PERSONAL

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 185, 6 August 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL

A Wellington Press A.'vxH-intion telegram states that Dr. C. I£. Adams has been appointed Government Sei.smoilogis.tj in ' succession to tlie late Mr Hogben.

Mr F. J. Cliisholm, Acting-Chief Poeitnia.slter a.t Wellington, lias been appointed Chief Postmaster at Dunedin. Mr 11. H. Kelly, Chief Postmaster at Gisborae, will take up a similar position at Christehurch.

Mr T. R. Cresswoll, M.A., Sanior Inspector of Secondary Schools, has been appointed Principal of Wellington College in succession to Mr J. P. Firth.- Mr Cresswell will take up his duties^ at the beginning ' of the new year There were'sixty-four applicant* for tlie position. Mr Crass well is fifty-ono years of age, married, and his homo is in Christchnrch. He was edueafrtvl at the Boys' High School, Christehm-eh, and at Canterbury College. He took his 8..A. degree in 1889, and his M.A. degree, with honors in Latin ,and English, in 1890. For a considerable period he was headmaster of , the Rangiora High School, but previous to that- had teaching experience at the Wangaiiui High S(:b.-v>l and. Wanganui Technical School. Ho was appointed temporary inspootw of secondary schools in 1914, and scmar inspector in 1918. Mr Cresswell w.u> a keen athlete in bis younger days, and! lvi« fyoen piT>mirtently connected with the volunteer and Territorial movcrments in Canterbury. Regarding salary, the Board of Go^v-ornors har» made a special arrangement with Mr Ci-oss-well..