PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7017, 4 January 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA

Professor Gilruth, Lite chief veterinarian in Nf>w Zealand, was last week evicted by tho Melbourne University Council a member of tho faculty of agriculture.

Mr i'. Barkas, formerly manager of tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Affimcy Company's Wellington business, and now in. charge of Uie South Canterbury branch of tho company, was a viyitor Oo the Wellington wool saloa yesterday.

Mr John W. Zoagler, of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., who has spoilt six weeks' holiday in Now Zetland, returns to America, via 'Tahiti, euilintf by tho Ikiuroto from Wellington this morning, llr Zeasler is delighted with his ex- • perionces in Now Zealand.

Tho death, of Mrs Iloteon, wifo of tho Etev. li. Htrison, minister of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, took r>laoe on Now Year's Bay. The deceased lady wan a native of Ihinodm.. She had been, in ill-health for some years. D.r H. Hulwn, her only son, is residing In .'lilinbuirgli. Mr Robert Carric-k, of Chrktohurch, formerly travelling representative, for .Little's sheep clip, has been appointed .'Now Zealand manager for Quibell's sheep dip, in suoco>«io« to Mr D. Jj. Carliek, at present manager of tho wool and stock uVir.trfcmt'n-t of Messrs Dal get? imd Co.'fi Wellington basin««.

Tho many Wellington friends of Mr P J. Bwing. formerly an officer on tho Tutamokui and tho Lady Iloberts, and some of the Union Company's steamers, will be ratorented to learn that he is now in tho Mediterranean trade. A letter just received in Wellington states that he is on the Clydesdale Navigation Company'« steamer Greatham, running from. West Hartlepool to tho Levant and North African ports.

The --Rev. F. W. Walker, F.lUi, vicar of Ellerslio ami Epsom, Auckland, has received information from London •bo too effect that ho has bean, elected a Follow of the lloyal Astronomical Society. Mr Walker, who has boon a member of tho British. Astronomical Association far some vears, went to Flint Island with the Anglo-Au*tadasian expedition in connection with the total solar eclipse, which took place on Janu/ary 3rd, I'JOS. Mr John Moodie, headmastor of tho Harbonr School, Dunedm, who has beon appointed assistant agricultural instructor to the North Canterbury Education Board, has exceptional qualifications for hit; now post. He is -tho holder of first class passes in the South Kensington Education Boards science und art examinations for agriculture, rural economy, tillage, and crops, and of second class passes in chemistry, of plant and soil, manure and crops and .animal husbandry. llio funeral of tho late Mr C. T. liichardsun, of Kolbu_me, took place yesterday, the interment being private. Tho deceased, who was a native of Croyden, Surrey, whore he was bom in ISUI, caino to iNew Zealand by the yacht Wyvera, which was lost on tliw return voyage to England. Mr Itichardson was managing director of the Wellington IVust, loan, and Investment Company far a long period, having succeeded Ml George Allen in thai position in 1891. His wife predeceased him four years ago-

Mr C. G. "Wade, Premier of Now South, Wales, arrived in Auckland on Sunday by the Maheno. His visit is principally a health-seeking one, but while in uhe Dominion he will inquire regarding more important legislation, including licensing, raxing, and closer settlement, laws. He wants to see ror himself the results of prohibition m the, prohibited areas; and to inquire as to tho working of the totabsatoT, and whether the progressive land tax is assisting to burst up large estates. The trustees of the Durham street Methodist Churoh, Christchurch, have appointed Mi- Ernest Firth, F.R.C.0., of Halifax, England, to the position of organist and choirmaster, in place of Mir H. Wells, who loft for Ofcago a short time ago. Although a young man, Mr Firth has had eighteen years' experience as an organist and choirmaster. He resigned his post at Wesley Church, Halifax, in order to fulfil the engagement entered into with the Durham street Church. Mr Firth is expected to arrive by the e.s, Bnahine in eiboufc ten days* time.

At the examinations of the University of Melbourne last year, Mr S. 3. Cameron, who has many friends in Dunedin, where lie was engaged for some years ■as a. veterinary officer, qualified, for the ■degree of Bachelor and Doctor of Veterinary Science. Dr Cameron is the .Chief Veterinary Officer of the Agricultural Department of Victoria. It is in■tercstmjr to note (remarks the "Otago l)aily Times!") that this is the first degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science issued by a British University, although such decrees liave been issued by Coniinental and American universities for dome time past. The theses for which l)r Cameron was awarded his degree included contributions upon hereditary unsoundness in horses, pi euro-pneumonia, •contagiosa, bovines, epizootic _ amblyopio 'in horses, and tuberculosis in animate iand man. I The lato Mr David Forsyth was born at BaUaohraggan Farmhouse, Alness, CBoss-ehire, Scotland, and was a son of the late Sir David Forsyth, farmer and ■justice of the peace (says the Dunedin "Star"). Ho was a solicitor in the Sujpreme Court of Scotland, and practised in Edinburgh. He came out to Dunedin jui' January, 18D9, and joined the Otago .Gbess Club. It "was only in his twentyeis\*h year that he learned to play chess, that he made rapid strides in the game, and. shortly mado his appearance in the , maio!" tournament of the first congress «f tho Scottish' Chess Association at ■Glasgow, where he won a majority of games against the strongest and most -experienced players in Scotland, and for ■a time deemed first favourite for the championship. He was tho author of rthe "Forsyth" notation, and possessed •the power'in a marked decree of playing blindfoW. Shortly after joining tho <3lasgow Clietfs Club iu 1883, he was ap-ipointed-secretary, and afterwards treasurer, -both of which offices he resigned -on removing to' .Edinburgh in 1887. He had been secretory and treasurer of the .Scottish Chess A.vsociation from the timo of, its inauguration until lie left Jot this Dominion!.