PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 350, 18 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr C, \\. I Io;in. of Wanganui, will l eilV( l,v rill’ Aioeraki on ;i trip round U„. world via Aiislr.iiiii.

,\lr A. A. I.unis, of (ho Xelson M ; ,i| C ‘V UM|ol ' •“ i’nliiK'i'sio,, North tor a tow days.

Sir Fi iiics Xew,legate, the Governor of \esiern Australia, will shortly leave for I,upland on eight months’ leave of absence Mrs I! Al. Moss, who has been head-“-Vi 0 "r‘ 1 JHariiimaka School (1 aiana\i) lor the past eight vears will j’nmith °n Sl,|UMnniluu,io " Hio end of this

Captain .1. B. l.e Motie. AI.C, who has 1 l «»m the DeAnee Depanmcm ! nvi, 'P !," dl-lieallh, will leave tor Ki,gland Ain April next. W The Dunedin Star understands that Major • ■ , ,l '*‘ 1 ; ( ' :| l District area ollicer, ‘A '"’ I'ldeu in I !„• Im ~f ollii ers who are aboni to retire troin the service of the Defence Department,

Mr W. Goodfollow, managing director I. I ", C , ,^ 0 ", / T :il:!l 1 ,(1 f ’o-operaiive Dairy 0., Ltd., who has been on a nip abroad, has returned to (lie Dominion. At, the annual meeting of (he New Zealand Master Bakers’ Association, held recently in Dunedin, Mr J. Ellis, of Palineision North, was elected vice-president. Cabled advice has been received in New Zealand ot the death in Canada of Mr Cordon AlcGregor, who had for many year* controlled a motor company of Canada', and I’ 1 . 1 , 11 Inure business throughout the British Colonial Empire. Cable news lias been received of ihe death in England ol Mr Borneo Gardner, formerly of Wellington, ihe cause of death being pneumonia. The hue Mr Gardner was well known in musical circles in Wellington.

Professor Einstein, who will visit Java for the purpose of observing the, solar eclipse next September,, is to he invited by the H'uiate of the Sydney University, acting in conjunction with other Australian universities, to visit. Australia. Air F. G. Barn ley, first assistant master ajt- Danneyiirk.e North School, who was recently oiiered (he position of headmaster of Aloutoa School, near Eoxtou. has been appointed headmaster of the FTasertown School, about three miles from Wairoa. The Mayor of Dunedin, Afr Douglas, will be" a candidate for Dunedin West al the general election in the interests of the United Progressive Liberal-Labour Party. The present member for the. constituency is the Hon. \V. Downie Stewart.

Mr Andre Skalski. who was recently appointed conductor of the New South Wales State Orchestra during the absence of Mr H. Verhrtigghen, is a. young Polish musician who arrived in Sydney last October, via Siberia and the East, where lie had been touring as a pianist.

Air Charles Stubbs, formerly accountant to tho Orona Downs Estate, and, until 1918, secretary and accountant of the Post, Wellington, died at Wellington tin's week id the advanced age of 82 years. His only son, tho late Lieutenant Eric Stubbs, was, killed in Franco shortly before the armistice.

Sir I harles K. Afacknllar has i-eiired front the position of president, of tin- board of directors of the Bank of New South Wales after 20 years' service in the office. At a meeting oi the board in Sydney lan week Air Thomas Buck land, who has been a director for 13 years, was appointed president. He is a nephew of a. former president; of the bank.

Tite late Airs Ann Dukes, who passed away this week at tite age of 81 years, had resided at Palmerston North for some lime past. Horn at Owthorp, near Rim-ham, Notts, England, she arrived in New Zealand on Di Winner 13th, 1865, in the sailing vessel Greenjacket, commanded by Captain Mitchell.-;* I‘or (about ten years; she.resided in Auckland and afterwards at 'la.manga, Bay of Islands, Wellington. Wanganui. Levin and Alarum, finally coining here 14 years ago. .She had a strong constitution and in the early days'led the hard life of <i pioneer. Of .a kind, unselfish disposition. Airs Duke- was always ready to help those in need and many will regret the passing nf a kind and genetons Incit'd. News has been received in Datmevirke of the death of ihe Rev. Air Nichol at Auckland. Deceased was one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers in Hawke’s Bay. He commenced' his ministry in Wairoa. in June, 1878, An id from'there he went to Havelock North in 1831. and after being stationed there for six years lie went to Hampden in ilte South Island. During his term at Havelock North the first Presbyterian church was built in Hastings in 1883. The Rev. Mr Nichol alter ministering in Hampden for a number of years retired owing to ill-hgalth .- and went to reside in Auckland. Deceased leaves one son, the Rev. W. F. Nichol. Presbyterian minister n-t Tnakau, near Auckland, and two unmarried daughters.

“The Unknown,’’ the d riiiiiat ic lyrictenor, who- sings daily at ( oltinson and Cmminghame’s, 'till be giving singing lessons during his season in Palmerston North. As this artist daily demonstrates his method of voice production those interested, with a view to taking lessons, will now he able to make arrangements.'