PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14441, 6 February 1909, Page 10

PERSONAL

A llokilika message states that Miss U. Little, of Ashburton, has been appointed matron of tho West land Hospital.

Mr Jolm Heattic, of Waikoikoi, has been selected for the position of head master of the ('linton School.

Dr Fulton, who lias been camping out at Karitane with his wife and family for the last three weeks, has returned to town.

A London cablegram announces tho death of Sir Andrew Mitchell Torrance, who has been M.P. for Glasgow Central since 1906. He was 61 years of age.

Mr Jesse Timson relumed to town last night after a trip lo the North Island, during which time ho attended the conference of musicians in Auckland.

The .Stirling School Committee has selected Miss Ella Million, of Moeralci, as assistant in the school.

It is slated that. Mr C. Gordon Armour, general secretary of the local Y.M.C.A., has received a call from the Montreal Association to take up secretarial duties under Mr I). A. Budge. Mr Armour intends to spend some two years in America studying the latest methods of work in the modern Y.M.C.A. Mr Armour will probably leave Dunedin the middle of next month Io join the s.s. Aslinrins at Sydney, leaving Dunedin about March 13.

Friday, 12th inst., has been fixed upon as the date for the banquet to be tendered the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie by Clutha friends.

Mr C. H. Smil.ii. president of the Otago Crieket Associaiion at the meeting of the committee lest. night took occasion, on behalf of the association, to congratulate Mr A. M'Lean on having obtained a position of a highly satisfactory nature elsewhere. The association would be sorry lo lose such an active and enthusiastic member, but honed he would fosler cricket at Alexandra. The assoiation would bid him a farewell later on. Tn the course of bis reply Mr M'l.ean said he hoped it, would not be many years before he was among I hem aeain.

Mr Alex, Goodley, who has been in busine?s as a general merchant al Allandale and Kbiig I'oinl for upwards of 20 years, has purchased a al Ap'owtowu, and will be leaving for his new home on Tuesday next '-oys Ihe I'lilmersfon Times). During his long residence at ShaL' Point Mr Goodlev took a keen interest ip anything pertiiinini; to ihe welfare of the listrict and its inhabitants. lie has been chairman of the local School Committee and Ihe Library Committee for the past 10 years, and he was also chairman of directors of Hie Allandale Hall Company. Owing lo (he closing down of the Allandele mine Mr Goodlev recently relinquished his business at Shag Poini.

The Rev. .James Rattray. of Pongaroa, passed through Dunedin yesterday on n visit, to friends in IBiilclutha, after an absence of 23 j'CDrs, mainfe ia.Jlie porrynop.

wenlth. Under the circumstances, Mr Rat. tray looks forward with a good tlcnl of pleasurable anticipation to tlic .'iicpting- of many old friends of long ago. M,r Rattray had a pleasant illustration of how small the world is after all. Within an hour of leaving Ilif evnrnss al, Dimedin ho was in conversation wilh Mrs F. Barritl, wifo of inn ltov. I*raid; Barriit, of .Johannesburg, '1 ransvaal, who was also oil a visit to friends jn Dmiedin after an absence of 18 years. The meeting of old friends in this fashion, after so an absence, was indeed a pleasureable coincidence. Tlio pleasure altorcled will be better understood when il is slated that Mrs Uarritl, as Caplain Klla M'Millau, of the Salvation Army, coninieneed the work of Hie Army in lialclutlia iin 1384, and Mr Ralfrav, then a lad in his teens, was one of the lady's first, converls in (hose slirring days. Included in the renewal of old acquaintaniies will b 0 a. visil to Ihe Army Barracks, where Mr Rattray v.ill conduct the service on Sunday evening.

The lafp Mr Alexander Henderson, exdeleetive of police, whoso denlb at. Auckland is reported, was formerly one of (lie best-known police ofiieers in lite Dominion. Ho joined the forty* in 187?,. and for eome lime was engaged on gold escort work, in Ihe balevon days of gold mining in Olago. In 1874 he was appointed :o tlio deleetive force in Olago, and since that time lie had served in various towns, not."blv in Duiicdin. nhrisleli'ireli. Wellington. Oisborne, and Auckland, lie held the rank of chief detective up to the time of his retirement. Kour months ago lie was given three nionlhs' leave of absence, and at the expiry of thai period he retired on superannw.l'on. The deceased officer was recognised :;s being one of the most capable in the service, and Ms ability as a prosecutor wsr. uniViubted. Hp was particularly well known in Ofago, where the news of his decease will be received with deep regret by a wide, circle of comrades and friends.