PERSONALITIES

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 81, 6 April 1938, Page 4

PERSONALITIES

Queen Mary has left London for a tour of South Wales.—Official Wireless.

Rev. A, F. R. Parr, at present vicar of Bombay in the Auckland diocese, will join the staff of Christ Church, Wanganui, (ifter Easter.

Rev. C. F. Webster, recently private chaplain to the Bishojj of Gibraltar, has been appointed vicar of Mangawcka and will arrive by the Rotorua next month.

Mr. Arthur Barlow, # of H.M.S. Leander, has been confirmed in his rank of warrant electrician, states a notice in the Gazette. Mr. Barlow is one of the few New Zealanders who have-risen to warrant rank.

At the meeting of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce last evening a motion was passed expressing sympathy with the widow and family of the late Mr. F. J. Nathan who was president of the chamber in the years 1915-17.

Sergeant G. F. Bonisch, of Port Ahuriri, who has been transferred ro the position of sergeant in charge of the Pahiatua Police District, was met on Monday afternoon at the PotL Ahuriri Police Station. The presentation of a copper fireside box was made by Inspector D. Cameron, and Senior Sergeant Pender and several constables also spoke.

Miss Gwen Gibbs, principal of the Broadway School of Dancing, has re ceived Lie gratifying news from Eng land that she has been granted the degree of Licentiate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. This honour has been conferred on the recommendation of Mr. Felix Demery, examiner lrom the Royal Academy, who visited New Zealand last year, Mist Gibbs being the only member in New Zealand entitled to use these letters, we understand.

Dr. C. S. M. Hopkirk, D.V.Sc., WeJlington, sailed by the Awatea last uigiit for an extended tour oversees. Ho is to visit Australia, South Africa, Great Britain and the Continent, returning via the United States of America. He is to represent the Department of Agriculture at the International Veterinary Conference at Zurich, and at the Entire Veterinary Congress at London, besides visiting the main veterinary research stations in the various countries. Dr. Hopkirk expects to be absent from New Zealand about nine months.

A representative gathering of the various divisions of the Department of Agriculture met in Palmerston North on Friday last to farewell Mr. R. P. Connell, land utilisation officer, who has been transferred to the head office of the department in Wellington. Thoso present were unanimous in their regret at losing a popular fellow officer who was ever ready to give assistance or advice when approached. Mr. C. J. Hamblyn, fields superintendent, who, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Connell with a fountain pen and silver pencil, conveyed the staff’s best wishes to M and Mrs. Connell for the future. In reply, Mr. Connell thanked all who had rendered him assistance in the past, ami in particular, stressed his appreciation of the efficient services of the clerical branch.

The many friends in Palmerston North of Mr. John Carter, formerly manager of the Union Bank of Australia at this centre, will regret to learn of his death in Brisbane whither he was transferred in a similar capacity some years ago, private advice to this effect having been received yesterday. Mr. Carter was highly esteemed during his residence in this city, and he enjoyed the marked confidence of many people and business men in his capacity as a banker. He was a prominent musician and as a violinist was a member of the Orchestral Society when it functioned in this city. He was also a member of All Saints’ Church vestry and of United Manawatu Lodge, 1721 E.C. Mr. Carter, who was born on February 17, 1876; and was shortly due to retire from the bank’s service, is survived by Mrs. Carter and a son who is studying medicine in Sydney. A daughter predeceased her father in London some years ago.

The appointment of Ltev. W. W. Averill, vicar of All Saints’ parish, Ponsonby, as canon of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Auckland, was made yestcr day. The appointment is one of four vested in the standing committee of the diocese and was made to fill the vacancy created by the death of Canon John Haselden. Canon Averill is a son ot Archbishop Averill. When war broke out he was appointed aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, Lord Liverpool, uatil he was of age to enlist. He entered camp in 1915 and in October of that year he was posted to the Auckland Mounted Rifles with which he served throughout the campaign in Sinai and Palestine. After the Armistice Canon Averill managed the Rugby team which represented the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the inter-front tournament in England. On his return to New Zealand in 1919 Canon Averill was for some time on a sheep station and later he was in business in Auckland. It was while thus engaged that he answered the call to the church.