PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 112, 8 April 1927, Page 7

PERSONAL

Sir Joseph Ward M.P., who has been indisposed at Wellington for the past ten days, was up and about again for first time yesterday. At the meeting of the Wellington City Council last night the Mayor referred to the death of Hon. D. H. Guthrie, who had rendered great service to the country, and whose passing was a great loss. A motion of condolence with the family was carried, all standing. The fifth draft of six daughters of British seamen left England by the Mataroa on March 25, en route for Girls’ Flock House. The Mataroa is expected to arrive in Auckland early next month, and will be closely followed by the Rotorua with the tenth draft of 30 boys for Boys’ Flock House. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr Thomas Eustace Corkill, assistant general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, will be shortly. retiring on a pension. He is likely to be relieved of his duties at the end of May. His present intention is to go Home on a visit including his. native Isle of Man. He has spent more than 50 years in banking.

“We have to record with regret the passing of two strong supporters of this club, Messrs. J. Aitehison and W. Nasmith, &ad our deepest sympathy has gone out to those bereaved,” read an extract from the annual report of the Manawatu Kennel Club presented at last night’s meeting. “The former took a lively interest in the . activities of the club and the latter was a valuable member, always striving to assist where possible and to advise when opportunity availed.”

Among the passengers by the Aorangi, which left Vancouver on Wednesday for Auckland and Sydney, states a Press Association cable message, are Sir Mark Sheldon, the wellknown Australian commercial magnate, and the Hon. Ernest Laponte, Canadian Minister of Justice, who will represent Canada at the official opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra. Mr Laponte is described as a powerful statesman and sparkling orator. He is said to have stood aside to permit Mr Mackenzie King to become Premier. Mr R. L. C. Aitclrison was elected a life member of the Manawatu Kennel Club at its annual meeting last evening. In moving to this effect, Mr A. R. Cliffe paid a tribute to the work done on the Club’s behalf by Mr Aitchison who, he said, had been a member for over 17 years. “It is an honour he has earned, and it will be a token of appreciation for his valuable service,” added Mr Cliffe. The chairman (Mr C. H. Whitehead) also paid his tribute, stating that ft was men of such calibre as Mr. Aitehison who had helped to make the club so successful.

It is announced that Dr. L. Cockayne, of Wellington, was elected a corresponding member at the annual meeting of the Botanical Society of America. Founded in 1907, this society is the largest of its kind in the world, and the corresponding members now number fifteen, amongst whom are six foreign members of the Linnean Society of London, two foreign members of the Royal Society, three Royal Medallists and one Darwin Medallist. The only British so far elected are Dr. F. Bower (Emeritus Professor, Glasgow), Dr. A. Seward Blaokman (Imperial College of Science and • Technology), and Dr. Cockayne.

Sir Edwin Mitchelson,. of Auckland, yesterday celebrated his 81st birthday. A man of remarkably wide interests, as diverse as gardening and horse racing, he has also borne his full share of responsibility in public affairs, and has been a Cabinet Minister in three Governments. Born in a little house in Queen Street, Auckland, Sir Edwin has seen the city grow from a mere village to a place of nearly 200,000 people. As a young man he spent a good deal of his time on the Northern Wairoa, where he was engaged in the timber business. In 1881 he returned to Auckland city and has lived there ever since. His public affairs have included those of Mayor of Auckland, member of Parliament, including Cabinet rank as • high as actingPremier, and local body work, both in the north and in Auckland. He is well-known to-day as president of the Auckland Racing Club.