PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Air AY. G. Shannon, of Newbury, and Air W. J. Gimblett, of Hastings (who is president of the New Zealand Southdown Society), left last night for Melbourne and Sydney on a business tour which is expected to last six weeks.

Air Alexander Al. Williams, at present secretary id the Taranaki Hospital Board, lms been appointed from 8” applicants secretary of the Southland Hospital Board lie will replace Air Thomas Pryde who is retiring after 3] years in the position.

Mr Charles W. Rattray has died in Dunedin at the age of 70 years. He was managing director of Rattray and Son, and a director of the Union Steam Ship Company and other loading businesses. Air Rattray was a foundation member- of the Carisbrook Cricket Club and represented Otago on many occasions. He was also a representative footballer. In the sudden death on Thursday of All' Alax Heimann, the Jewish community of Wellington, of which he was president, loses one of its most esteemed members. He gave his services unsparingly to every Jewish communal effort and also was prominent in a wider sphere of city life, lie was a member of the Alasonic fraternity and was born at Galicia 44 years ago. He was for a number of years engaged in fruit fanning/in Hawke’s Bay. but in recent years was a draper in Wellington. He leaves a wife and four sons.—Press Association.

Private advice, lias been received that Fir Walter Lawrence Scott, C.1.E., 1.C.5., formerly a member of tlit- Revenue Tribunal of Assam, and Lady Scott will arrive in New Zealand oil •Tune 13 .for an .extended holiday. Alter a distinguished career iri the Indian Civil Service. Sir Walter Scott retired last, April. The son of the Into Air J. 0. Lawrence Scott, well known as the headmaster of the Kast Christchurch School, Sir Walter was born at Rnngiora. and was educated at the Last Christchurch School, Christ's College, and Canterbury College. In preparation for the Indian Civil Service, he went to England and, after a year at Cambridge, be was posted at Bakargnnj as assistant-magistrate and collector in 1904. After service in Bengal, lie was transferred to Assam in 1912. Lady Scott, formerly Miss Nicholson, of Nelson, was educated at Nelson College and Victoria College, at which she graduated.