PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24827, 25 February 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Professor P. W. Burbidas left for the, south yesterday. The Rev. 11. S. Koxburg, who wa# licensed as a minister of the Presbv! terian Church Inst week has pom. menced his ministry at Damavillo KH. VVelli^X been elected president of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and Jlr" 1). H. Steen, of Auckland, vice-nrpt;' dent. H S1 " -Mr. F. A. Craig, who has been on the staff of the Phoenix Assurance Com. pany in Auckland for 2-3 years, has been appointed manager of"the' Dun. edin branch of the company. The Kov. J. I). .Jensen, who for the pa-it four years has been pastor at the Whangarei Baptist Church, . has at>copied a call to Colombo Street Church Christchurch. He wili leave for thesontfi at the end of .March. Dr. W. E. Adams has arrived in Dutiodin from England to take up his ap. pointment as professor of anatomy at the Otago .Medical School, On * - way to New Zealand, ])r. Adams, who is a graduate oi the Fnivorsity of Otago made a lour of universities and clinics in the United States. ARMY CHANGES AUCKLAND ER'S PROMOTION (I'.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday The following appointments and promotions of officers of the New Zealand military forces were gazetted last | night:— I .Major (J. r F. Upton, of Auckland, j Second N.Z.E.I''. U'iji), to he lieuteaj ant-colonel while officer commanding an | infantry bat taiion. j Lieutenant-Colonel S. L. Wilson rej litKjuisiies the appointment of officer | commanding a casualty clearing station jon being placed on the New Zealand i roll. I Tcmporary-Lieuteriaiit-Coionel R. D. .Me I' at land, of te.e \\ a ;kato Reginiefjt re itiquishos command .of a battalion :a nd posted to the reserve of .officer* I Colonel N. L. Ma-ky, M.C). reiini quislies the appointment, of fortress commander. Ray of Islands, and is posted to the reserve of officers, I Colonel W. Murphy. M.8.E., M.C. I Second N.Z.K.I-'., in the Pacific, is atI taciied to Army Headquarters for duty las liaison officer. Third Division. I Temporary-Colonel C. •V. Ciochetto I ceases to he seconded -for service,with the .National Service Department and is ; posted to the reserve of officers. VISIT TO BATTLE AREA : TOURING PRESS DELEGATES 1 (X.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent) j ITALY, Feb. 22 ; Two members of the New Zealand i press delegation to Britain, Messrs. W. lA. Whitlock and P. H. Freefh, extended their tour to include a short visit to the New Zealand troops in Italy. Upon arrival by plane from Algiers they* stayed at the New Zealand Club in Bari and visited an advanced base, They spent a few days with the division in the field as the guests of LieutenantGeneral Freyberg's mes.s and several times went to the forward areas, where they saw much shelling and bombing around Cassino. Both editors saw service in the last war and were keenly interested in the methods and weapons employed in this. Among many people they met were the senior officers at the Fifth Army headquarters. They are returning to England by-plane. ■ OBITUARY | 1" MR. THOMAS JOYCE ■ (0.c.) KAIKOHE, Thursday The death has occurred at Paihia of .Mr. Thomas Joyce, aged 80. Born at ■ Paihia, Mr. Joyce was the .-son of Mr. T. Joyce and .Mrs. Joyce'. Airs. Joyce as a. girl lived with the early missionary families. Leaving New Zealand in his youth, Mr. Joyce engaged in pearl fishing in New Guinea waters, returning periodically to his homeland. About 30 years ago he settled permanently in the Dominion and conducted a launch service in the Bay of Islands for nearly 50 years. He took an active part ia the Paihia Church affairs and for a time was chairman of the school.committee, being a member at the time of : his death. He is survived by two sons. MRS. MARGARET CHAPPELL ; (0.C.) HAMILTON, Thursday The death has occurred, of Mrs. Margaret Chappell, of Pirongia, aged 77 years. Mr?. Chappell was born at Ota-' liuhu and accompanied her father, the i late Captain John Burns, to the mili- , tary settlement of Pirongia. then known as Alexandra, as an infant. She married the late Mr. W. G. Chappell, ■ of Pirongia, in ISOO. Mrs. Chappell is survived by a family of five. LODGE CENTENARY MANCHESTER UNITY The centenary of the foundation in Auckland of the first lodge of the Chester Cnity, Independent Order of Oddfellows, will be marked by celebrations beginning to-morrow.'The functions will be attended by many representatives of the 7o lodges of the order in the Auckland district. Meetings on February 15 and 27, ISM. resulted in the formation of the ! Fountain of Friendship Lodge, the i first oi the order in Auckland and the ; third in New Zealand. This lodge is still in existence, with headquarters in Newton Road, but it- seceded from tne J order in 1915. It: will, however, participate in the centenary celebrations. , * A social ami dance for members and friends of Manchester Cnity lodges will jbe held in the Tovwi 1 IaII to-morroir night. On Sunday alternoon a commemorative service arranged in con- • 1 junction with the Fountain of I'nenuship Lodge will be he'd in the Regent i Theatre, it is of note that the site of j the theatre is owned by the .Fountain lot Friendship Lou tie. having been acquired in 18-17 lor CSS. The present lvalue is approximately L'SoUi >0 j The Manchester ' mt.y ioilges wul I hold their annual <li-'.nct eonference I on Monday and Tuc-day.' [.edge meet- ■ in us will take place on hotn evenings, 1 and a social gathering «'i : ! ;I ho beheld on Tuesday night. The same evening ■: the I'ountain of Friendship Lodge wif ' liold a centenary dinner in the town Hall concert chamber. An old-fashioneu initiation ceremony will be conducted at the Manchester Lnitv hall on Thurid.'iv night when members of the Fonn- ■ lain of Friendship Lodge will also be present. RAILWAY APPOINTMENT | ("P.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday, I The appointment of Mr. F. as stall superintendent and hh« t leb adviser of the New Zealand Government railways was announced to- . by the Minister of Kaiiways. the Hon. H. Semple. I SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL | A decision to revive the .secondary | schools music festival, whieti nasi ! been held for two years, has been mad |hv the Auckland Se<-endarv .schooMusic Festival Commitiee. Ihe festn* will be held next August. ]?ecognlas being an outstanding event m tu eit.v's musical year, the testirai a hich standard ana was a .way s • awaited by the children and their parents. BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE Sunday will be celebrated by W Baptist churches of New Zeau Baptist World Alliance .Day. Baptist World Alliance is a d^" 0 "1,. e5( tion on a large scale that Chi while retaining autonomy, j( . tan( . e (operate for large veutures. '. , v< , ra ! • Ito refugees and tne needy ( oi - countries has been given >V . f 0 j ance. vhlch is. making J ' large-scale relief m posu-tvar L