PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 354, 23 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr ('ltalics Bryant, R. 0.1., an A list ml ia i artist, is on a holiday (our in Xew Zealand. Mr 11. At mure iM.B. for Nelson, whe has been on a walking lour from Blenheim to ( hrislchttreh, expected lo reach Christchurch this morning. Mr B. Miller, chief clerk at Hastings, has heett appointed slationniasler at >Slratford in succession to Mr Veule, wito is retiring on superannuation. Mr G. I). Hamilton, of the staff of the Public Trust Office, has resigned from the public.) service, and is going lo Levin lo enter into business for himself. Mr \V. E. Spencer, odiccr in charge of school buildings, is lo visit New Plymouth next week to report on the present conditions of school buildings in New Plymouth.

At Dunedin on Sunday a, memorial, was unveiled in All Saints’ Ghnrch. in honour of the lute Lieut. Alien, ton of Sir James and Lady Allen, who wins killed on Gallipoli. Mr Arthur Meighen. formerly Prime Minister of Canada, who was defeated at the general election, was returned to Parliament at the by-election at Grenville, Ontario.

On tlm eve of his departure from Wanganui to lake up his residence in Auckland Mr L. J Siglev was presented by the citizens with a gold watch and chain and also an opal and diamond brooch for Mrs Siglev.

The stuff of the. Magistrate's (Aunt, Christchurch, hade farewell yesteiday to Mr J. AT Adam, who has been transferred to New Plymouth on promotion, and presented hint with a gold-mounted fountain

Mr J. Filie, member for Bruce, which district has been fused with Clntha., has decided to contest that seat on behalf of he new party, led by Mr I. M. Wilford, nrain.-t Mr A. S. .Malcolm (Reform), the sitting member. Amongst the resignations received at tho neeiing of the Wanganui Board of Educaion last night were those of A. M. Fox, rookery instructress at Feilding, and J. i|. Gray, head teacher, Bulls, the latter •etiring on superannuation. In connection with the report that Air 1, Roberts, secretary of the Alliance of

Labour, would he n candidate for the Napier .seat til the general election, Mr Roberts stated to a Wellington press repre-

sentative yesterday that he never had any intention of contesting tin* seal. |)r. C. R. Burns, who recently passed Ids linal medical examination, has been awarded the .Medical Travelling Scholarship for 1922. anti the Batchelor Memorial Medal for gynecology. Dr. Burns has been appointed assistant to Dr. Brennan, Professor of Pathology at the Otago I adversity. We regret to hear that Mr W. M. Hannay, father of Mr A. llannay, of Palmer-,-ion Xorih. is lying seriously ill in a. private hospital in Wellington. The many friends of Mr llannay hope that news of an early improvement in his condition will he received.

A London cablegram slates that the King s slightly indisposed and cancelled a. dmier engagement at the last moment. Owing o the absence of the King through illness he Queen opened the reconstructed and mlarged Waterloo Station, which is now he largest in London and includes 21 plnt-

units. Wo are informed thin Mr I'.. Dempsy f Palmerston North, and Mr J. L. Arens.

if Wellington, accountants, have been aploinletl for (lovermncnt audit work at Miliion. and leave about die middle of May. ['hoy expect to be absent from the Donin ion ’about two months. A bursary has been awarded to Miss dyee Bailfie, daughter 1 ot M,r Herbert fail lie. public librarian at Wellington, by he Cleveland Public Library (Ohio,,LS.A.). in association with the Western (esei've Ltd versify, which ..entitles her to

iwo years’ training in library work m ('levekuul and a university course.. Miss Baillie will leave shortly for America.

Mr W. M. Tapp, secretary of_ the New Zealand Jersey I aide Breeders’ Association, was the recipient of hearty congratulations at yesterday's meeting - of the Mamiwtuii Jersey Chib on his ippoimmcnt as judge of the Jersey cattle section at the forthcoming Royal Show at Sydney. Jhe president (Mr H. J. Lancaster) described die selection of Mr Tapp as a compliment to the New Zealand Jersey breeders and a. double bottom - to himself, it being; die second time he had been asked to go to Ai;si I‘iilia in that capacity.

The death of Mr James Gillies Rutherford, which occurred at his residence, Remuera, this week, removes one of the oldest .settlers in the Auckland province. Mr Rutherford was horn in Auckland in 1849. and after leaving school lie engaged in farming-in the Waikato, and later removed to Bombay, where for many years lib was one of the most, prominent settlers. About 20 years ago he made his home in Auckland. where he was a member of many public bodies, lie also look a keen inter J* in sport and at one time owned a numbci of racehorses.

Pile : 11 ; 1 Triage look |>l in the Methodisl C‘i)ui - <:li. I'oxton, of Miss l>illinn Signal, (laughter of Mr :uid .Mrs W. Signal, of Fox ton. I« Mr James Garnet Honore and Mrs Honor.', al.-.o of Eoxlon. Tho ti'miinuy was performed by the Rev. L. Minilie. Iho Pride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of eire iaee and paileiie satin, die court, train of the hitler being lined with pale pink georgette and caught, to the •.boulders with pearls. The bridesmaid was Miss llonoro and two little girls, Frances Monore and Joan Cowley, acted as train--1 rearers. Mr W. Signal was best man. After the reception the bride and bridegroom lefi by car for Hawke’s Hay. The death occurred at Wellington ynter,lav of Mr William Gill, for many years one. of the heel- known figures in lire insurance circles in New Zealand. 1 lie late Mr Gill was born at Dudley, England. In 1879. having been engaged as commissioner to take evidence in Australia on important law cases between the hoiith Australian Government and a manufacturing company in England, Mr Gill paid a flviii l * - visil to New Zealand, and later look „p his residence in the Dominion. Mr Gill alwavs took an interest in musical matters, Being an active member ot the Anglican Church, he was elected to the vestry of St. Peter’s, and was one of its representatives on .he Diocesan Synod and also the General Synod of New Zealand. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. The late Mr Gill leaves live daughters, one of whom is Mrs G. A. aLevel I. of Feilding. Mr Fred. Taylor, of Palmerston North who was for some years in ihe employ of Messrs Goldmgham and Beckett. Did., and for Ihe, last six and a-hnlf years with the Palmerston Norih Borough (. onned, Has purchased a grocery bodiless m If eliding, •uid his Iricnds will wish him every success in hi- new venture.—Advl.