PEOPLE IN PERSPECTING

NZ Truth, 25 October 1924, Page 1

PEOPLE IN PERSPECTING

Off to Wellington from Dunedin to manage the , north - JACK crn city's gas outHUNGERFORD. fit is Jack Hungerford. It was m 1906 and at the tender age of 25 that Jack was appointed to the managership of the Scottish city's gasworks,' and he immediately set about completely reorganising the works from the front gate to the back. Not only is he an expert m the manufacture of gas, but he is also a successful business manager, and the measure of his success can be gauged from the fact that he saw. the annual profit of the department grow from £8858 to £15,050, and this despite heavy competition from, the electric department. As a speaker at -one of the many farewell functions held m his nono» said, "he took charge of one of the 'worst gasworks m the Dominion and left it one of the best." Jack is an ardent follower of many forms of sport, but confesseS-to a particular partiality for fishing and bowling. He was last season president, of the Caledonian Bowling. Club, and 1 never have the duties pertaining to the office been more capably or more energetically carried out. He also acted as green supervisor, and at the last annual meeting was appointed sole selector. As a bowler, he is far, above the average, and his most recent success was that- as skip of the winners of the club's champion doubles. Jack's last Week m his home town was occupied m receiving handsoriie presentations and listening, to eloquent tributes to his worth from the clubs and societies with which he was connected, from those who were proud to call him "boss," and from the manufacturers of the city. Just prior to' leaving, he remarked to the writer that he didn't know he had so 'many friends. He could truthfully have added: that he had no enemies, but though Jack has been among gas all his life there \s not a suspicion of that commodity m his get-up when it comes to speaking of himself.., y :: :: :.: The glare of the limelight has never appealed to members ON TOP OF of the Blundell famTHE "POST." ily. Their influence m the community has not been lessened by this modesty; indeed, it may' have been inci-eased, for m this humble scribe's opinion a big newspaper gains rather than loses if the men whose influence is reflected m its columns do not figure too prominently .m public life. This remark is prompted by the unusual . appearance of Mr. L. P. Blundell's name m a report of the opening of the Wellington Bowling Club's season. As the club's oldest foundation member he threw down the first ball— and was heartily cheered as he did so. It muVt not be thought that this is the first time his name has appeared m the paper. It is not a "first offence."' Every night you may read on the last page of the "Post" the announcement that the paper is "printed and published for Blundell Bros., Ltd., by Louis Proctor Blundell." "Mr. Louis" (as his staff knows him), also figures m published subscription lists for innumerable deserving causes. But we venture to say his name or initials 'figure m many more lists that are not published. For, although a very keen business man, Mr. L. P. Blundell has a big heart, and there are many who have good cause to remember his generosity. It is' the people who are or have been, most closely associated with him that most fully appreciate his sterling worth. Louis Blundell is one of the very few members of the firm who have held positions on the reporting staff. No mean • athlete himself m his', younger days, he has continued to take a keen interest m all forms of healthy outdoor sport He is still an opponent to be reckoned with on the bowling green. ; Although he has been gradually handing over the senior responsibilities of office f o junior members i of the firm he remains "on top of the 'Post,' " and no one is anxious to see him relinquish control. , ■ ■-■■ | If there could be held a parade of all . the New Zealand - A _.,_^ 1 .. . ers who have reSC H OO L MASTER ceived their eduSECEDES, cation from C. T. Aschman it is safe to- say that the crowd would number many hundreds, if not a few thoussands. For the past forty-two years C.T.A. has taught the rising generation of the South Island, and for over thirty years of that period his headquarters have been the Chrisf church Normal School. Among his pupils of the present day, are youngsters whose parents and grandparents he taught when they had their respective turns at being youngsters. Yet, the brilliant : teacher isn't old. . He has only just reached the age to retire on superannuation, and, mainly owing to his happy knaok of .mingling sport with work, he gives the impression .that he could carry on indefinitely- with his exposition , of ( training the juvenile mind. The Canterbury Education. Board, which has been'- appreciative all along of his personality, careful teaching, and organising ability, will keenly miss the Aschman machine from the educational works of th a district, but, so far as Mr. Aschman is himself concerned over the matter it's hard to believe that he will lightly put aside the work m which he has for so long taken pride; and, even- if young Christchurch is no longer io have the benefit of .his direct teaching, it's to be hoped that he won't drop right out of the educational game, but that there will be some means by which his knowledge and "lengthy experience may still be availed of.

