PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6677, 2 August 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr Linloy Richardson, ERA., the new Art Master of the Palmerston North Technical School .arrived yesterday and took over his duties.

Tho Hokowhitu school committee, at its meeting last night, stood for a moment in silence as a mark of condolence with a lady member of the stall, Misjs Joblin, in the death of her father. A Rugby wireless states that Sir William Tyrrell, newly appointed British Ambassador to Paris and'formerly Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has left London to take up his duties in Paris. A Press Association message from Wellington nanounces the death of Mr. .Harry William Barbor, of Oriental Bay, aged 89, one of the best iknown and most highly respected figures in Official, and mercantile; circles. Two Auckland headmasters, Mr. J. Wooler, of Newton West School, and Mr. A. Douglas, of Mount Eden School, will retire on superannuation at the end of the year, after having completed 45 and 40 years' service respectively. Mr. Frederick Charles Gerard, who died on Sunday at. his residence. Fendalton, Christchurch, arrived in New; Zealand by the Carisbrook Castle in September, 1874. He was in the employ of the Lyttelton'Times Company for many years, and was the first secretary of the Christchurch Typographical Union. A Sydney cable states that ■■ synchronising with the funeral in Christchurch a memorial service to the late Stanley Wilkinson was hcl;l in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, yesterday. Mr. Wilkinson came from New Zealand in 1917 as travelling secretary for the Presbyterians of Now South Wales. His work, which resulted in a largo increase in membership, was greatly valued in. Sydney. £ ■’ \ ?

The staff of the Palmerston North Technical School met recently to show their-appreciation of a popular fellowWorker, Miss Olive Wyber who has for private reasons been compelled to relinquish her position of assistant art teacher at the school. In making a, presentation of a handsome bedroom clock, the director (Mr G. G. Hancox) spoke highly of Miss Wyber’s able, and whole-hearted service and expressed the regret which all felt at her from the school. Mr, G. H. Elliott, A.M., who recently retired from the position of art master, also added _ a few words in appreciation of Miss Wyber’s work. Commander Tago, who was in charge of the party of Japanese naval officers who recently visited Palmerston North as the guests of the municipality, on behalf of ’his brother officers, has written a letter of appreciation to the Mayor, Mr. A. -J. Graham, in which he says:—lt is needless to say how much we enjoyed the short time wc spent' with you. Even on such a hurried visit to the ManaWatu .district it is apparent to me that, the future holds wonderful possibilities for progress and development, . and we sincerely trust that the prosperity of your town will be in all proportion to the growth of such a wonderfiillyi'rich and fertile .district.”' ..; y': ■