PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr P. J. rtuthan returned to Pahnor*ton North josterdoy from his trip to Australia. liHiop Iltchudv of Dunodin. will be u pissttigct fof London by tlio lonic, which [eaves Wellington to-morrow." It is rumoured that Sir Joseph Cook will |«. appointed. Eliuh Commissioner for Australia, states u cablegram from Melbourne. Tlio Cliuitcliurch Press . saw it is rumoured tliat Colonel G. F. C." Campbell Secretary to. 'he Treasury, who has been on a visit to England, will bo tho next Public Trustee. Messrs J I'. limes, G. 11. Remictt, M. Cohen. T. R. Hodder. und K. Hoddef Imvo left on a holiday visit to the French Po-S3. Messrs A. Frasor (Foxton) and \V. 11. Swangcr (Wa:iganui) are also members of the party. Sir Cecil Moon ajid Lieutenant-Colonel F. I), Crcaswell, boy scouts commissioners in New Zealand, have been awarded the Medal of Merit, according to an announcement in a recent issue of Tho Scout,,'the official orfan of the boy scouU. Mr L. A. Abraham, who recently underwent an operation at Wellington for appendicitis, is roported to bo progressing favourably towards recovery, but it will be another fortnight before ho will be suflicieritly strong to leavo hospital. Mr R. D. Kirkpatrick, Associato of tlio Canterbury School of Engineering, and since 1914 instructor, in engineering to the New PlymoUth Technical College; has accepted tho appointment - ,of chiej, instructor in mechanical engineering ar tho; Wellington Technical College. ,

Mr U. Lauchlan, electrical engineer, who lias resigned his position as test-room superintendent in the electric lighting department of tho Wellington l City Corporation after 15 )ears' service, was the recipient of two Buitcaws from his fellow oflicers as a mark of their esteom. Mr Lauchlan is going to Hamilton to start in business ther.o on his own account. '■

A bright young life was cut oil on Mondav, when: tho death took place of Master Sydney GaH«>way> Mrs 11. Bird, of Bristol street. Levin (says tho Chronicle). Tho deceased was ailing for a fortnight, and went to the Palmerston North Hospital for treatment ten days bko. Every hope was held out for Ins recovery, but the illness took a turn which ended latullv. Of a bright and cheerful disposition, the deceased, who was a carpenter's apprentice, was a Pa.rt»OUJarjy smart lad, and much sympathy will bo felt for his mother in her severe loss. A telegram from Auckland death of Mr C. E Button, one of tho bet known resides ot that a member of tho legal farm of Buddie,.But ton and Co. The dkcasod npttow. who «M bom it' Lauiiceston, la » aiua n 1838. came to New Zealand when<» « mm Ho W..8 Mayor ot Hobtfujutww and member of the House of J*«J J lives for We-itland in 1875 m ,it! he renmvod Id Auckland and from g^ 1899 l.c-» f M»y°\ l l 1 J n ?iosenSi;es being ono oi UlO A . in the Houw-from 19to » c ;,, appointed a judge pf tho bi P r f m V 1907. but retired shortly afterwards.