If there is anything m the old saying that everything CLEM BART LEY comes to him who' GOES UP ONE. waits, then Clement Bartley, of the staff of the Auckland Savings Bank, has had his reward. And if hie has been m the service Of this fastspreading, democratic, popular public concern for the repose of the money of the masses for 43 years it is no slight to his acknowledged capabilities that he has not come to the top of the ladder ere this. He now takes the chair so long -occupied by Mr. J. M. Barr, and no one who knows him or his work will begrudge him his promotion. .The Institution is m a unique position m regard to' its employees m this respect, and a more capable or more efficient set would be hard to get together. There Is also . among them a rare spirit of camaraderie, and this is due m a material degree to the tact and levelheadedness of those at the head of affairs.' In order to get the best out of a subordinate there must be mutual confidence, and this is what is predominant m the concern which will now be managed by Clem. Bartley. Clem, is one of those birds whose bower is ever green and who ever has bright music m his song. Apart from his undoubted qualifications m matters financial, qualifications with nearly half , a century of ripe experience behind them, it is his ideal personality which has drawn such a wide circle of friends : round the new manager of the Savings Bank and which has. made his appointment a very popular one. Times may be hard or otherwise, but there is always a- boom smile hovering round the lips of Clem. He'll arrange a'loan from half a crown to half a thousand' with the greatest Of pleasure- and you'd feel it was a decided gain to have met him. He on his new venture with the very beat wishes of all his friends and the utmost confidence! of the hundreds of depositors of the Dunk. Cecil Rhodes, m developing his Rhodes scholar idea, sought to JULES O.J. produce every time mMALFROY. man of many parts — scholar, sportsman, gentleman. There is therefore a pleasing "ail-roundness" about any likely candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship, and one such is Jules O. J. Malfroy, the candidate, this year of Victoria University College for the great honor. Aged 22, an LL.B. (likely to become an LL.M.), a Wellington and 'Varsity Rugby representative, and a track runner of note, this West Coast (Hoki-tika-born) boy is a credit to his birthplace and to his adopted 'city. "If { t comes from the Coast, of course it's good," is now a proverb. Mr. Malfroy's university career was begun .it iChristchurch, tout has continued at Wellington, where he was capped this year. His father is Mr. C. M., Malfroy, of the State Forest Service, Young Malfroy, to make good, need only »c a chip of. the old block. And he is. He is the sort of man who would make a good .Rhodes Scholar,! but also tho sort of sport who will not repine if tho candidate of another college should get there first. :: :: :: The many admirers of the public work and private virtues A WOMAN of Dr. Elizabeth PlattsAND A Mills will regret to hear DOCTOR. of her illness. When Dr. Elizabeth Platts married a scion of the house of Mills (an old Wellington iron firm) and thus essayed the dual -life of wife and doctor, she assumed a double responsibility, which, as the years rolled on, was added to on. both sides— by children and by public work m her professional capacity of medico and practical sociologist; Who could attempt to enumerate all the public and semi-public activities that have availed themselves so largely, during the last two decades m Wellington, of this capable lady's ajflvice, labor and bounty? In addition to being medical referee to the Public "Service, she has lent a helping hand to all sorts of societies for the betterment of humanity; and only last year she was the most effective worker m the Health Week movement m Wellington, when she addressed the factories on hygiene, while at least one notable literary achievement concerning that socialraedical campaign fell from her pen, A woman so highly gifted m many ways for public -work has not been spared more than a usual amount of private worry. Her ' early ' recovery, and her return to those activities that owe her so much, would be. m their interest as well, as hers. During the war Dr. -Platts-Mills was Dominion President of the Women's National Reserve, and she holds the St. John Ambulance medal for war work. She has been associated with practically all women's organisations m Wellington, including the Royal Society for Health of Women and Children, Royal Life-Saving Society, and Y.W.C.A. As a sketch of T. H. Phillipson adorns -} "Truth's" colTOM PHILLIPSON. umns it may ba , well to mention a few facts about the little Wanganui sport; Though no Afcas m physique, he has held a big jot) firmly 1 for soma time now, and looks like hanging ■ onWell versed m the wool and hides business through years of training m. Messrs. Levin and Co.'s head Office m Wellington, he is an able salesman m the Wanganui branch's department most intimately connected with the cockies. He has the confidence of both buyers and sellers, and generally manages to get top prices. In his spare time he is arf enthusiastic amateur gardener, and has won enough first prize certificates for narcissi and. other blooms to paper a room.