PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10846, 11 March 1921, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr W Warnock, of Auckland, ii visiting Wellington.

Mr F. Roberts, postmaster at Hawera, has beeu appointed chief postmaster at Thamce.

The appointment of the Hon. W. D. Stewart to the Executive Council WM gazetted yesterday.

Air 11. Dobson, J.P.. has been appointed coroner for the Daqiaevirke district iu succession io Air John Drummond, who recently resigned.

M._ Henri Sogaert has accepted an invitation from the New Zealand Club to bo the chief guest and speaker at a luncheon on Tuesday, Alarcli 22nd.

Air S. R. Lancaster, of Palmerston North, motored to New J’lymoutlj, where he acted as a judge of Jersey stock at the show.

In Auckland on Tuesday Air Justice Reed was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court, and later in the day he left for Wellington.

Dr H. Hardwick-Smith and Sister L. E. Brandon have been appointed members of the Alasseurs Registration Board as from January Ist, 1921.

Tbe acceptance of the resignation of the Hon. G. J. Anderson from the office of Alinister for Internal Affairs is recorded in the latest issue of the “Gazette.”

Lord Digby, aide-de-camp to the Go-vernor-General of Australia, accompanpanied by the Hon. Mrs and Miss Broderick, left Wellington for Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday morning.

A resident of Dannevirke, Mr William Tapp, has died at the advanced age nf ninety years. Deceased was born in Kent, and came to the Dominion forty-two years ago.

The House of Representatives yesterday granted two days’ leave of absence to Mr W. T. Jennings (Waftomo) on account of family bereavement.

A committee has been formed in Sydney to raise a testimonial for the widow and family of - the late Mr James Marion, as a tribute to his ser-. victij to temperance.

Air J. E. Makgill, of Auckland, who intends leaving by the Makura for Vancouver, has been granted leave of absence by the provincial executive of thg Farmers’ Union for the remainder m the executive’s term of office.

After taking an active part in the management of municipal affaire for about the past twenty years, the Mayor of Pahiatua (Mr d. D. C. Crewe) hae decided not to seek reelection at the forthcoming election.

Mr J. C. M. Evison has been appointed Resident Commissioner at Nina Island; also judge of the High Court 'and of the Native Land Court at the Cook Islands. The appointment ii made vice Mr G. N. Morris, who hal been transferred.

The appointments of Sir Francis D, Bell, as Minister for Marine; Hon. O, J. Anderson as Minister for Labour; Hon. AV. D. Downie Stewart, as Minister for Interna] Affaire and Customs j and Hon. J. G. Coates as Minister fol Native Affaire, were gazetted yesterday.

Captain Albert NeDsen, who is among the leaders at Trentham for the King’s Belt, is well_ known, in Dannevirke (says the “News”). He wsb for many years an assistant master at the North School, leaving to take np a higher position in Napier.

Mr A. Jamieson, Chief Provost of Darvel, Ayrshire.''Scotland, arrived in AuekAund by the Maheno on Saturday, and will visit the other chief centres of the Dominion before returning Home, via Australia. All- Jamieson has been Chief Provost of Darvel- for successive terms covering a period of 27 years.

The death occurred in Auckland a few days ago of Airs Jane Reid Laing, of Titirangi, in her eighty-sixth year. Mrs Laing was born at Gowen, Scotland, and arrived at- Auckland in the sailing ship Joseph Fletcher, on October loth, 18-55, with her parents, th# late Mr and Airs A. M. Somerville.

The Rev. W. Grigg. president of. the New Zealand Methodist Conference, who has been appointed tc the charge of .the Wanganui Methodist circuit, will take up his new duties there early next month, the Rev. H. L. Biamires having been appointed to the chaige of -the Nelson circuit. \

Air A. S. Bankart, of Auckland, waa entertained at dinner by the members of the Northern Club on Alonday evening, in view of his approaching departure on a trip to America and Great Britain. Air and Airs Bankart were booked to, leave by the Alaknra and will proceed to England via Canada and the United States.

The House, of Representatives yes* terday granted leave of absence for the remainder ot the session to the Hon. Arthur Myen> and Sir W. H. Herrics, the former of whom is on his way back from the Old Country, and expected to arrive in “New Zealand on March 24JJi, -while the latter is now on his way Home.

The following names of officiating ministers under the Alarriage Act for the year 1921 have been published in the “Gazette” for general information: —Rev. C. H. Ritclue, ALA. (Church of England); Rev. J. W. Shannon, AI.A., Rev. J. Alcllroy, Rev. E. E. Andrews, 8.. A. (Presbyterian Church of New Zealand) ; Mr E. A. Benfell (Baptists). * Air Albert Wade, of Adelaide, whs has been appointed judge of the Nelson band contest, arrived in Nelson by the Nikau on Wednesday morning, having come from Australia in the Moeraki. He was met by the Mayor (Air AY. Snodgrass) and the secretary of the band committee (Mr C. Leaner). This is Air Wade’s first visit to Nelson, and he has been most favourably impressed by the climatic conditions and the natural beauty of the surroundings. At the meeting of the board of managers of the Petone Technical School, the chairman (Air D. AlcKenzie), in moving that tho resignation of the director (Mr J. H. Lynskey) be accepted with deep regret, stated that the service he had given everyone had been of the best. “He has helped many a one to a high position,” said the speaker, “and I feel quite sure we will miss him very much. It will.be hard to fill his position.” He moved that the meeting place on lecord it® high appreciation of the excellent servioes of Air Lvnshey as director. Other members spoke in eulogistic terms of the retiring director, and the motion was passed unanimously. For Motor Garage accommodation and repairs ring 2240. Stanton.. Ltd.. 15. Jloleswortli street (opposite Parliament Bufldings). Motors for hire (open or closed); reliable chauffeurs.