PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10640, 13 July 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr H. D. Vickery has beta pointed Anglican diocesan auditor. Mr R. S. Chadwick, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returncd to Dannevirke. Mr Lachlin McKay, of Waipawa, has been reappointed a member of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board. Colonel Melville. Officer Commanding the Wellington Military District, has been on a visit to Wanganui. The Hon. George Fowlds, who has been on a trip' to Dunedin, is now on his way to Auckland. Mr F. J. Carter has been appointed treasurer of the Wellington Diocesan Pensions Fund. Mr and Mrs J. S. Milne have returned to New Zealand from a visit to the United States. The Rev. Father Murphy, of San Francisco, has been on a holiday visit to .Blenheim. Mr J. W. Henderson has been elected a member of the Anglican Cathedral Building Fund Trustees. Air J. Herdman, manager of the Waipawa Municipal Gasworks, has received a similar appointment at Foilding. Mr C. A. Hears, town clerk of Dannevirke, who has been in Wellington on borough financial matters, has returned to his home. Air J. A. Valentine, one of the Canterbury Education Board’s inspectors, has been appointed senior inspector of schools in Taranaki. Air F. H. Davcy, orchard instructor for the Agricultural Department at Invercargill, has been transferred to Gisborne. The Rev. J. W. Kemp, pastor designate of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, is due to arrive by the Niagara about August 12th. > Councillor W. Cos was granted leave of absence by the Petone Council last evening in order that he may pay a visit to Australia.

Mr E. Carter, secretary and accountant to tho Electric Construction Co. of New Zealand, has been appointed investigating accountant to the Board of Trade’s Auckland office.

Major R. D- Elliott, New Zealand Dental Corps has returned to Tr«ntham Camp for duty after performing temporary duty at Cashmere and Hanmer sanatoria.

Mr George P. Christian, the new physical director of the Y.M.0.A., Auckland, has arrived from Sydney to take up his duties. Mr Herbert Gregory, who has filled that office, leav es for America early this week.

Mr H. E. Newman, son of Mr end Mrs W. M. Newman, died suddenly in Napier Hospital. He entered the institution for an internal complaint, and whilst sleeping died_ unexpectedly of hemorrhage of the brain.

Mr A. L. Stevenson, manager of th< Waikato Shipping, Co., Ltd., and Mr F. Bond, of Hamilton, are en route to Noumea in connection with the purchase of a large steamer for the company’s service.

General Birdwood was accorded a civic reception on arrival at Palmerston North from Wanganui yesterday morning. Later, he visited the Returned Soldiers’ Club, and was entertained at luncheon by the Borough Council.

On the’motion of the Rev. W. Fancourt, the Anglican Synod has expressed its appreciation of the long and faithful services of Mr C. P. • PowleS as secretary and treasurer of the depot for' the Society for* Promoting Christian Knowledge.

The election of a member of the Wai taki High School Board of Governor* representing the parents of.pupils, resulted in the return of Mr A. E. Lawrence, editor of the “North Otago Times,” who scored a majority over the two other candidates.—Press Association.

Mr Robert Moncrieff Cuthbertson, t New Zealander, soldier, sportsman, and journalist (formerly editor of the “Uitenhage Times”), died early in the morning of Wednesday, May :T2lh, at his residence at Uitenhage. Capo Province, South Africa. Mr Cuthbertson went to South Africa as an officer of the New Zealand Contingent during tho Boor war of twenty years ago, and he served there on the staff of General Long. After the war, Mr Cnthbertson finally settled down at Uitenhage. He identified himself actively with the public and social life of the place, and became extremely popular. Two sons of the deceased served in the late war, one of whom was honoured with the award of the 0.8. E. Mr Cuthbertson himself took a very prominent part in the local branch of the association known as the “Comrades of the Great War.” MR G. B. BULLOCK. Much regret has been expressed is shipping and commercial circles at tho death of Mr G. B. Bullock, Dominion' Superintendent for the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., who passed aWay yesterday at his home at Wadostown as tho result of a paralytic stroke. The late Mr Bullock, who was fifty-seven years of age, had been connected with the affairs of the New Zealand Shipping Company from his youth. He joined the company as a clerk at Christchurch in 1882, and in 1387 was appointed local agent at Timaru. He left there in 1896 to become manager at' Napier, and three years later was appointed manager for the company at Dunedin. In 1914 he resumed the position of manager atWellington, and, on the retirement ®f Mr A. D. Bennett sdiiie ten months ago, ho was appointed Dominion superintendent for the company. Mr Bullock did good service during the war on the Overseas Shipping Committee ; ho was a prominent member of tho National Disputes Committee, and was chairman of the recontlv-concludcd conference between tho Government and the railway employees. He leaves a widow, one non, and a daughter.

Regular auction sales of motor-car« by Stanton’s, Ltd.. 15, Molesworth street, will bo held at their garage, fntriee are now being taken. ’Phone 2240