PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15820, 19 July 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL

Detective Hammcrloy, who was recently transferred from Auckland to Duncdin, has assumed his duties in the local detective force.

The Caversharn School Committee held a special meeting last evening, when it was decided to recommend Miss Kuby L.. Ryan, of Fairfax, for tho position of junior assistant teacher.

It is announced that Mr Pierce C. Frecth, formerly managing editor of the New Zealand Times, and' lessee and editor of the Manawatu Daily Times, has been appointed editor of the Oliristchurch Star.

Last week's- Gazette contains a list of teachers holding certificates of licenses under "The Education Act, 1908," and also particulars of promotions made during the year ended June SO. Among the teachers promoted was Mr W. G. Blackic, head master of the Arrowtown School, whose certificate lias been raised to Al—the highest status obtainable. . It may bo mentioned that there are 3576 teachers in the dominion, and of that number only 76 hold the certificate recently conferred on Mr Blackic Mr Blackic is an.old Ravensbourne School boy, and served his term as a pupil teacher at that school. Ho took the degrees of M.A. and B.Sc. at tho Otago University.

A meeting of tho ladies of the Otckia Presbyterian Church was hold in the manse on Wednesday. The gathering took the form of a "Kitchen tea," and was arranged for the purpose of saying good-bye to Miss Shore, who is shortly to be married, and also to make her a presentation. The Rev. D. M Coll, who made the presentation, 6poke in high terms of Mies Shore, who acted for two years as organist to the morning congregation. He also referred to her social qualities, and to,the esteem in which sho is held in. the district. Mr Shore, who was present, suitable replied on behalf of his daughter. The presentation consisted of a largo oaken tray, silver mounted aud suitably inscribed; nko a. 6ilvcr cakebasket.

Another of the old pioneci'6 of Duncdin, Mr Archibald Ckrk, died last week at tho residence of his daughter, Mrs F. Legg, Loith street, Duncdin, at tho ago of 85 years. The late Mr Clark was bom at Portobello, Edinburgh, in 1828, and learned the trade of glass blowing in his early years. He then married, and in 1858 came "to Now Zealand in the diip Throe Bells, -with his wife and four children. Ho tool; up farm work with Mr Donald Rcid on the Taieri for the first two yours, and when tho gold rush broke out at Gabriel's Cully ho formed one of Mr Donald Reid'fi party of 10 to go to the diggings on condition that they returned to continue the duties to bo carried out on the farm. This they did after being very successful at tho diggings. Mr Clark afterwards went to Blucskin and took ur> farming on Double Hill. Ho retired 20 years ago on the death of his wife, and lived with tho members of his family, who number 15, eight sons and seven daughters. There are 79 grandchildren, and 32 grout grandchildren. Tho remains were interred in tho Wa.it.ati cemetery. Mr James Bee, M.A., M.Sc, has been appointed by the Council of Scots College, Sydnev, to succeed the Rev. A. Ashworth Aspinall, M.A., as principal. Mr 800, who studied for his degrees in tho University of Otago, commenced his career as a teacher in Duncdin, and subsequently bocame mathematical and science master in the Wellington Boys' College, where ho also had charge of the snorts of the college. For the past fix years lie has boon head muster of the Presbyterian Ladies' College. Melbourne. Ho will be. remembered by footballers in Dunedin in the eighties as a successful centre thrcc-mtarter back, with o genius for potting goals, and as a representative player.

— The krjrcst patnliiiß in the world, exelusive of panoramas and cyclortniiius, is in thi grand salon of the Dogc'n PaJaco at Venice. It is 84ft wide by 34ft liiprh.