PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15676, 31 January 1913, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mesrs Hine, Lang, and Guthrie, M.P.'s, wont north yesterday by the second oxpress.

Sergeant Eccles, who has been transferred from tho local police force to Clyde, will leave for his new homo on Tuesday. Constables J. C. Jamison and J. Jones of the Central Police Station have been transferred to Christchurch. The former left Dunedin on Wednesday and the latter on Thursday. The Hon. Mr H. Willis, Speaker of the State in New South Wales, accompanied by his wife, his son, and his two daughters, left Dunedin yesterday morning for the north. Tho party has booked by the Maunganui, whioh is to leave Wellington for Sydney to-day. Mr D. M'Pherson (president of the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australasia) and Mr James Brown (secretary _of the New Zealand branch) have been invited to attend the ceremony in connection with tho laying of the foundation stone of the Victorian Association's new premises. They, will leave for Melbourne by the Moeraki on Sunday next. I'iie death occurred on Wednesday, at the age of 40 years, of Mr W. A. Webb, a well known local crickoter. Mr Webb, who was a useful right hand bowler, played in the Opoho Club for several years, and ha<l ak> represented Otago on a northern tour some years ago. Delicate health caused him to give up active participation in the garno some four or fivo years ago. and he then joined tho Umpires Association. " Billy " Wobh. as he was known to his intimates, "was a constant attender at all cricket matches of importance, and was a most pleasant companion to eit with and comment on tho various phases of tho game. His waa a most likeable nature, and he will be much missed by a largo circle of acquaintances and cricket enthusiasts. A large and representative gathering .of officers of the Chief Post Office assembled on Monday evening to say good-bye to Mr C. H. Burton who has lseen anpointed Chief Postmaster at Now Plymouth. Mr Burton has been connected with the Dunedin office for upwards of six years, filling; the positions of accountant and assistant postmaster. Mr W. M'Hutcheson, tho Chief Postmaster, presented Mr Burton, on behalf of tho clerical staff, with a pocket aneroid and a traveller's knife, and in doing so conveyed the bests wishes of the officers for his futuro welfare and _ their regrets at losing him. Mr Burton, in rc J plying, thanked the officers for their expressions of good will and for their loyalty to him during his term of office. He mentioned that he had only some few years more to serve, he having 38 years' service, and that he would look on his time spent in Dunedin as amongst the happiest years of official career. He had been in every large office in tho colony, including Auckland. Wellington, Ohristcihurch, Dunedin, Now Plymouth, Blenheim, and Nelson, and durin? that timo ho had served under more than 15 different chief postmasters. _ He had seen many changes in the sen-ice and worked with many staffs, and he desired to work, with no better staff than the Dunedin one. He would always be glad to see any of the officers, and when ho retired to his farm would always havo a spare room for old friends. Mr Burton was also tho recipient of an umbrella frorn the letteroarriers' branch, tho presentation being a surprise one. Mr Burton suitably responded.