MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12356, 28 January 1926, Page 4

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

MINISTERIAL The Hon F. J. Rolleston (Minister for Defence and Justice) arrived yesterday morning from the South. The Hon. O. J. Hawken (Minister! for Agriculture) left for Levin yesterday morning, and returned last evening. The Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister for Labour, Mines and Marine), who has been on a visit to the Bay of Islands, is expected to return to-day. The Hon. A. D. McLeod (Minister for Lands) will make a tour of the Bay of Islands district at the beginning of next month with Mr Allen Bell, M.P. for Bay of Islands, and Mr W. Jones, M.P. for Marsden. The object of the Minister’s lour is to investigate the possibility of settlement of idle lands, swamp drainage schemes, and the sand drift and kauri gum problems. The party will arrive, at Whangarei on Thursday, February 4th, and will leave next day for Hikurangi, Hukerenui, Towai, Kawakawa and Ohaeawai. On February 6th, Waipapa, Kaeo, Mangonni, and Kaitaia will he visited. On Sunday, February 7th, the party will travel to Te Paki Station, and on Monday will visit Te Hapua, Te Kao, and Houhora. On Tuesday, February 9th, Waihcjara will he. visited and the party will return to Kaitaia. Wednesday will be occupied with an inspection, of the Kaitaia Swamp and the official opening of the dairy factory at Aw.inui. The following day the party will proceed to Herekino, Broadwood and Kokukoku, and on the Friday to Rawene, Taheke and Kaikohe. The party will return to Whangarei on Saturday,February 13th, via Parakao and Mangakahia. Dr W. E. Herbert (Wellington) is visiting Dunedio. Mr Justifce Alpers is paying a brief visit to Dunedin. Sir Robert and Lady Stout have returned to Wellington from Dunedin. Mr D. A. Aitken, general manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, is in Dunedin. After acting us coroner in the Te Awamutu district for a considerable number of years, "Mr J. P.. Teasdale has resigned owing to advancing age. Mr A. T. Donnelly has tendered his resignation from the Canterbury College Board of Governors. The resign*, tion was accepted with regret. Mr J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, arrived by the “Limited” express yesterday morning, and will return to Auckland to-day. Mr A J. McCurdy, chairman of the Upper Huts Town Board, will represent the board at' the Municipal Conference at Dunedin next week. Mr R. T. M. Edmonds, secretary to the Wellington Industrial Association, has just returned from an enjoyable holiday’at Pelorus Sound.

Mr Alfred H. Chambers, general manager of the Union Bank of Australia, who has recently returned from a visit to London, is at present in Dunedin. Mr G. R. Ritchie, general manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., who has been on a trip to England, has returned to his home in Dunedin. Mr John Fuller, who landed m Auckland by the s.s. Niagara from Sydney, is at present in Wellington, and leaves for the south this evening. He expects to he back in Wellington on February 7th.

Mr F. J. Smith, of Or.ga Opga, Hawke’s Bay, is to succeed Mr W. T. Bi abyn ns Preshvtcrian missioner at Kihikihi. Mr Brabyn leaves qext week for the Tirau-Piitaruru charge after six years at Kihikihi. Mr Thomas Brooks, Commissioner for Crown Lands for the Wellington disuict, presided over his last meeting cf the board yesterday, as he leaves to tnke up his new position of ValuerGeneral on the 31st of this month. At yesterday’s meeting of the Wei. Imgt-on Chamber of Commerce, a vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives of Mr Richard Newton, an exmember of the chamber, whose death occuired recently Mr Ronald McKenzie’s resignation from the staff of the School of Art was accepted by the Canterbury College Board of Governors. After completing several commissions in New Zealand and Australia, Mr McKenzie intends going to Paris for further study. Mr R. S. D. Harman, of Christchurch, who went to England in 1922 to complete his studies in architecture, has passed his examinations, and has been elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects Mr Harman will return to New Zealand at the end of this year. Dr. Valintine, Director-General cf Health, was in Palmerston North yesterday, where he attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Hospital Board to discuss details of the proposed building scheme and also the contemplated closing of the Otaki Hospital. The board’s building programme will be made public at its next meeting. Mr Len Johnson, who has been private secretary to the Hon. W. Dowr.ie Stewart for the past five years, has been appointed private secretary to the new Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. O. J. Hawken).' 51i’ S. Y. Jones, formerly a member of the official secretary’s staff at Government House, has been appointed private secretary to Mr Stewart. The death has occurred at Blenheim of Mr Andrew J. Curry, a well-known resident of that town, and for many years a member of the Borough Council. The late Mr Curry was born in Wellington in 1856. His father was a sergeant in the old 6oth Regiment, a force which was stationed in Auckland, Wellington, and Tasmania. A keen enthusiast in practically all branches of sport from his youth up, the late Mr Curry was as a young man a member of the Wellington Rowing Club. At the time of his death he was president of the local branch of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, and prior to the last annual meeting he had been a vice-president of the parent body, in whose activities he took a live interest. As a starter at athletic gatherings for years hack Mr Curry was a well-known fignre. Well known on the bowling greens of the province, Mr Curry was an early member of the Riversdalo Club. In about 1875 the deceased became a member of the Hibernian Society of Wellington, and upon his arrival in Blenheim he joined the local society. Mr Curry, who was an able cornet player, was prominent in musical circles for many years. He was n member of the Wellington Artillery Band for two years, under Mr Salvatore Cimino, and successively held the conductorships of the Blenheim Hibernian Band and the Blenheim Garrison Band for extended periods. The late Mr Curry, whose wife predeceased him about 24 years ago, leaves a family of one son, Mr L. A. Curry, secretary of the Marlborough Rugby Union, and four daughters, Mrs H. Davrv, and Misses T. and E. Curry, all of Blenheim, and Miss M. Curry, of Wellington. .One of Mr Curry’s sons, Mr A. J. Curry, made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, being killed in •action on the Somme in 1916.