PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11293, 19 August 1922, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. Her Excellency Visoountess JeQiOOg TW turned by the Maori from Lyttelton yesterday morning. Sir Joseph Ward has arrived in Wellington from Christchurch. Dr. Reakes, Director of Agriculture, has been visitiDg New Plymouth. Mr J. P. Thompson, J.P., has been appointed a visiting Justice to His Alajetty’s Prison in Napier. Mr Fred. Wilkinson, secretary of the Hastings Choral Society, arrived in Wellington yesterday. Dr. Allan Mackenzie, who recently arrived from England, has accepted the appointment of second medical officer at Rarotonga. Colonel Symon, Chief Staff Officer, Southern Command; Captain Mi:es, R.N.Z.A.; and Lieut. Davies, musketry instructor, have been visiting Nelson. Yesterday the Legislative Council granted the Hon. Sir James Carroll seven days' leave of absenoe on account of illness. Mr J. Wallace, chairman of the Otago Education Board for the past four years* has been re-elected for a further term of two years. Tli House of Representatives yesterday gave two days’ leave of absence to Mr E. J. Howard (Christchurch. South) on account of illness. The Rev. J. Cameron ha« been re-elect-ed Chancellor of Otago University, and Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., Vice-Chancellor. Sir George Fenwick, of Dunedin, ia at present on a visit to Wellington. Sir John Luke, M.P., and Mr T. Forsyth, tcfiairm&n of the Wellington Education Board, were present at the , opening of the new wings at Victoria University College last evening. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir : Robert Stout) will leave Wellington on Monday morning next for Napier, in order to take the Supreme Court sittings in that district. His Honour will be accompanied by Lady Stout. Mr F. W. Jones, managing director of the International Harvester Co-, Ltd., of New Zealand, has returned to Christchurch. He has been in America for Borne months, and while there visited several of the company's factories ia the United States and Canada. Dr. R. Wright has been appointed senior resident medical officer to the Napier Hospital by the Napier Hospital Board in place of Dr. Arnold Gilray, who recently resigned. Dr. \V. S. Eodey was appointed next in seniority to Dr. Wright. Mr F., V. Sanderson, district inspector of factories, awards, and weights and measures for Hawke's Bay for eome time past, has resigned from the Government service, having been appointed secretary and labour expert for the North Island Freezing Companies' Association- Mr Sanderson will reside in Wellington. Mr W. Abotomy, the ex-N.S.W. billiards champion, is about to tour the South Island, giving a number of exhibition games. At the request of the Y.M.C.A. he has kindly eon sen ted to give a free exhibition for the benefit of the soldier patients at the Cashmere Hills Sanatorium. Dr. W. Marshall Macdonald, of Dunedin, has been elected president of the section of medicine of the Intercolonial Congress of the. British Medical Association. The congress ia -to -be held in Melbourne in November, 1923. Dr. Macdonald will represent New Zealand as one of the vioe-presidents of the congress. Messrs E. A. Belcher and F. W. Bates, of the British Empire Exhibition Mission, arrived in Christchurch from Dunedin on Wednesday. Mr Belcher left for Wellington on Thursday, via Kaikoara and Blenheim. Mr Bates will stay in Christchurch until Monday evening noxt. Both Messrs Belcher and Bates will leave Auckland on August 29th for Canada by the Niagara. Captain C. I. Kempson, White Star marine superintendent at Plymouth, England, has retired, after a great many years of service afloat ahff ashore. Hie seafaring career, came to an end after he had made 71 trips round the world ; by sail and steam, and because he had rrrived at the age of retirement. Captain Kempson was for about eight years commander of the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Athenic, and relinquished his command to take up the position from which he has just retired. Lieut. W. G. Berryman, eon of Mr and Mrs H. G. Berryman, of Stanlev Downs, Kohatu, Nelson, who obtained decorationa for his service with the New Zealand forces, is en route to New Zealand. During his stay in England he sought Parliamentary honours, but was not successful in winning a seat. For a while he was m Ireland, and has since visited Bermuda, Cuba, New Orleans, and other parts of America and Canada, where he has been touring for the pest two yeans. He will probably deliter a few lectures during his visit to New Zealand. Mr E. S. Harris, who wa6 injured in * motor accident on the Wairoa road on May oth of last year, died in the Napier Hospital recently. The accident caused a Berious injurv to his back, and in spite of his cheerful disposition his health gradually failed him. After the accident- he was taken to the Wairoa pital, from which he was removed to the Napier Hospital just twelve months ago. Deceased was for many years traveller for Messrs D. Benjamin, of Dunedin. but for several years prior to hw accident had represented Messrs J. My era and Co. in the district. Mr Roy Ifweraon, who has been one of the most prominent and popular Auckland footbaUere during the past season, has left to try,his fortune in the Argentine. Prior to his departure his fellowmembers of the football team and his many friends entertained Mr. Ifwerwm at & smoke concert. Mr F. Julian, president of the club, presided, and during the evening took the opportunity to present to the guest a travelling oom* panion as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the local boys. A lengthy toast list, freely interspersed with solos and popular airs, passed a most pleasant evening. Dr. John Guthrie, one of the oldest medical practitioners of Christchurch, who died at the age of 75 years, wa* bora in Edinburgh, being & eon of the late Dr. John Guthrie, D.D.. of that city. After qualifying as & medical practitioner. Dr. Guthrie came out to New Zealand in 1875, and commenced the practice of his profession at Akaroa, later removing to Christchurch. Soon after his arrival in NeVr Zealand, Dr. Guthrie married Miss Hay, of Pigeon Bay. Dr. Guthrie relinquished practice in 1895. The familv has figured prominently in the medical profession, the late Dr. Guthrie, who practised in Lyttelton for many years, being a brother of deceased. Dr. Guthrie's two sons. John and Robert Neil, are both well-known Christchurch medical men. A younger brother of the Late Dr. Guthrie is Sir James Guthrie, who recently retired from the presidency of the Royal Scottish Academy, and Mrs JT. 0.. Hay, of Pigeon Bay. ie a sister. Although the late Dr. Guthrie did not take any actual part in public affairs, he was a ioundation member of the Cbrfetchurch Savage Club, and a pest president of the club. FIAT CARS.—Let us show you. the latest in FIATS; three Models to choose from, any style of body.— STANTON'S. LTD., Moleeworth street. 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