PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17273, 14 September 1916, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Sir John Findlay, K.C., has returned-* to Wellington from a visit to AfetT tralia. .. • . .'.ripp His Honor Mr Justice Sim arrived?; in Christchurch from the south lastnight. He will leave for the We&L Coast this morning. " Lieutenant F. T. Hayman, in charger, of No. 5 sub-area, Group XL, DefenceOffice, Ambcrley, will leave for Trent**; bam on September 19, preparatory .toVy-' his departure with the Force. ... - on • / Miss May Ivane, of London, hadL been appointed to superintend ■ th» Mackenzie treatment of infantilaT ’ paralysis cases at Wellington Miss Holey, of the. Dunedin school ofe massage, lias been appointed to th&i/ hospital for that department also, red- 1 It was recalled at last evening’s nual meeting of the Canterbury Cricket— Association that Mr F. 'Wilding"' K.C., who was re-elected president,, was one of the few men in New Zea-.r'-land who had taken TOO wickets anWjj made 1000 runs in first-class cricket inj- ■ t one season. - "* : - Prirate 0. Dobson, who has been La’.' the employ of tho Lyttelton Harboqjff Board for over eight years, and w’hgj ( is homo on his leave from was yesterday presented with a wrisjVj! let watch by his fellow-workmates ofa. tho reclamation works, Lyttelton. The; presentation- was made by Mr M. ,T! - Miller, chairman of the hoard, who with Mr Tomas, works foreman. spoko>< very highly of the recipient and wish<st~ him success and a safe return witfef' honours. On learning in Napier on Tuesday c>£tthe death of Mr Lukin, his HonoYi, the Chief Justice, Sir Robert StoiitV; telegraphed:—“l knew him since hui landing in New Zealand. He was j!* great journalist and an upright, minded and honourable citizen. HiaT chief characteristic was his ness; he could never be onesided, fer* bo saw always not only both but overy* side of every question. Now_ Zetf-, land has suffered a great loss in passing away.”

Shareholders of the Bank of New/t Zealand have been officially advised by-r circular issued by the board of directorad of the appointment of Mr R. W. Kai&sd to temporarily fill the vacancy on thuv board caused by the death of Mr Martial Kennedy. The election of a share-

holders’ representative on the director ate to fill the vacancy referred to been deferred to June, 1917. Mr Wijtft liam.Watson, shareholders’ director. hgjfjg also addressed a circular,to shareholders; giving his reasons for supporting MIV Kane. Inter alia, Mr Watson - “Owing to Sir Kane’s thorough knows; ledge or the bank’s affairs, nnd of tlm.j personnel of the customers and staff** he was enabled to fulfil the duties director in an unusually high degree, , find both Mr Kennedy and I, on asa» count of the shareholders, regretted hie’ absence from the hoard. On tho prs> sent occasion I was fortified in furthqgp • ing Mr Kane's appointment .by being'' , confident that, had Mr Kennedy sti#£ , rived instead of myself.' he would .haye :. ," acted as I was acting, and I was fortified by receiving from his executors: and many other prominent shareholder^ 1 ; in New ' Zealand, written and tefe : . graphic requests to support,Mr Kane’l", ; appointment. I also ascertained ; that- - tho Government of the Dominion Infif.'., no objection to it;” • m i ii i i —— _ 3--' *