other fnent.n ir. regretting his departure from the district. His successor in Gisborne lias not yet been named. A tribute to the service given qv Mr. S. Nunns during his 30 years connection with the council’s .Vrate’;supply scheme was paid at last i;ngb.l - meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council, when Mr. Nunns submitted his resignation. It was stated tniu he had “a detailed knowledge .of Inn reticulation system far surpassing that of any other borough servant, and that for several years he had been entrusted with control measures. in times of water shortage and in times of flood. The council made a suitable acknowledgment of Mr. Nunns long service to mark the close cf his connection with the staff. Suoerintendent G. B. Edwards, who has been in charge of the Hamilton police district for several years, is being transferred to Wellington. Superintendent Edwards is ■ well known in Gisborne, having spent some years here as inspector 1 in charge of the district before his transfer to Auckland and then io Hamilton. He joined the police'force in 1905, and reached the rank of sergeant iri 1917. being sent from Dunedin to Hamilton, and then, to Auckland, where he was senior-sergeant. Later he had charge of the Wellington training depot for •three years, before being made a subinspector and proceeding to- Christchurch. He was promoted inspector on his appointment to ..Gisborne, and became a superintendent three months ago. . -