PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14918, 22 August 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Tho resignation of Mr F. H. D. Bell K.C., as Crown solicitor, Wellington, has been accepted.' It G. P. Huntley (not Hawtrey, as stat-ea in a oa-bta message received on I 1 rid ay) who died at London.

At a special meeting of the Ravensbourne School Committee held on Friday eveningMr James D. Rout ton was selected to fill the position of first assistant in the school, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Willirim Martin.

Madame Calve, the famous operatic singer, who is to tour New Zealand, armed at Auckland by the Winunera from Sydney yesterday (says a Press Association telegram). She will give her Bret concert in Auckland on Wednesday.

During tho absence from Ghristohurch of Inspector Gillies on leave, Sub-inspector M trrath will act as inspector in charge of tho Canterbury police district. Stationsergeant Johnson lias been temporarily promoted to the position of sub-inspector, and the duties of the , station-sergeant's offico will ba carried out by Sergeant Bird. Mr A. Spencer has boen appointed general manager of tho Consolidated Goldtio.ds (Ltd.). Mr G. Turner, manager of the. Progress Manes (Ltd.), and Mr W. Duraait, mine surveyor to the last-named, Wast Coast. They are recent graduates of the Otago .School of Mines. The mines referred to are owned by London companies,.

I'rofssov J. Rankin Brown, of the Chair of Classics at Victoria. College, will pay a lengthened visit to England during the next long vacation. At the last meeting of the vjbtoria College Council it was agreed 'u .^ I: °^ or Brown, having intimated 1 that, he would make the necessary arrangements for a lccu.ni tenens, should be given, extended leave till after Easter, 1911. Jandershcshy, who was crushed to death in the lift at the Palace Hotel, Melbourne, will be remembered (points out tho Evening Post, Wellington) as the principal comedian in the clever troupe of musical acrobats w'ho app&ared in New Zealand recently under the style of the Do lie Mi Trio and Guillame. Baby, and Co. They 6tagcd the burlesque on a Spanish bull fight which was so successful.

Mr Arthur Withy has been appointed lecturer and organiser for New Zealand under the scheme for the promotion of the cause of land value taxation, Mr Joseph' Fejs having instituted a fund for that purpose (says tl-.e Evening Post). Mr Withy is a son of Mr E. Withy, who represented an Auckland constituency in Parliament during 1887-90. lie has had a good deal of experience recently as a Liberal organiser and lecturer for the Freetrade Union in England, and was actively engaged in (he contest over the Lloyd George Budget. He is expected to reach Wellington next month.

A correspondent who knew, the lata Mr Coventry for many years pays tho following tribute to his memory" His funeral was a largo one; yet, in these days of enlarged population and inoreased individual anxit.ies, when some people hardly know anything of their neighbours, to many of your readers John Coventry is but a name. He was an affectionate and exemplary husband and father; a valued friend; in business, not only upright in all his dealings, but one who took a pride in giving of 'his best and putting into his work all the skill of the "cunning artificer," acquired by long experience; as a rifle shot and bowler a true sportsman, ever ready to coach a tyro, never taking advantage of a technical point; cheerful under suffering; kindlv considerate for others—a lovea'ble man and a good citizen. Such was John Coventry— would there was many more of us like him " Mr Percy E. Welch, of Melbourne, laio sub-manager of tho Atlas Insurance Company in Australia, has arrived in Wellington to tako over the management in Now Zealand of that company, in succession to Mr L. .Rose Ja.gger, who leaves for Aus-, tralia and England towards the end of the year.