PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14899, 30 July 1910, Page 11

PERSONAL.

'■•Mr W. Uttley, of the North-East Valley School, has says our Oamaru correspondent) boon appointed nesistant master at Waitaki High School, vice.Mr 'Maunder, who has accepted a position in the North Island. • \Mr James Somervilie,' of Waronui, and formerly of Waitapeka, is at present in poor health, He was a passenger in tho Bluudel! in 1849 for Otago, and is over 80 years of age. •

Mr Paul Ronton, of Waitapeka, has been appointed manager of the crcamery at I'uerua, in succession to Mr W. H. Webb, who has taken a- hotel at Naseby.

A Dargaville message states that a Maori (jhief of Kaihu, named Moru Papiti, died on Thursday night, and as Dr Horton, who was called in at the last, re-fused to give a, certificate, «n inquest is to be held. The Cfutha Leader reports that on Tuesday evening a-.large number of residents wero' present at the I'uerua Hall to bid farewell to Mr W. H. Webb and Mrs Webb, of the Puorua,. creamery, "W'ho are removing to Naseby. Mr Morton presided, and remarked that Mr and. Mrs Webb would bo greatly missed. They had' both' interested themselves in all local matters during their stay. Eo.prsssnted.'Mr Webb with a dressing case, and.-Mrs, Webb was the recipient, of a onD? of silver-backed .brushes .and comb from'the lady members of the Tennis .Club.

According to tho Christchurch Press Professor Haslam's recovery has list been so Tapi<i,as was at first.stated. 1 Pneumonia developed' in addition to pleurisy, and he is still confined to hie bed. Professor Has : lam, is doing as wet! as can be expected. On Thursday cyen.in.ir Mr and Mrs. A. Sohnack, who' are leaving Port Chalmers for Timaru, were the recipients of presentations from Several members: of tho Kaikorai Band. Mr 'Sohnack was presented 'with a gentleman's outfit, and Mrs Sohnack with a silver-mounted writing tablet. Messrs C. Davie and J. G. Osborne made the presentations, ,md Mr Schnaek suitably re-, plied. :

After choir 'practice on Thursday evening. the members of St. John's choir, Rwlyn, a£3ymb'«} in the vestry, (unknown to Mr Haggitt, who was practising for a rccital), the secretary (Mr R. S. Brent) presiding. The following resolution wa-s ploposed by Mr W. Dav.ic, imd seconded by Mr E. H. Allen—" That the secretary be instructed to write to -Mr Haggitt. on. behalf of the members, expressing their sincere regret at his departure, and thanking for the great trouble he -had taken ;with tho choir during the past two and alialf yew, and wishing him a repetition of his past suoeessss at his old gost as organist and choirmaster at All Saints' Church, which position lie resumes again on tho first Sunday in August." No definite appointment- has been made as regards Mr Haggitt's suceresor. This will be done when, tho vestry meet.

The' friends in Dunedin of Mr R. E. N. Twopjny, at ono time editor of tho Otago Daily limes, will be interested' to learn that he has now retired froin tho positron oi editor of the Pastoralists' Review, Melbourne, and has thus closed an editorial career that dates back for its commencement to June, 1882 when ho became editor and,managing director of the Christchurch Telegraph. - Mr Tivopenv retains his interest ill the Pastoralists' Review, although lis has gone out of active management. Cabled intelligence hats (the Post says) teen received at the New Zealand University oflico of the death of Mr H. W. Eve, M.A., who had beon for 17 years agent for the university in London, Mr Eve -was alxmt to retire from'the position,'and was' to Inyo vacated the office on Ist November next! Mr Eve, who was a highly accomscholar, had done valuable work in promoting the study of modern languages in. England,, and had editedi many French and German classics and produced grammars /jn these languages which are in extensive use in this country. > .: Mr T, K. Sidev, M.P.; arrived in Dunedin by the -first express from the north yesterday. '

