PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10838, 2 March 1921, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr Sherwood, of the Dunlop Rubber Company’s Sydney staff, arrived at Wellington yesterday by the Manuka.

The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., of Christchurch, is on a visit to Auckland.

Mr J. R. Samson, director of repatriation, lias returned to Wellington from Auckland.

Mr H. E. Pacey was a passenger for Wellington from Hamilton by Monday’s train.

Mr George Strack. M.A.. lias been appointed acting-headmaster of the Preparatory Division, Christ’s College.

Air A. W. Mom at is at present act-ing-traffic manager for the Canterbury railway district.

Air Maurice Nathan, of Alanawatu, returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday.

Captain Westmacott and Captain W. M. Bell, formerly of Wellington, were passengers by the Navua for the Western Pacific.

Air C. E. Bennett, chief clerk to the Public Works Department, who has been on holiday leave, has resumed duty.

Professor Ramsay, the newly-ap-pointed professor of English at Otago University, has arrived in ‘Dunedin from Perth.

Dr. Cflaude Coldicutt has returned to Auckland from a month’s vacation, spent visiting the southern lakes district.

Air H. D. Robertson has returned to Auckland from Wellington, where he has been in connection with British Red Cross work.

Air E. O. Cuften, S.AI., has come down to Wellington to preside at a sitting of the Post and Telegraph Appeal Board. He will probed)ly be away from Auckland a month.

Air G. AI. Silver {formerly of Christchurch) ha® tendered his resignation as general secretary to the Board of Directors of the Palmerston Ttorth Y.AI.C.A.

Mr P. H. Jones has been appointed manager of the “ Wafrrxt Guardian.’’ Mr Jones was formerly on the “Wyndham Herald” and ’‘Southland Times” staffs.

Mr J. B. Reed, K.C., will be won) in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Saturda3'. The ceremony will take place in Auckland, His Honour Sir Theo. Cooper having been commissioned to swear in the new judge.

Lieutenant E. R. Petrie, N.Z.S.C., R.S.M. C. R. Henry, and R.Q.M.S. C. Grindell, of the Napier Defence Office, have been in Gisborne for training purposes, -and to supply 'equipment to the local territorials.

Air D. Orozier, president of the Canterbury Alotor Traders’ Association, has returned to Christchurch from Wellington, where he had been giving evidence before the Tariff Revision Commission.

The Rev. Father O'Sullivan, who lotover twelve months lias been in charge of the parish of St. Mary’s, Hokitika, has received notice that he has been appointed parish priest in charge of Lyttelton.

The Hon. George Fowlds and the Rev. Frederick Warner have arrived in Wellington to attend the annual conference meetings of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, which open on February Btli.

On the request of the Bishop and, the Council of St. Saviour’s Guild, Mr H. M. B.uinelir has agreed to accept the position of organising secretary and treasurer of St. Saviour’® (Anglican) Orphanage (Christchurch). Air Bannehr will carry on his own business as well as the orphanage work.

Last evening the executive of the Wellington Rugby Union presented Air W. W. Cook with a silver cake basket on the occasion of his marriage. Mr .W. F. Hornig, chairman of the executive, in making the presentation, mentioned the good services of Mr Cook to the Rugby game, and wished both him and Mrs Cook long life and prosperity.

A flattering tribute to the East Coast representatives was paid by Colonel Alitcnel! in addressing the settlers of Awanui riding during the Parliamentary tour. “Air Williams,” he said, “has rapidly grown in the Tove of the members of Parliament, and no other member in the present House is listened to more attentively than Mr Ngata.”

Alerabcrs of the Law Society have been notified that this morning opportunity will be taken to say farewell to Air justice Chapman, who is retiring. Air C. P. Skerrett, K.C., president of the New Zealand-- Law Society, has been asked to speak in behalf of the legal profession generally, and Air H. F. O’Leary, president of the Wellington District Law Society, will speak for the Wellington members of the profession. To-morrow references will be made to the late Sir James Prendergast, formerly Chief Justice. The speakers on this occasion will be Sir Francis Bell and Mr C. P. Skerrett.

