PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16524, 26 October 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A Press Association telegram states that Mr C. Holdsworth, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company,. arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday afternoon. At the sitting of the Westland Land Board on Wednesday the Commissioner (Mr H. D. M. Hazard, who is about to take charge of the Southland Board, was tendered a cordial farewell. The board mem : bers testified to the departing officer's ability and popularity, and, while regretting his departμre, congratulated him upon his promotion. In acknowledging the sentitaent (says the Grey River Argus), Mr Hazard thanked the members, professions, and others with whom he. had become associated for courtesy and co-operation in the administration of the land la wk of such an intricate district as Westland. The Hon. Mr Thomas Mac Gibbon, M.L.C., who, with his wife and daughter, is enjoying a holiday at Rotorua since the- rising of Parliament, has just received a , cable from his youngest eon, Mr Roy Mac Gibbon, that he has passed his examination, and obtained his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering. Mr MjicGibbon was a student at tho Glasgow University, and on tho outbreak of the war in _ August, 1914, just before the examination in September of that year, he enlisted,in the Lothian and Border Horse, and -was attached to the motor cycle Scouts of that regiment. The regiment has been detailed for Home coast service, and in 1 August of this year, with the assietanco of his colonel, 'Lord Bindon, he obtained demobilieation and ■ returned to resume his interrupted studies and sit for his degree in September and, as intimated, has been successful. Mr Mac Gibbon's intention .is to obtain a commission in the Royal Engineersi with a view to seeing active service. . ~. ■■.• ' ' ;.

Before leaving Strath-Taieri district Mr and Mrs Robert Matheson were tendered a complimentary social by the Strath-Taieri Collie Club, of which Mr, Matheeon was a prominent member, and ..for some years was president. He was also among those responsible for the holding of the provincial championship collie trials, held in Otago and Southland. In the course of the evening, the present.president of the club (Mr W. G. Thompson), on behalf of the club, presented Mr and.Mrs Matheson with a pair of Morris chairs The good qualities of. the guests were referred to, mention being also niado of the enthusiastic energy and interest displayed by Mr Matheson in agricultural and pastoral matters for the welfare of the district. Mr Matheson suitably responded. The evening, devoted to cards and music, concluded with the singing of the National Anthem and "'Auld Lang Syne."