PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10545, 23 March 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

• Air Edwin Geach, the well-known theatrical manager, and managing director of Union Theatres, Ltd., Australasia. is a passenger by the Manuka. duo in. Wellington about the *29th inst., on a brief business visit.

Mr Wallace, Mayor of Motuoka, is visiting 'Masterton.

Mr G. Bowen, of the Spring (Ranching Company, Alberta, Canada, is at present a visitor to Masterton.

Mr H. J. Beswick, of Christchurch, is- to leave shortly for England. He will bo away for" a year.

Professor Richard P. Robertson arrived at Wellington yesterday by thi Dlimaroa from Sydney. ®

Mr Peter Bell, a Wanganui pioneer, is -dead, aged 8d years, Me arrived in the ship New Era in 1855.

Mr T. Vincent, gaoler at New Plymouth, has been appointed to take charge of Mount Eden, Auckland.

Mr D. Dawson, of the Gisborne staff of the South British Insurance Company, leaves shortly for Bombay.

Mr F. A. de la Mare bas been elected to the vacancy on the New Zealand University Senate, being the only nominee.

Dr A. B. Jamieson, of Auckland, ha« left- for Sydney en route for the East, where he proposes to practise for some (time.

Mr T. Thomas, chairman of the Y.M.O.A. National Council, and Sir J. H. Lang, secretary, left Auckland hy the Slakura for Sydney.

Sir W. ‘Wauchop, of Christchurch,; who has been over in Australia, returned by the Ulimaroa from Sydney yesterday.

Staff-Captain Haines, of the Salyer tion Army, who recently paid a visit to Gisborne, lias been promoted to the rank of major.

Mr A. W. Pyne, formerly clerk in the Department of Internal Affaire, Wellington, has been appointed assistant accountant.

Brigadier-General D. J. McGavin, 0.M.G., D. 5.0., Director-General of Medical Services, returned from a duty visit to Hanmer last evening.

Mr C. Holdsworth. general manager , of the Union Steam Ship Company, re- & turned from Sydney by the Ulimaroa, which arrived at ’Wellington yesterday.

His Honour Mr Justice Herdman will leave Christchurch to-day to attend to Supreme Court business on the West Coast. Afterwards he, will visit the North Island for the Easter vacation.

Mr W. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, resumed his duties yesterday after an absence from the city on three weeks annual holiday,

Mr W. Newton, Conciliation Commissioner, has returned to Wellington after • visiting Palmerston North, Napier, and Wanganui in connection with the Wellington plumbers’ dispute.

Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson General’Officer in Charge of Administration, who is confined to Ijis home with illness, is expected to resume his duties at.,, general headquarters in about a week’s time.

Mr W. W. Eadgley, for seven years staitionmaster at Mercer, has been transferred to a similar position at Pahiatua. He is succeeded at Mercer by Mr C, P. Ryan, formerly chief clerk at Wobdville. ’

News has been received by the recent English mail that Mr W. G. do Gruchy, assistant manager of the Commonwealth and Dominion Bine m Wellington, has been made an Officer of-the Order of the British Hnphe for services in connection with the Ministry of Food during the war.

Mr A. N. Longton, chief booking clerk, Lambton. ha s teen elected to represent tho First Division on the -North, Island Railway Appeal Board. ThcrOi were.three other candidate*. Mr Martin Lee, guard, Thomdon, has been elected to represent tlie traffic branch of the Second Diviaion.

Mr H. A. West, a member of the Lower Hutt Borough Council, who recently suffered injury in an accident, has been granted leave of absence by -the ;council. --At a meeting held last night, , the Mayor reported that the results of the accident were much more serious than was at first believed, and he regretted to report that it would bo some weeks before Mr West would be about.

Mr A. F. Nicoll, formerly part time art ' instructor at the ■ Welligton Technical" College, was heartily congratulated' by the 1 College-Board of Governors last night, on the motion of Mr H. M. Gore, seconded by Mr G. A., Lawrence, upon his having teen appointed 'director of the Christchurch -School of~Art. The post, which carries a salary of, £7OO a year, was described by Mr Gore as “probably th© most important" 'art position in New Zealand.’^

The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of MV Robert Boott, at the ago of 76 years. The late Mr Scott, who was Very, .well known in the Now Zealand coastal service, was born in Scotland and he came to tills ,country about 40 years ago. At different times he served in the engine-room staff of tile Union Company's steamers Mawhera, Dingadee,. and Mararoa, and on the Huia, the Duchess, and numerous other vessels. He retired from the sea about 20 years ago, and had since lived in Wellington. - Mr Scott was twice married, and he loaves a family of two daughters'and one son, all of whom live in England. The funeral will take place, this afternoon.

Alderman William Patrick Fitzgcn aid, who was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney afo.w days ago, is a native of Sydney. He was born in Essex street, in 1864, and is now in his 66th year. _ Ha is not regarded as having extreme views on industrial problems. Alderman Lambert, whose chances of selection were thought to be admirable, was passed over at the last moment by the caucus because he was the representative of the Australian Workers’ Union which does not represent all shades of Labour oninion. The election of Alderman Fitzgerald is 1-egardod as a triumph of the moderate element. Aiderman Fitzgerald was educated at the Marist Brothers’ School, St. Patricks parish.

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