PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 October 1926, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Alderman Morell has been elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, states a press cablegram.

Mr J. Weir, third engineer of the Anchor Coy’s steamer Arahura, died on Saturday night from pneumonia. Deceased, who bad been laid up only since Wednesday last, had been in the employ of the Anchor Coy. for many years. To ihe widow and family of seven sc,os the greatest sympathy' will lie extended. Flags from the Company's office and the vessels in port- are flying half-mast high as a mark of respect to deceased's memory.

The appointment is announced of Mr T. B. Strong, Chief Inspector of Schools, to be Assistant-Director of education, to succeed Dr Marsdeii, who has been appointed to the permanent secretaryship of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. —Press Association.

Mr It. P. Edwards, manager of the New Zealand Roan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. for the past two years, has received notice of his promotion to the head office of th n company, and leaves Nelson this week to take over his new duties,

When Miss Reeves announced her intention to resign the position of chief librarian at- the Nelson Institute, a large number of the members expressed their desire to show in some tangible form their appreciation of her long and faithful services. On Friday afternoon they met Miss Reeves at the Institute and r.n behalf of tile subscribers presented her with a cheque, fri making the presentation, the president, Mr F. (.!. Gibbs, reviewed the chief events in the history of the Institute during the 3-1 years that, had elapsed since Miss Reeves was first appointed, and warmly eulogised Tier valuable services, especially at certain critical times as when* the former building was destroyed by fire in .1906. Mr Knapp and Mr Move’s also testified to the unfailing courtesy Miss Reeves had always shown and the remarkably able manner in Which she bad carried out- her duties as librarian. In replying. Miss Reeves spoke appreciatively of the kindly treatment she bad always received from the members of tbo Iristi tule and the general public.

Commercial Hotel week-end visitors include Miss Hanlian, Messrs Aitken, Knocks, Dp Luen (Auckland); Messrs Beauchamp, Deane (Wellington); Greenwood (Blenheim); Hall (Uivvaka ; '.Mr Ryder.