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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 269, 13 October 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL.

_Hon. Sir George Fowlds, chairman or the Massey Agricultural College Council, was a visitor to Palmerston North yesterday. He returned north today.

W. R. Milne, of St. James’s' Church, Newtown, was unanimously ejected to the office of Moderator at a meeting of the Wellington Presbytery on Tuesday. hlr A. G. Lawson, of Masterton. who is shortly coming to Palmerston North as manager of the Bank of Australasia, was yesterday made the presentation of a travelling rug bv the Masterton A. and P. Association, of whicn body he was treasurer for four years.

A London message states that the secretary for the Colonies Hr-s apiXT hT. ed the Earl of Plymouth, Parhamer —- ary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, to succeed Sir Robert Hamilton as cnatrenan of the Colonial Advisory Council of Agriculture and Animal Health.

Reference to the passing of the late Mr H. Akers, who at the time of death, was a trustee of the Makerua .Drainage Board, was made bv the chairman. Mr H. Seifert, at the nseetor the board to-dav, when a motion of eye pa thy was 'accorded Mr ers s relatives. “We have lost- a >ery old and esteemed member of the ooara. He was one of the original members.” said. Mr Seifert. “He always took a keen interest and his hberality was _ remarkable, making • er 7 great sacrifices, especially in the €a *'y stages or the board’s work.”

: The resignation of Rev James MeCaw as minister of Knox Church. Lower Hurt, after nearly twenty-four ! years or service, has been received bv “Ellington Presbytery. Mr lieCaw landed in Wellington in September ISSO, having arrived from Scotj land with his parents and eight other members of the family. Moving to Mit- . t”” - .most of the family engaged in tanning pursuits, but in 1891 Mr Mc- : Ca» undertook home mission work si -Oteramika and Forest Hill, near In- \ vere&reaii. In 1538 he moved, with his wue and family to Pahiatna. where I P e ordained*. He moved to Martin- > borough in 1905, and remained there !l °u ro ' a f Nears, when he accented a icaii to tns present enureh.