Further details are to hand concerning Air Thomas Parsons, Alayor of Eketahuna, who passed away at his residence at an early hour on Sunday morning, at the advanced age of 79 years. He was a. Justice of the Peace and an ardent supporter of all. kinds of sport, having been president of the Eketahuna Hack Racing Club and many athletic bodies. 'He was also one of the pioneer® of the dairy industry in the Forty-Alile Bush. It was largely through his efforts that the New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union was formed, and h,e had ’been chairman of directors of the union for many years. He also took a keen interest in Farmers’ Union matters.

By a recent American mail. Air F. W. G. McLeod, of Now Plymouth, received an offer to take up the ‘musical directorship of one of the foremost military concert bands, with, headquarters at San Francisco. The membership varies from 37 to 44, according to requirements, and embraces reeds, wood-wind, strings and brass. Air Papakakura is singing two of Air AloLeod’s song compositions on the Chautauqua circuit platform this season, and the above offer is attributed to the publicity given to the composer’s name by this means. However, the invitation has been declined, owing to the continued illness of ATrs ArcLeod, and other reasons.

Al.ijor I’itlo and Captain X )Opmaß, representing the Govei i'.m )■' n Java, are at present in Alisi.al::.' <i aliasing horses. They may come ■ u to New Zealand.

A Press Association telegram states that Air J. H. Gunson, n>o has held office as Alayor of Auckland for a lengthy term, and had decided to retire, has consented to stand again at the earnest request of leading citizens.

The Hon. W. Downie Stewart (Alinister for Internal Affairs) was sworn in at the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday morning, and took his seat at the Cabinet meeting in th* afternoon.

Air T. B. Ponsonby, of the Alliance Assurance Company, Ltd., who has spent the past six weeks in New Zealand on tour of inspection, leaves Wellington for Australia and Londor by this week’s steamer.

Mr Frank Goidlterg, managing director of the Goldberg Advertising Agency, Ltd., leaves by the Marama on a business trip to the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. He expects to be away from New Zealand about nine mouths.

Although the condition of Mr William Pryor (secretary of the Employers’ Federation) show® a considerable improvement, it will he some time before he is able to resume his duties as secretary of the New Zealand Employers' Federation.

Alessrs C. Aitchison (Palmerston North), J. S. Tingey (Feilding), and A. Smith (Danhevirke) have been appointed to represent the Alanawatu division at the New Zealand Pharmaceutical • Society’s annual conference to be held at Christchurch on Alarch Btb.

A Press Association telegram front Napier states that the conference of the New Zealand branch of the British Aledical Association was continued yesterday- in committee. Papers were read on matters of professional interest and Sir Andrew Russell addressed the gathering on the subject of the Community Club to stimulate interest; among cadets and advance their wellbeing.

The only criminal case before the session of tfie Supreme Court ta Napier, which opened yesterday,! was one in which Richard William Conglan was charged with indecently assaulting young girls. Accused pleaded guilty, and it- was submitted on his behalf that he was of weka intellect- His Honour accepts dthe evidence as to the weakmindedness of the accused and attributed the crime to this rather than to criminal purpose. The accused was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.—Press Association.

Tho directors of the Alliance Assurance Company, of London, have made the following appointment®:—To b® general manager for New Zealand at the companv’s head office at Wellington, Air Robert Caughley, at present manager of the Christchurch branch office; to be manager of the Christchurch branch in place of Air Caughley, Air H. T. Francis, at present chief clerk at that brnch. The company’s manager at the Auckland branch, Mr Bartholomew Kent, having. on account of his advanced age, expressed the wish to retire, after thirty-seven years’ service, the directors have, with much regret, accepted his resignation, and have appointed an his successor, Mr Wilfrid Skegg, at present assistant-manager of the Wellington branch.