PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11225, 2 June 1922, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. The Governor-General. Lord JelHcoe, has consented to lay the foundation stone of the King's College Old Boys’ memorial chapel at the now school at Otahuhu on

the afternoon of Saturday, June 10th. In the evening of the same day he will din* with the old hoys of the college.

Sir George Fenwick, of Dunedin, It visiting Christchurch.

; Dr J. M. Christie, of the Pension* Board, is at Christchurch.

Mr D- A. Mackintosh has been cp* pointed Deputy-Chief Probation Officer.

Mr T. A. Russell has been appointed Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act for the Borough of Masterton.

Mr A. Freeman has resigned his appointment as a member of the Riccarton Licensing Committee. -

Captain Monro, managing director of the Canterbury Steamship Company, is at present at Dunedin.

Mr Lawrence Birks. chief electrical engineer to the Public Works Department, has arrived back from Auckland.

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) is at present confined to his room at Wanganui.

A very old resident of Wanganui, Mr Richard Thomas, has passed away at the age of 66 years.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie. Minister foe Lands, has returned to Wellington from Rotorua.

The Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister foe Agriculture) returned t-. Wellington from the Waikato.

Mr Owen Cardston is making prepare* (ions for a carnival at Nelßon in the the Nelson Silver Band.

Mr S. R. Lancaster, of Palmerston Norfh. was seized with a sudden attack of influenza, and will be confined to his bed for a few days.

Mr G. Elliott, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, was a visitor to Palmerston North and Taranaki during the week.

Mr J. S. Evans, S.M., has been ap-, pointed chairman of thp Wairau Liceos* ing Committee, vice Mr P. L- Hollings* ■ S.M.

' The appointment of Mr A. B. Robert-* son as Honorary Consul for Japan at Auckland, vice Mr H. 2>. Heather (t’e* ceased) has been provisionally recognised.

Mr A. Galbraith (of Napier), who ha* been attending the Conciliation Council in the drivers' dispute at Dunedin, pas* ed through Wellington on his return to Napier.

Mr Thomas George Gee has resigned hi* position as a member of the Canterbury. Land Board, and Mr R. F. Henderson has been appointed a member of the board.

Mr Ernest White Cave ha* been appointed registrar of electors and returning officer for the electoral district of Palmerston, and Mr James Thorne for that of Waipawa.

Mr Albert James Ching ha* been appointed clerk to the Patea Licensing Committee, and in his place Mr JO. L. Efearr has been made clerk of the Strafe ford and Egmont licensing Committees.

Mr J. M. Stewart, of Caversham (DanThe Primate of New Zealand (Archbishop Julius) is the guest of the Bishop of Nelson. His Grace expects to • return to Wellington to-day en route Christchurch.

His Honour, Mr Justice Salmond, will ou Monday next proceed to Blenheim, accompanied by his associate, Mr J. M. Gamble, for the opening of the Supreme Court there.

At the request of the Education Board, Mr F. Bennett, headmaster of the Berham pore School, has decided to remain in charge of the school until the end of June.

His Honour, Mr Justice Chapman, will go to Napier on Monday next, accompanied bv his associate, Mr W. H. M. Adams, to attend the opening of the Supreme Court for that district.

edin), ‘has been asked by the Christchurch City Council to submit a report on the city's artesian water supply at Cashmere pumping station, and to con* fer with the water committee.

Mr Robert Bell, who will leave next week for Australia, has been granted three months* leave of absence from meetings of the Ashburton High School* Board of Governors.

Mr G. Mitchell*. M.P. for Wellington Couth, left for Westport, via Nelson* night, in order to unveil a soldiers* memorial at Westport, at the invitation of the Westport Soldiers' Memorial Conn mittee.

Mr Edward Smith, of Newton, presfe dent of the northern division of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Society, ha* been elected a member of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand* in succession to the lat* Mr P. M. Mackay.

Mr Justice Salmond will leave WeL lington on Monday, to preside over sit* ting* of the Supreme Court at Blenheim. My Justice Chapman will also leave on Monday for Napier and Gisborne, fc-y the quarterly sessions of the courts in those centres.

Mr J. A. Campbell, director of horticulture, and Mr Jacobsen, apiary instructor. are at present in Dunedin, where they attending the annual conference of the Beekeepers* Association. The conference usually last* three days.

Mr J. R. Brunt, secretary of the Can* terbury Justices of the Peace Association, has received a telegram from tha Prime Minister regretting his inability to accept an invitation to the annual patriotic social of the association to be held on Saturday.

The funeral took place at the Karori cemetery yesterday afternoon of Mr Francis A-rney Kemple, who wee tor many years a member of the “New Zealand Times" mechanical 6taff. Both the Requiem Maas, which was celebrated ei the Basilica, by the Rev. Father Maloney, S.M., and the funeral were largely attended by the deceased gentleman's friend* and relatives, thus testifying to the late Mr Kemple’s universal popularity The chief mourner* were Messrs Mcßrearty and Oondliffe (relatives) and Mr W. Blick (printer, *'New Zealand Times"), and the pall-bearer* were Messrs J* Devine, L. R. Prince, E. Lane. R. Smith, and J. Chemis (members of the “Times’* staff). Those present included the Hon. W. J. Geddis, M.L.C. (managing-editor of the ■•Times"), Mr G- H. Dixon ibusine®* manager of the “Times"), Mr Jamfe* Kerr (“Petone Chronicle"). Mr R. Stickney. president of the Wellington Typographical Union, and many other veilknown members of the printing craft. There were also in attendance a large number of West Coasters, including Dr Charles Morice, Me*»r* Frank and James McParlane. Cunliffe. Butler, O’Gormau. and Phillips (2). The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Maloney, S.M.. and the many beautiful flora! tribute* were a testimony of the high esteem in which the 4* ceased was held.

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