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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr R. Boulter, C.M.G., His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, who will succeed Mr L. A. Paish, is expected to arrive at Wellington on June 12. Mr Boulter was formerly Trade Commissioner at Singapore. , • Delegates to the Wellington Diocesan Anglican Synod from Palmerston North, this week, will be Canon G. V. Woodward, Rev. F. O. Ball, Messrs O. Monrad and G. H. Handley (All Saints’ Church); and Rev. D. J. Davies and Mr G. G. Priest (St. Peter’s Church). Nelson’s Bithop-designate, Canon W. G. Hilliard, will not arrive from Sydney until the end of the year. The resignation of Bishop Sadlier takes place on June 30. It is considered in Sydney that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the GrammarSchool, of which Canon Hilliard is head if lie left before his successor is appointed, and so he will remain there until November. The death occurred at Hastings of Mr W. H. A. Logan, a well-known and highly esteemed resident of Otane, Mr Logan was born on the Logan Estate at Tamumu 68 years ago and held an interest in that property at the time of his death. For some years he resided at Woodville, where he and his father farmed a block of land. Some 13 years age Mr Logan, with his family, took up his residence in Otane. After 33 years’ service as a member of the staff at Canterbury College, the last 20 as the occupier of the cnair of philosophy, Professor C. F. Salmond officially retired' last week. Professor Salmond was born in England, and came to’New Zealand as a boy. He was educated at the Otago Boys’ High School and the Otago University, where he obtained his M.A. degree with first-class honours in philosophy in 1891. After leaving the university, he engaged in school teaching for some time, and for 10 years, from 1896 to 1906. was first assistant at the Ashburton High School. In 1909 Professor Salmond was appointed a full-time lecturer in philosophy with complete charge of the work at Canterbury College, and finally in 1913 it was decided to institute a chair of philosophy, when he became the first professor, a position he held for 20 years until his retirement.