PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12009, 11 December 1924, Page 3

PERSONALIA

MINISTERIAL Sir Heaton Rhodes (Minister for D» fence) returns to Wellington fron Christchurch to-morrow morning. Sir Maui Pomare (Minister foi Health), and Dr. Yalintme (DirectorGeneral of Health) are due back in Wellington from the South Island tomorrow. The Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister ior Lands) returns to Wellington on the South Island last night on a visit to his electorate, Ashburton. The Hon. A. D. McLeod (Minister for Lands) returns to Wellington on Saturday morning from the South Island. Mr T. Forsyth has definitely decided to become a candidate for the Mayoralty of Wellington at the next election. Mr J. A. Young, Chairman of Committees of .the .House of Representatives, left Wellington on his return to-Hamilton yesterday. Mr Hanson, of the Wellington office of the Eastern Extension Cable Co., baa been transferred to Adelaide on promotion. Mr J. E. Brodie M.Sc., 8.E., passed through Wellington yesterday on his way from Auckland to Christchurch where he will take up residence. Mr William Cullen, chief inspector of machinery, has gene south to visit the district offices, and will not return to Wellington till about the 20th instant. The death of Colonel R. J. Collins, of Wellington, was mentioned with regret at the meeting of the Christchurch Fowling Centre. A motion of sympathy was accorded the relatives. Mr D. A. J. Rutherford, superintendent of schools, Samoa, arrived fiom Auckland by the express yesterday, gnd left for the south in the evening. Mr T. M. Wafbrd, M.P., has con aented to addresß members dr the Wei lington Chamber iff Commerce early ir the New Year on the subject of “Tradi with the East.” ' Messrs A. Fletcher and H. C. Soutl have, been aippointed as the re presen tativea of the Wellington Chamber a Commerce on the Council of Welling ton Builders and Contractors. Mr E. J. Howard) M.P., far Christchurch South, who was one of the Empire Parliamentary Dnion delegates to South Africa, returned by the. uliina roa from Sydney. Mr Philip Palmer, late organist and choirmaster at George’s Churchy Sealoun, has been appointed to-a similar position at the parish churqh of St. Matthew," Manly, Sydney. Mr S. Kirkcaldie has resigned frox the executive committee iff the Web lington Chamber ,of Commerce. He represented the "" Wellington Master Drapers’ Association. Mr Scott Colville returned from Sydney yestarday. He has been making arrangements in connection with the amusements section of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition at Dunedin. Mr G. T. Wilson, iff the -ommercial department of the New Zealand. Railwbb by the cnuriDftiij Councillor H. D. Bennett, at the meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday. At the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Football Association last night it was reported that Mr Chang, the Chineeo footballer who was detained at Christchurch owing to illness and subsequent operations, will reach Wellington to-day and will leave for China to-morrow. Mr L. O. Atkinson,: the newly-ap-pointed secretary of the New Zealand Football Association, was welcomed to office at the meeting of the council last night. Mr Atkinson, who is an explayer of Y-M.C-A. Football Club, said be hoped he would be able to render useful service to the association while be held office. Apologies for absence from the meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday were received from Messrs S. A. Dragnet, J. Myers and H. O. South, and leave .of absence was granted to Mr A. Leigh Hunt, while on a visit to Australia. He wrote expressing good wishes for' Christmas and New Year. The Otago and the Wellington Acclimatisation Sucietire site uniting to present a harAome opossum rug to Professor Kirk, in recognition of the great interest be has taken in opossums, stated Mr L. O. H. Tripp (president) at last night’s meeting iff the Wellington Society. The date of the poraentation haa not yet been fixed. Mr J. Worthington, chuff clerk in the locomotive foreman’s office of the New Zealand Railways, Christchurch, will leave from Wellington by the o-s. Climaroa on Friday next on a visit to Australia. He intends to visit New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, travelling tq Western Australia across the transcontinental rail way. A well-known resident of Onehunga, Mr Joriah Robins, dM& at his residence, after a long illness, at the. age of 6L For over 30 years he had been a member of the Onehunga Methodist Church, and during that time had occupied, many important positions. He was also at one time vice-president of the Onehunga Chamber of *Obmmerce. Mr Robins was alto interested in bowling, and was a member of the local chib. Mr T. ft. Burnett, M.P.. who has keen in ill-health for several months, and was able to attend Abe session of Parliament for a few -days only, accompanied the Hon. J. G. Cftates during the Minister’s tour of the Temuka electorate. Mr Burnett’s health was sufficiently improved to enable him to make the trip, but -'he has not yet made a complete recovery. He stated that he had no intention of retiring from politics, and that he would be a candidate for the T-emnVa.seat at the rext general election.

With reference to the retirement of Archbishop Jnlius. Primate of New Zealand, the “Church Standard” of Sydney, says: “The announcement will be received with genuine deep regret throughout the Commonwealth as well as in the Dominion. Dr Julius won fame and regard many years ago as Archdeacon iff Ballarat. His forceful personality and brilliant gifts as a preacher made him a great influence in the upbuilding of the Church in Australia. Tn New Zealand Dr Julius has been a tower of strength', - and truly a pillar of the Church. The Yrbole Church will wish him peace and gladness in hi* closing days, and will feel most thankful for his long and capable leadership.”