PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 23 February 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Driver J. Kerr, arrived by Saturday’s express from Christchurch. ’

Mrs. L. Meade, left on return to Wellington on Saturday.

Miss A. Olsen, left for Christchurch on Saturday.

Mrs. F. Miles, left on Saturday morning on return to Wellington.

Mr. L. Defiia, has returned to Christchurch.

Miss J. Lindop, left on Saturday evening for Christchurcn.

Captain and Mrs. A. H. S. Gell, of Wellington, are on a' visit to Greymouth.

Miss Dora Stephens of Wellington is on a holiday visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens. Rimu.

Private A. Haseler, who has been on leave at Greymouth, leaves tomorrow on return to camp. t

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fong, of Wellington,, arrived on Saturday on a holiday visit to Greymouth and Runanga. . . v

A Washington cable records the death of Rear-Admiral Frank Schofield, former Commander-in-Chief of the United States First Fleet,

The new Regent of Hungary is Stefan Horthy, eldest son of Admiral Horthy, the retiring Regent. He was elected by the Parliament of Hungary as successor to his father.

Mr. S. J. Irwin, senior inspector of primary schools in the Wellington district, has accepted a similar position with the Canterbury Education Board.

A cable from Washington states that Laura Ingalls, the noted aviatrix, has been sentenced to a term of from eight months to two years' imprisonment for failure to register as a German agent.

A cable from Nairobi, in Kenya, refers to the illness of the former Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Forces in East Africa, the Duke of Atosta. He is seriously ill in a nursing home, with tuberculosis. Some anxiety is felt for his condition.

A London cablegram states that the death has occurred of Sir Hamad Bin Isa Al Kha Difah, the Ruler ot Bahrein, the famous pearl fishing island in the Persian Gulf. He is reported to have been the richest sheikh in the world. Sir Hamad was a staunch friend of Britain.

A Washington cablegram states that Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, has resigned from the Assistant-Directorship of the Office of Civilian Defence. She said that recent criticism has made her resignation advisable.

Mr. A. Bain, the Senior Inspector of Schools at Auckland, is ..retiring after 42 years’ service. He was a teacher for 21 years, staff inspector in Otago for 10 years, acting senior inspector in Taranaki for two years, and -senior inspector in Auckland for seven years.

On Saturday the Governor-Gen-eral attended Boy Scout rallies in Wellington. Yesterday afternoon he was present at a Boy Scouts’ youth service of intercession at the Town Hall. This afternoon Their Excellencies will leave Wellington in order to pay their first official visits to Feilding, Stratford and Hawera. Their Excellencies will return to Wellington on Friday evening.P.A.

A Russian, Doctor Peter Kapitza, Director of the Institute of Physical Problems at the Academy of Sciences, Moscow, has been awarded the Faraday Medal for his contributions to science in the generation and utilisation of intense magnetic fields, according to a cablegram from London. Dr. Kapitza was formerly Assistant Director of Magnetic Research at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge.

The appointment has been announced of Very Rev. Father James Long (Administrator of St. Patrick’s Parish, Greymouth), to the Office of Vicar-General to the Most Rev. Dr. M. J. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch; Very Rev. Father Long, who has for over twenty years been in charge of this parish, and the senior priest of Westland, will remain at Greymouth, except on occasions, when in the absence of the Bishop his presence in Christchurch may be required. In the diocese of Christchurch the office of Vicar-General has for some time past been vacant. Very Rev. Father Long was yesterday the recipient of congratulations from a large number Of his parishioners on his appointment.

The death has occurred in Christchurch of Mr R. E. McDougall, head of the confectionery firm of Aulsebrook and Company, and donor of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery to the City. He was 81 years of age. Mr McDougall was born in Melbourne and after being educated in Christchurch became a clerk in the Colonial Bank of N.Z. He joined John Aulsebrook as a partner in Aulsebrook and Coy. in 1882 and became sole proprietor in 1892. He instituted a welfare league for his employees. He was an art patron and collector. The Robert McDougall Art Gallery was presented to the city in 1928 and opened in 1932. Mr McDougall was also the owner of Brookdale sheep station. He was a founder, and twice president of the Shirley Golf Club. He was married in 1896 to Miss Maloina Mary Webb, daughter of Mr H. R. Webb, of Christchurch. There are three children.—P.A.