PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15986, 31 January 1914, Page 10

PERSONAL

The Westland Competitions Society has' appointed Miss O. E. Burton judge of tho elocutionary secuon at the society s Competitions to be held m March, in place of Mr A. H. Burton, who has resigned on account ot iil-Jaealt.il. 'Die Right Hon. Sir Joshua Williams will leave Duned.n on Wednesday by the lllirnaroa ior Sydney, where he will board tho Orient liner Otway, which leaves on February 11 for London, via Suez. Sir Joshua will be accompanied by Lady Williams and onp daughter, and the other members of the family will leave ior England later. Dunedm has the credit ot supplying the. Wanganui Girls' Coilogo with two musio teachers. Last year Miss Mary Paton, L.A.8., was appointed assistant musio teacher, and (her younger sister, Miss Elsia Paton, has just received a similar appointment. Botn young, ladies received their musioal education at St. Dommic'6 Convent School, and distinguished themselves at Dunedm Competitions. Miss Elsie Paton passed her L.A.B. (trinity College, London) examination last December, and'takes up r.er new appointment on 10th pros. Our Oamaru correspondent states tihat the Waitaki High School Board yesterday ■ appointed Miss Margaret Samuel, of Anderson Bay, as second assistant, and Miss Aileen Haslett, 8.A., Mornington, as junior assistant in the Girls' School. The North School Committee has 'selected Mr Oke Barton aa third ass:stant, Miss Winnifred Bonnin as seventh, and Miss Eliza J. Jones as eighth W. Crawford, late head of the mail staff at the Dunedin Post Office, and who has retired on superannuation, after 40 years' service, was last evening tho recipient of a handsomo gold watch, suitably inscribed, for himseli, and a handbag for M«3 Crawford from the members of the local staff. In making the presentation Mr M'Hutcheson eulogised Mr Crawford's many sterling qualities as an officer and a. man. Mi- Crawford, in thanking his fellow officers for their presents, indulged in some interesting reminiscences of life in the poet office in the early days. ' The employees of Messrs Fergntcon and Mitchell met on Thursday evening to do honour to Mr G. S. Adam, \*ho. on account of ill-health, is severing bis connection with the firm after 36 vears' service. Mr J. T. Hare, in presenting Mr Adam with & handsome gold Maltese cross, suitably inscribed, referred in a few appropriate remarks to the high e6teem in which-he was held by all. Mr Stables, on behalf cf tho lirm, s joke in the? same high terms of tho sterling worth of Mr Adam. The recipient, in reply, thanked one and all for the :aark of esteem and the good fellowship which it expressed. . . On Thursday evening Mr G. G. Cr.isnolm, who is being transferred from Port Chalmers to Ashburton, was presented with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a parting gift from tho citizens. During the past 6i je:ir3 Mr Chisholm has fulfilled the multifarious duties of clerk of the court, electoral returning officer, and' registrar of births, deaths, and marriages. The Mayor (Mr D. M. "Mawson) made tho presentation, and stated that they had met to wish' him good luok in his new sphere. The recipient being a native of the district, they had been pleased with his appointment to Port Chalmers, and during his term of office ho had discharged hi 6 duties to the satisfaction of all, and had won the esteem and goodwill of the residents, on whoso behalf Mr Mawson asked his acceptance of their parting gift as a token of the esteem in which ho was held by all. Several o + her gentleman referred to Mr Chisholm's many good qualities, and expreesod pleasure that his transfer moant promotion. Mr Chisholm replied in suitable terms, and thanked the donors for their gift and good wishes. Dr Mill, who ranks among the foremost of Britain's meteorologists, arrived in Dunedin last night from tho north. Ho will proceed to Stewart Islajid on Monday. Mr J. A. II a nan, M.P. for Invercargill, arrived at Dunedin last night, and proceeds cofth this morning, en route to Wclliaetaa.