PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15385, 23 February 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL

>e» Miss Mary Mills, of Tomuka, lias received information that sho lias passed tlio final section of tlio B. A. degree. Mrs Crisp, ten., eoinplotod her levonlictii year in Nolson on Thursday of last wcok, having arrived by tlio Lloyds in 1842. Considering tier tuje, Mrs Crisp is in very, fair hrcilt.il. Intimation has been received lliat Mis Man- Hilda M'Kuy, of St. Dominio'a Priory, has jxirecd tlio final section of hor 11. A. examination, hold in NoYomber last. I)r F. Ilolop. F.U.C.S., England, who haa lately practised in tha North Island, has decided to srttlo in Clinton. Ho was introduced on Wednesday 1))' I)r Collier, to a number of residents, who accorded him a hearty welcome. Dr Ilotop is fairly well known in Olago. having been house, surgeon of Iho Uimedin Hospital for romo lime, and sineo that, time ho has held various hospital appointment*; in England. Mr James Wilßon, wJioso tlonlli was notified on Wednesday in our columns, was a very old resident of Duncdin. Previous to his arrival hero lie. was a parlnor in tlio well-known firm of .Marshall and Copoland, at, Sandhurst, Victoria. His firm established a largo brewery in Duncdin. Mr Wilson joined Mr 11. Ilnrrnway and two others in founding the grain and milling business, and was a member of that firm for about 10 years. The Education Department has notified Die Otago High Schools Board of Governors that Iho Hon. J. If. Sinclair and Mr J. M. Gnllnv.ay have been appointed tho Government representatives on Iho board., Tho University Council has nppointcd Mr T. K. Sidey, "M.P., and 1,. Harris to tho hoard, and the Otago Education Board tho Hon. T. Fergus and Mr Israel. Or A. M. Fiulavson, A.0.5.M.. a Into graduate of tho Otago School of Mines, has been awarded Iho £40 premium prizo of Iho Institution of Mining and Motallurgy. r.ondon. for his thesis" On thfi Secondary Enrichment of tho Copper Ores of Rio Tinln." Dr Finliivson lias specialised in mining geology, and is at. present engager! on a geological survey of a. portion of tho Burma oil-fields. Last, year tho £40 iiretnium was awarded to Mr W. A. Maclood. A.0.K..M.. anollwr distinguished graduate of the Otago &hool of Mines. The premium nriz.o has been awarded 10 limes, and in 1905 and 1907 foil to graduates of tho Royal School of Mines, London. Messrs M'l.cod and Finlayson nro Iho only Australasian mining school graduates lo whom this coveted prizo has been awarded. At the close of I'hn Education Board's mwling yesterday. I lie members of tlio hoard and re vera I of the sla.IT met tocetlier lo *ay farewell 'to tho chairman, Mr A. M'Kcnow, who is clkjul to fako a trip lo iho Old Country. The Hon. T Forgus presided, and pro|>osod tho health of the chairman in a complimentary speech, in which he referred to Mr M'KorroM's work for tho progress and advancement of ihe country dm-inir. the 47 years of his residence here. Op. behalf of tho board ho prrwnt-ed Mr M'Kcnow with a handsome Mosiriel rug. and wished him a very Imppy vevnge and a fnfc mid swedj return. Mr M'Kmtow returned thanks and reciprcccilrd tho foolinß of goodwill anil comradeship that hud been expressed. Opportunity wai also taken informally to welcome Iracl; Mr Fergus, who returned not Ion;: s'lio" from an extended trip. Mr K. J. Hraloy, 8.A., agricultural instructor to tho Olatro Education Board, has received private information that ho has inF.irvl the final section of the B.Se. degree. The de-.lli. at the ago of 74 years, is aimoiiucnd llii« morning of Mr Char!o3 f'i'iinip, of I'almcrsloii. Mr Crump was a i.ativi. of Derby, Knsdnnd. He landed at Port Ohalmom in IC6? by Iho ship Chariot of Fame, and. after remaining in Duncdin f«ir about four vwii*. l:c remove<l lo Hauinden, and ietthd' in Palninsloii in 1871. Ifo was emniged in wneral clerical work for a few ye-ais. In 1875 he \«n appointed secretary of the Palmrrston Road Board, which. was mererd in l-lio county in 1882, and ho afterwards held Iho [Xtfit.'on of county clerk. In IJI7B lie wes a'ai appointed town clerk at I'nl.'neriiton. Ho resigned office aa county clerk ei:d town clerk in 190?. and was appointed deputy rrgistrarof births,marriages, arxl deaths.