PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 168, 17 June 1936, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr J. S. Thomas, of Colyton, has returned from a motor tour of the Hastings district. The friends of Mr A. Young, Carlton Avenue, Palmerston North, will be pleased to learn that he is progressing tavourably after an operation.

The death occurred suddenly at Christchurch yesterday of Mr John Owen Jameson, aged 60. He was formerly a member ot tiie Stock Exchange for 25 years.

For the purpose of attending tin annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Association opening in Wellington to-day, the president and secretary of the Palmerston North branch of the association (Messrs B. J. Jacobs and W. G. Rutherfurd) lett for the Capital City yesterday. Dr P. C. Carman, a former pupil of the Southland Boys’ High School, who later gained the degree of doctor ot philosophy when at the London University, has been appointed leeturei in applied chemistry at the Capetown University. Advice to this effect lias been received by Mr A. C. Carman, ot Invercargill, father of Dr Carman. The High Schools Board of Governors, last evening, received with regret the resignation from the staff of the Boys’ High School of Mr A. C. Zolirab, who has received an appointment on the staff of the Wliangarei High School, and decided to forward him a letter expressing appreciation of his excellent services. The rector (Mr J. Murray) said. he_ desired to place on record appreciation of Mr Zohrab’s zealous and efficient service in many departments of the school’s activities, in which he had given ungrudgingly of his time and interest.

Mr C. M. Turner, who for the past ten years has been on the staff of the Palmerston North City Council, luas received advice from the Raetihi Borough Council that he has been appointed to the position of town clerk ma.de vacant by the transfer of the present officer to the Egmont County Council. Mr Turner is a son of Mr and Mrs W. Turner and is an old pupil of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School. He was formerly a member of the Maniawatu Golf Club, the United Football Club and the City Council cricket Club. Mr M. H. Oram was elected chairman of the High Schools Board of Governors at the annual meeting last evening in succession to Mr J. A. Nash, who has altogether rendered seven years’ service in this position, in two distinct terms. A striking tribute was paid by the board members and the principals of the schools to Mr Nash’s splendid services to the board and to the cause of education in general, Mr Oram declaring that no one had given of his services more unstintingly. The hoard placed on record appreciation of the retiring chairman’s excellent work.