PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18116, 5 June 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr Rudolph Friecllander, Ashburton, has received advice from India that his son Otto has been promoted to the rank of captain. The Rev Andrew Cameron, Chancellor of Otago University, has been advised by Edinburgh University that the l)octor of Laws degree will be conferred on him in July.

Mr Leo I). Chateau, controlling Captain Bruce Bairnsfather’s picture ploy, “The Better ’Ole,” arrived from Wellington yesterday to make arrangements for the simultaneous screening of the film at two of the local picture theatres.

Dr C. Chilton, Professor of Biology at Canterbury College, Dr F. W. Hilgendorf, of the Agricultural College at Lincoln, and Mr W. Martin, the Canterbury Education Board’s instructor in agriculture, will attend a conference on agricultural affairs in Wellington today. Mrs Cain, of Wordsworth Street, has received a cable from her son, Lieutenant W. G. Cain, stating that he will be returning shortly on the hospital ship Marama. Lieutenant Cain has been seriously ill, but his name was recently removed from the serious list. A Press Association message from Nelson reports the death of Mr John Sharp, aged ninety. He had held many important posts under the old Provincial Council, including that of Resident Magistrate. He was an oxMayor of Nelson, and represented Nelson in Parliament in the seventies. The Rev W. M’Ara has resigned after forty-one years as minister in charge of the ICaikoura parish. Appreciation of the work dono by Airs M’Ara has been recorded by the'-Nelson Presbytery, and it has decided to ask Uie General Assembly to grant _ him the status of minister emeritus, with a scat on the church courts.

Messrs W. H. Skinner and L. Birks, who have left Christchurch for the North Island, have resigned from their positions on the council of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute, and Di Borrie and Air A. M. Wright have been appointed in their place. Mr Wright attended a meeting of the Institute last night for tho first time since he left Christchurch for the war, in which he held a captain’s commission, and he was heartily welcomed by the president, Dr C. 0. Farr.

Major Donald Gordon Johnston has been unanimously appointed by the Wellington Council of tho New Zealand Society of Accountants to the positio i of secretary of the society, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Ernest W. Hunt. Major Johnston, who is an associate of both the (New Zealand Society of. Accoxintants and the Incorporated Institute of Accountants of New Zealand, left New Zealand in 1915 with a commission as lieutenant in the New Zealand Field Artillery, and has been continuously on active service with the New Zealand Division since that date.

News has been received in Christchurch that Air A. K. Rule, son of the Rev F Rule. Christchurch, who has been studying at the Princeton University, United States, for the past three years, with a view to entering the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, has passed t.ie final examination for the B.D degree, has secured the Gleeston-Wi udthrop Fellowship m Apologetics, and has been appointed Professor of Philosophy at Wichesta University, Kansas. He was educated at the Christchurch Boys’ High School, and took his M.A. degree at Canterbury College.

The death of Air T. W. Adams, of Greendale, .was referred to by Dr C. C. Farr, president of tho Canterbury Philosophical Institute, at tho monthlymeeting of the Institute last night. Dr Farr said that more species of timbers, probably, had been introduced into New Zealand by Air Adams than by any other person. He did a, great deal for forestry and for arboriculture in this Dominion, which would feel the loss caused by his death. Ho had been a member of tho Institute since 1897. On the motion of Dr Farr, seconded by Air H. Holland, it was decided to express sympathy with Airs Adams. Sir" Douglas Alawson, who has returned to the Adelaide University after doing war work m England, in a letter to Dr J, Allan Thomson, of the Dominion Aluseum, has stated that he has been making a special study of ice formations, and hopes to visit New Zealand for the purpose o! investigating the glaciers in the (Southern Alps regions before long. Professor David, who was a member of the Shachleton expedition, has also returned to Australia to his position of _ professor of geology in tho Sydney University after two or three years with the Australian Tunnelling Corps in France. The Hon G. W. Russell, Minister of Public Health, returned to Christchurch. from Ashburton by the early train yesterday morning. While in Ashburton, Mr Russell had a look through the hospital andexpressed himself as well satisfied with the arrangements. He Stated that the, new infectious diseases ward was nearing completion, and on extension to the nurses’ home had been authorised, and the work would bo commenced soon. It has also been decided to make provision for a resident doctor at the hospital. Air Russell left for Wellington by tho ferry steamer last night, j . Owing to continued ill-health, Air J. Storry (who now resides in Christchurch), tendered his resignation as, a member of the Ellesmere Comity Council on Monday. “ Few public men in the district have rendered such excellent service to the ratepayers as Air Storry has dono,” said the chairman (Air J. Cunningham) when the letter came before the council. “It was largely duo to Air Storry’s efforts that the district was constituted a county, and in addition to serving as a membet of the council ever since, ho had held the office of chairman for several years. Keen regret was expressed by all the members of the council that illhehlth had compelled Air Storry to resign. A resolution was carried placing on record an apprecation of his long and faithful services to- the district, and it was decided to ask him to act as one of the council’s representatives on the Canterbury Progress League: Hie hope was also expressed that his health would soon show a marked improvement.