PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 96, 21 March 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr T. E. Douds, formerly a teacher at the West End School and now or Aramoho School, AVangaimi, has been appointed an assistant master at the Wanganui Interinediale School. Group-Captain L. M. Isitt, representative ol the New Zealand Government on the advisory board set up to administer the Empire air scheme in Canada, lias left for Vancouver. Superintendent J. Cummings, now in charge of the Auckland police district and formerly inspector of Police at Palmerston North, visited the city overnight in the course of a holiday, renewing acquaintanceships before proceeding to AYanganui to day. Captain G. H. Weir, son of Mrs Weir, of Fitzroy Street, Palmerston North, is at present on leave. Captain Weir, who is attached to tho Maori Battalion, was educated at the Terrace End School and is well-known throughout the North Island for his organising ability and personal record in the field of sport. As a re.ult of a number cf changes, in executive positions in the Railway Department in the Auckland district, Mr T. Miller, who has been transport officer in Dunedin for the last 12 months, has ben promoted lo the position of stationmaster at Frankton Junction. Mr J. Barnett, stationmaster at Westport, will become goods agent in Dunedin. At the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board, yesterday, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Air G. H. Bennett, of Palmerston North, was carried. The chairman (Mr E. F. Hemingway), who paid a very high tribute to Mr Bennett’s character and service, said the Dominion was the poorer by his death. He had been a member of the board from 1900 to 1916.

The resignation of Mr W. W. Bird, one of the two representatives of tlio Hutt Horowhenua ward on the’Wellington Education Board, was received with regret at yesterday’s meeting of the board. He is to reside in Napier. Mr Bird, who retired in 1932 from tut position of Superintendent of Native Schools rnd Island Education, is a former chief inspector of primary schools. The postal' ballot for the election of one of the two shareholders’ representatives on the hoard of directors of tlie Bank of New Zealand resulted in tlie re-election of Dir B. W. Gibbs, by a large maioritv. Dir Gibbs, who is the doyen of New Zealand bankers, lias been continuously associated with the Bank of New Zealand for nearly 63 years and has represented the shareholders as a director for 20 years. Dir J. A. Colqtihonn, who has Ueei. associated prominently with Rugby football in the Manawatu over a long period, forwarded his resignation as a. vice-president of the Manawatu Bugbv Union to the union’s annual meeting last evening. Dir Colquhoun will be engaged in giving tuition to potential recruits to the Royal New Zealand Air Force at times when lie would be required to attend union meetings The union recorded appreciation of tlie services Dir Colquhoun had given Rugby at this centre. DYith a record of having played Rugby in the Manawatu. first in 1905, Dir A. DI. Ongley was're-elected president of the Manawatu Rugby Union at the annual meeting last evening. Twenty years ago Dir Ongley was first elected president of the union, and occupied this position for several yeais ere he retired. He is now entering on his sixth term as' president since his return to the administration of the game. Dir Ongley’s nomination was the only one received for the presidency. and praiseworthy reference made to liis outstanding capabilities for the office.

After attending tbe Municipal Conference Dir D. C. DlcKechnie, Mayor of Geraldine, has been visiting ei number of the small boroughs, similar to his own, on Die DYest Coast, making himself conversant with the conditions of each. Dir McTvechnie’s father was engaged ill tlie hanking business at Ki in bolt on a number of years ago and his mother was also postmistress there, while another township the family was associated with is Sanson. A visit to these places proved of interest to tlie southerner, who left for the south today after a most enjoyable stay in the North Island, part of which was spent in Palmerston North. Eulogies of the services given Rugby football by the late Dir C. D. Eraser as a player, administrator and referee, were expressed at Die annual meeting, last- evening, ol tlie Dianawatu Rugby Union by the president (Dir A. M. Ongley). Ihe speaker said Mr Fraser had obtained representative honours as a player, had been secretary to the former Dlanawhenua Union lor some years, and, as a referee, bad reached his highest rank in football —a referee of international games. There was no doubt that Dir Fraser was right up to international stand arcl. As a result of liis accomplishments he was a critic and an observer of more than usual ability. A motion of condolence with the widow a.nd family was carried.