PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18059, 6 April 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■ n ' The Rev, A. McCalhm, presidents the General Conference 0 f the -Melhofot- •■■ Church of Australia, returns to AusfeaT by the Moeraki to-day. Mr. A. G. Johnson, M.Sc., of the sta* of the King Edward Technical Coifed Dunedin, haa accepted an appomtnuatv' science master at the New Plymouth Hi A ' School. ™ Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Woodard of >I»» York, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Clarke 1 Portland, Oregon, and Mr. and Mrs. D D. Crane, San Francisco, are ot'tfc. Grand Hotel. lfl| Messrs. F. W. Millar and R. J. H. Qgg •„ of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. p," j' Nathan, of Palmerston North, and Mr' and Mrs. H. G. Murray, of Sydney a« '.'■' at the Grand Hotel. • ~-, Mr. A J. Maine, first assistant-librarian at the Sydney University, haa been appointed librarian at the New Plymouth Publio Library. Mr. J. Nonie, of Auck. " land, was first offered the position but declined the offer. Sir Bassett Edwards, who has not been in good health since his retirement bom the Bench, has taken passages for hijjjgJf and Miss Edwards by the Corinthic for England. Lady Edwards win join her husband and daughter in Europe in the course of a month or so. Mr. J. Boddie, who intends visiting England shortly, was granted five months' leave of absence by the Auckland Educa- V tion Board yesterday. A high tribute to ■ Mr. Boddie's work on the board was paid by the chairman, Mr. E. 0, Bank-, who expressed a hope that, before leaving the Dominion, he would sign a nomination r' ' paper for the next Education Board election. Mr. Boddie, in thanking the chair. :-,s man for his tribute of appreciation, said he would be glad to concede to the re-: quest.