PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17112, 18 September 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr R. H. W. Bligh, lecturer for ti» "White Cross .League, arrived in Dunedin on Saturday.

At a meeting of the George - Street School Committee, held last Tuesday, it was decided to accept Miss Colquhoun's resignation with regret, and the heartiest appreciation of her five years' ' excellent serwoe found unanimous expression. A Melbourne cable announces the deaih of Dr party Salmon, one of the prime movers in the Federation campaign, and a member of the first Commonwealth Parliament of 1901. He was defeated in 1914 but was elected at a bye-election lor Grampiane (Victoria) in 1815, and -was re-elected last year. Prior to 1901 he was in the Victorian Parliament, which ho entered in 1893, subsequently rising , to Mimstenal rank. He was Speaker in the Federal House of Representatives during the turbulent session of 1909. Ho was 56 years of age. ■

Mr. W. F. Benoettß, postmaster, of Kaitangafca, has received notice of hie temrfer on promotion to Manaia, near Hawera. Mr Bennetts has been stationed at Kaitangsta for over five yeans, and has been a onast popnlar, obliging, and painstaking officer.He was always ready to assist in any movement for the benefit of the • town. His daughter' has also .placed her services as an accompanist "ungrudgingly at the the Kaifcangata community, and she will, as well as her father, be greatly massed! in that town. ~-...-,,..■

Mr George Allan Reade, whose death occurred last week, after & painful iIWaR, wae very favourably known in Danedity where he occupied for over a. quarter of a century the position of Receiver of Land Reveane. A men of good fignare end erect carriage, he did not look his years, and to most of those who knew him it will be a, surprise to learn' that he -was born as far back as 1842. Hβ arrived in New Zealand in 1660, after some short experience on a station and m the telegraph service, winch he joined as one of the two first operators in thie country,' he entered the service of the- Cantprkary Provincial Government in 1862. Three years later he was appointed ohief clerfc to the Canterbury Land Board, and in 1876 beoanje Receiver of Land Revenue for Canterbury, -wilih a seat on the Land Board. In 1882 he was transferred to Dunedin as Receiver of Land Revezme, and held that position till 1908, when he retired on superannuation, and took up a small grazing run at Pekerangi While resident in Dtmedin ho made a hobby of gardening, and ho took a great interest in the affairs of St. John's Church, Roslyn. Possessed of groat personal charm, he waa greatly lfked by all who knew him. Yesterday morning, at the Port Chalmers District i High School, in the preaencn of the rector (Mr Booth) and the puspils of the daily BMe class, the Rev. Waliam M. Grant, president ofiflie Ministers , Aesociar tion, presented a Copprng Bible to Mise MacCalltnn, in cieoognition of her services in helpine tib© ministers -io the condoet of the class draring the last 10 yesrs. Mr Grant said fhat when Bible olassee we** began many years ago in fee school there was rmroh opposffcion. The late Captain MacCallnm was then a powerhd supporter of the movement, and his daughter was a pupil of thn Bible cla«s. Ten yeare ago tfio Bible classes had been reaenned, awl Miss MacOallmn had over sine© helped , the ministers as a roljevjnsr teacher. The Rer. A. Whyte sarcf that for 44 years the Iste Captain' .MacCaHum had been aieent frem fhe commnoion service in Port Chafasere Choiroh only otioc, and £hat when on el visit to a da.n'ditPr eetOod in iho Norfh island. IVGss MaoCaHum had. shown all her fatJiflr's dpvoted persereranoe in Oirfetraa fwvioe. The Roy.' Mr Peryrwaa and Mr Boofti also spoko in , appreciation, of MSsw M.-wCaHum's work. Miss MacCallilm will loaro on Wed-nesday to join Aβ staff of lana College, Harelocfc NoTth.