Mr \Y. Downio Stowart, who has been absent in "Wellington on behalf of NorthEast Valley Borough Council in conncctnon with its amalgamation with the city, returned to Diinodin last evening. The death of Mrs Dukes, _ -wife of th® Rev. John ,Dukes, occurred 'at Pukekoho on Thursday. Mr Unices, 'who is- one. of the old ministers in the Methodist Church in New Zealand, was formerly stationed at Waimato for some years, and afterwards at Kaiapoi. Tho cause.of Mrs Dukes's death was syncope. Mr T. O'Byrne, 0110 of tho delegates <rf 'the Southland Trades Council to the conference juat concluded in Auckland, passed through Dunodin yesterday on his return to Invercargill. • : LAWN TENNIS. ST. KILDA CLUB. . The fifth annual meeting of the St. Kilda Tennis Club was held last night. Mr J. J. Marlpw, the, club's president,; occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of nrnmbers. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report (already published), and it was carried with but little discussion. The secretary- (Mi- Lodge) took occasion to pay a tribute to the committee that had bsen with him during tho s«t«m for the regularity of its attendance and for its assiduous scrvicj to the club.

Tho Chairman moved the adoption ,of the balance sheet, which showed a total income for the year of £67 17s 4d and an expenditure of £33 is 7d. leaving a credit balance of £29 ljs Oil. Commenting on this, he aid that if the c-lub did as well in the coining year it could safely spend £60 on thj formation ot a new court, and stilt nave a l-alance in hand. He thought they would he quite justified in going on with the new court. The balance sheet reflected great credit on the committee, and especially on tile secretary. . it was decided to alter the rales, -subject to the consent, of a future meeting, to permit, of the election oi four instead of two vice-presidents. The election of offioe,-be»ras' for tho .year resulted as follows:—President, Mr J. J. Mariotvioe-presidents—Messrs 'J. White, J. B. Dick, E. H. Hart, and T. Cole; secretary and treasurer, Mr L. ,A. T.cdge; assistant secretary and treasurer, Miss D. Gorej Management Committee—Misses White, Robertson. E. Gore, Cole, Messrs Robertson, Careill, Laurenson, and .Johnston; auditor. Mr R. V. Parker; delegate to the Otago Tennis Association, Mr R. V. P.irker; Works Committee—the secretary :n:d Messrs Robertson and Johnston; Match . • Committee—the secretary and M<*=srs (Laurenson and Simpson. Several resignations were accepted, and two new members were elected.

i The Secretary introduced the question of ! In.ving down a third court. ! Mr Parker stated that after the expenses t rf mid other work had been raeF there would bo only about £10 in hni'] to spend on a. new coiiTt. Tie moved j T.liat the General .Committee be auihor- ' i??d to make such arrangement? with tlw bank or otherwise as will enable a court to b? niweedod with."— r llic .motion was Kconded by Mr Simpson, and carried unanimously, the Secretary stating that ho hid already entered into negotiations ■ obtaining a loan at 6j- per cent. CAVERSHAM CLUB. Tho annual meeting of th»' Caversham I/awn Tennis C'"b was held last night in the Caversham Presbyterian Hall. There was a ratlinr smali attendnnco of members, the majority being ladies. Mr H. F. TMiener occupied tho chair. The annual report, of which the following is a summary, was read:—"There is a smn.ll 'lebit halnnre on formation work, but with .the bazaar (o be held in August this will bo wsilv met. The membership totalis IK and o* it is wcneeW that this total will in the <~o:ninr season, a ro-d year, both fi"a n ciftlly ard a« r^jrards ' tH qame, is looked forward to" Tim committee recommends thai' the club, affiliate . wil.h the Otago Lawn Tennis Association.' thus giving members suitable, opportunity 1 fnr matches."

Mr Titcbener said there were 73 members in tho club, and ovory ono of them was, financial. Ho did not think that manjr Other clubs were in such an enviable position, and it said n good deal for club members. As a. lot of last year's expenditure was non-rccurring he anticipated l tluvt in a year or tvra the club would he in a very good financial position. At present the club had a debit bnianco of £32, Tho report and balance sheet were adopted.

Tho olection of office-bearers resulted as follows; —P resident, Mr T. IC. Sidcy, M.P.; vice-presidents — Mrs Meekison, Messrs A. Cowie, R, Rutherford, T. E. Jofcoate, and It. W. Rutherford; - secretary, Mr C. Horn, jun.; treasurer, Mr Hill; auditor, Mr Kerr; committee— Misses Foulks, Cunningham, Apstein, Messrs Titc'hcner, Wright, and Glasso.