PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9621, 29 March 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr J. Thwaites, M.A.. now fret MSfSfcant nt the Ciydo quay School, has been appointed headmaster at Island Bay. Mr John Fayno, M.P.. who has been on a Abort visit to Napier, has returned to Wellington.

Mr F- Stafford, a returned soldier, has been appointed by the Wellington Education Board to be solo teacher at Horocka.

The Hon J. T. Paul is being asked br petition to stand for the Mayoralty of Dunedin, against the present Mayor (M t J. J. Clark) and Councillor Green.

Captain J. B. Callan, a well-known Dunedin barrister, of the 4th Regiment, will leave for camp at tho beginning of next month

Mr Haydn Backf violinist. has resigned his position at Everybody’s Theatre, and has joined J. C. Williamson, Ltd. e or* chestral forces.

Captain J. P. S. Jamieson, M. 8., resident surgeon at the Nelson Hospital, h«« been appointed a member of a special district medical board. Mr W Dunn,'manager of tho West* port Coal Company's Millcrton Collieries, retires on pension at tho end of tho piosent mouth. Mr W. McCormack has been, promoted to fill tho position. Captain Symons, of tho Shaw, SavilJ and Albion Co.’s service, who last visit* ed Wellington about twelve months ago, has been given command of ono of the company’s big new liners. Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Caff, C.M.G., of tho Australian Expeditionary Forcer who arrived recently from England, has returned to Auckland from a visit t® Rotorua. Mr W. P. MeGirr, senior overseer at tho Government Printing Office, who re* tiros on superannuation on March 31st, is to be given a‘send-off by the compositors’ chapel. Sir James Carroll is at present in Wellington attending to several matters in connection with' his constituency. Ha will proceed to Gisborne to-morrow and will not return it> Wellington until Anzac Day.

New arrivals at the Empire Hotel include Messrs E. Grainger (Melbourne), J. R. Perry and D. S. Thomson (Feilding) J. W. Brunt (New Plymouth). O, 11. Bennett (Palmerston North), A. C. Rind (Nelson), Mr'and Mrs A. Sutherland (Hinakura).

Mr Rolf Beauchamp, an old Nelson Collegian and a prominent member of the Old Boys’ Football Club, has gain* ed the D.C.M. for services in Egypt. Mr Beauchamp was in tho service of tho Bank of New Zealand before leaving for the war.

' Tlio death occurred on Saturday last of Mr C. W. Garrett, who was <8 . yearft of age and came from Canada to Tauranga fourteen years ago. Prior to going to Canada the late Mr Garrett was for thirty years headmaster of A largo school in England. Recent registrations at the Grand Hotel include Messrs W. E. Wilson and H. 0. Wild (Wanganui), J. G. Cobbe (Foilding), D. Redpath (Christchurch), B. Smith (Melbourne). W. Spears (Sydney), Mr and Mrs H. 'H. McCullough (Auckland). . ~ " Captain T. H. Chudlcy (R.N.R., retired list), marine superintendent at Wellington for the Bhaw, Savill ■ and* Albion Company, has just received official intimation that he has been promoted from the rank of lieutenant B.N.R to lieutenant commander.

Mr J. J. Sullivan, was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court at Auckland bv the Chief Justice last week. Mr Sullivan, who was formerly in the Deeds Office in New Plymouth, and subsequently contested the Parnell, seat at the last general election, is at present engaged in military duties at the Defence Department in Wellington. Dr 0. T. Orosslcy, formerly Anglica*. Bishop of Auckland, has undertaken the ..office of chief-commissioner end superintondent of the band of special service clergy which is being organised in the diocese of Llandaff. Dr Crossley will devote his whole time to these duties, and mil therefore vacate the benefice of Dinas Powis, Cardiff, to which he was appointed in, 1914,

The Hon. Sir James Allen (Acting-Pre-mier and Minister for Defence) left Wellington last night for Christchurch, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Edendale. At Dunedin on Monday the Minister is to open the new; medical school buildings, and at Edendale he is to unveil a memorial and roll of honour monument. He is expected back in Wellington on Hood Friday, In recognition of his splendid service* to the club a presentation was made at last night’s meeting of the Oriental Football Club to Mr'F. Roberts by Mr E. Wylie (chairman) on behalf of club members. Mr Wylie referred to M< Roberts's marriage some time back, and hoped that the presentation would also act as a memento of that occasion. ■ Appreciative reference ' was also made t« the good services'Tendered to the" club bv Mrs Roberts. The following resignations of teacher* and other members of the staff were reported gt the meeting of the Wellington Education board yesterday:—Mr J. Varnham, chief clerk; Sirs Gibbs; sola teacher. Wairau Pa; Miss Langdon; sola teacher, Manga pakeha; Miss Stan sell, assistant. Tokomaru; Miss G. Whiteman, sole teacher, Mt, Olympus; Mis* A. Macmillan, pupil teacher. Ngaio; Miss C. Houlbrooke. pupil teacher, Lana, downs; Miss K. Skinner, probationer, Brooklyn; Mrs Douglas, resignation from assista’ntship. Upper Hutt, not from service; Miss B. Gunning unattached to school staff: Mr J. Filings, caretaker. Normal School. ”■ ■ ••

Second Lieutenant Horace Vincent Byrne Speight, whose promotion ■ ha* just been gazetted? left as a trooper in the Auckland Mounted Rifles with the Main Bodv of the' Expeditionary Forces, He was woundpd at Gallipoli, and after leaving hospital at Heliopolis joined the Imperial School of Instruction at Zeitoun, securing first-class certificates in telegraphy and signalling, and was/promoted sergeant-instructor. He afterwards transferred to the Imperial Camel Corps, and was in Mesopotamia when he gained his commission. Lieutenant Speight has now been appointed signalling officer to the Second Battalion Anzac Camel Corps. He is an old pupil of tho Sacred Heart College. Auckland, and son of Mr Speight, late of the Strand Catering Company. Referring to club members and the part they have played in the war the annual report of the Oriental Football Club states.—-" Tour committee consider* that the club has every reason to bo proud of the part played by members in responding to the call to arms. Our roll of honour now contains some two hundred and thirty-three names. It i s with deepest regret that we have tc record that since our last report the following additional members have made the supreme sacrifice; —Messrs J. Barber. F. Daley, W. H. Ellis, J. Hendry. L. Hugo, G. Paterson, S. Perry, A. IV. Robertson, F. R. Wilson. F. A. Allen, O. Cowie, E. Bowden, R. Armit—making a total of twenty-three. To their relatives and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. Also fifty-four members have been wounded; four of them being twice wounded. Honours have been gained by members as follows: Lieut.-001. C. Freeth, D. 5.0., Lieut.Col. T. Farr, D. 5.0.. M.C; Lieut. Ml Galloway, M.C.. Lieut. L. Carmichael, M. "J. Hills. D.C.M.. Sergti C. Gair, D.C.M., Corporal P. G. Pearce, M.M., The following have gained commission* in the field:—Messrs J. Evans, C. Gillespie. G. Owles. J. Kyne, M. Galloway, P. Dalev, S. Neils. P. O’Connor, L. Carv michael, A. R. Gillespie. T. King. P» Pridcanx. C. Salt. W. McKeown, T. Hat. Child.”