PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15827, 28 July 1913, Page 7

PERSONAL.

Messrs Dalgefy and Co. have received advice troni tneir London office that Mr Edward Lionel Flctcner, of the White Star Line, has joined tlio board of directors of the company. The Kcv. "\\ T . A. Sinclair, of Chriskshuroh, has been appointed by the Methodist Orphanage Committee to visit Dunedin in the interests of the orphanage, flo will be in tho city on' Sunday, August 17, and following days, and will probably preach in Trinity Cnurch in the mornir.'j and at the Octagon Hall in the evening on that Sunday.

Tho New Zealand Times states that Mr John K. Burt, Wellington manager for Messrs A. and T. Burt and Co., left! for England on Thursday by the Remtiera in order to ta.ke nip the position of manager for (ho firm in London. He will succeed Mr James Burt, who is returning to New Zealand. Mr Kigin, warehouse manager in Wellington, has been appointed branch manager.

A pleasant function took place (says the Bruce Herald) at the Y.M.C.A. final campaign rally last week, in the form of presentations to Mr and. Mrs Jameson, as tokens of esteem on their marriage- and in recognition of Mr Jameson's work during the campaign. Tho national secretary was presented with a Bruce travelling rug, and Mrs Jameson was the recipient of a pair of blankets of local 'manufacture.

A number of enanges will be made in the Dunedii police district consequent on the retirement of Constable Rasmuascn Constable Macßac, of Milton, has been transferred to take charge at St. Kilda. Constable Heard has been transferred from Caversham to take charge at Milton; and Constable Almond, of Port Chalmers, has been .transferred to take charge- at Caversham.

In the coureo of a ebort speech delivered before the assembler! harrier teams at the conclusion of the Intorclub Cross-country Championship at Wingatui on Saturday afternoon, the president of the Otarr'o Centre, N.Z.A.A..A. (Mr E. Rosevear), made feeling reference Co the death of Mr W, F. Simpson, at once time the Now Zealand long-distance champion, A vote of sympathy was passed'to the relatives of "the deceased, the' runners standing uncovered for a lew moments. A letter conveying the sympathy of local amateur athletes'will ho forwarded bv the president to the relatives.

On Sliturday evening, at the Princess Life, members of the staffs of the King's, Queens, Octagon, and Princess Theatres, to the number of about 30, nW Miss Sutton and Mr F. H. Stokes, of the King's Theatre start, at a very pleasant function on the cvn of their approaching marriage, Mr Barrimrton Waters, on'behalf of the different stuffs, presented M'Vs Sutton and Mr Stokes H-it.-i ii J.arrchome oak clock, euiiabtv inscribed. In doinrr bo, ho stjoke verv Highly of the esteem in which the prospective briclo and bridegroom were held bv all who knew them, and he wished them every happiness m the future. Mr Stokes thanked t-MO donora for their Wiit ; ftil nreront, and Mr Martinclli responded on behalf of Miss Sutton.

Mr James A Norrio, who served his eadetship in the Lawrenco Magistrate's Court office, and for the met six rears has been in the Dunedin office, has been anpointnd clerk of court at Taumarunui, and will leave for the north this week. ',